Proto-Germanic folklore
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Proto-Germanic folklore is the folklore of the speakers of Proto-Germanic and includes topics such as the mythology, legendry, folk tales, and folk beliefs of early Germanic culture. By way of the comparative method, Germanic philologists, a variety of historical linguist, have proposed reconstructions of entities, locations, and concepts with various levels of security in early Germanic folklore (reconstructions are indicated by the presence of an asterisk). The present article includes both reconstructed forms and proposed motifs from the early Germanic period.
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See also
- Anthropomorphic wooden cult figurines of Central and Northern Europe
- Sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology
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