Holle
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Population | 7,405 (2005-06-30) |
| Area | 61.15 km² |
| Population density | 121 /km² |
| Elevation | 116 m |
| Coordinates | 52°06′ N 10°10′ E |
| Postal code | 31188 |
| Area code | 05062 |
| Licence plate code | HI |
| Mayor | Klaus Huchthausen |
| Website | www.holle.de |
Holle is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southeast of Hildesheim, and 15 km west of Salzgitter.
Holle is also an ancient Germanic supreme goddess of birth, death and reincarnation who predates most of the Germanic pantheon, dating back to the Neolithic before Indo-European invasion of Europe. She also appears as "Frau Holle" (english: "Mother Hulda") in Grimm's Fairy Tale #24. Alternative names for this goddess include Hel, Holla, Holda, Hulda, Hilde, Hilda, and many others.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gimbutas, Marija, The Living Goddesses (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001).
Grimm, Jacob, and Wilhelm Grimm, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (New York: Pantheon, 1972).
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