Berchta (English Bertha), a fairy in South German mythology. Bertha, a noun meaning a kind of collar or cape worn by ladies, has also been applied as a proper name for people and other objects, apparently unrelated to its garment-related meaning. ... by Sophie Anderson A fairy, or faery, is a creature from stories and mythology, often portrayed in art and literature as a minuscule humanoid with insect-like wings. ... Germanic mythology is a comprehensive term for Norse mythology, Anglo-Saxon mythology and other versions of the mythologies of the Germanic peoples. ...
She was at first a benevolent spirit, the counterpart of Hulda in North German myth. Later her character changed and she came to be regarded as a witch. In Pagan times Berchta had the rank of a minor deity. Hulda, in Germanic mythology, was the goddess of marriage. ... This article is part of the Witchcraft series. ... Pagan may refer to: A believer in Paganism or Neopaganism. ...
Perahta, the bright, (51) luminous, glorious (as Holda produces the glittering snow): by the very meaning of the word a benign and gladdening influence, yet she is now rarely represented as such; as a rule, the awe-inspiring side is brought into prominence, and she appears as a grim bugbear to frighten children with.
In the stories of dame Berchta the bad meaning predominates, as the good one does in those of dame Holda; that is to say, the popular christian view had degraded Berchta lower than Holda.
Berchta however has a particular day assigned her at the end of that period, which I never find named after Holda.
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