Berchta

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Berchta (English Bertha) is a fairy in South German mythology.

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.


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