Witte Wieven
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In Dutch mythology and legends, the Witte Wieven (also known as Wittewijven) are spirits of "wise women" (or else elven beings). The mythology dates back at least to the pre-Christian era (7th century) and was known in the present-day regions of the Netherlands and Belgium and parts of France. In some places they were known as Juffers or Joffers ("ladies"), or as Dames Blanches ("white ladies") in French.
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See also
- Dames Blanches (White women of French mythology, similar)
- Völva
- Weisse Frauen (White women of German mythology, similar)
- White Goddess (book by Robert Graves)
- White women (mythology)
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