Alrunes

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Alrunes

Female demons or sorceresses, the mothers of the Huns in ancient Germany. They took all sorts of shapes, but without changing their sex. The name was also given by Germans to little statues of old sorceresses, about a foot high. To these they attributed great virtues, honoring them as fetishes; clothing them richly, housing them comfortably, and serving them with food and drink at every meal. They believed that if these little images were neglected, they would bring misfortunes upon the household.

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