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A '''drude''' (Drude}, pl. ''Druden'') is a kind of witch in German folklore associated with dreams. Drudes were said to participate in the Wild Hunt and were considered a particular class of demon in Alfonso de Spina's [[classification of demons|hierarchy]]. | A '''drude''' (Drude}, pl. ''Druden'') is a kind of witch in German folklore associated with dreams. Drudes were said to participate in the Wild Hunt and were considered a particular class of demon in Alfonso de Spina's [[classification of demons|hierarchy]]. | ||
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A knife called ''Drudenmesser'' or "drude's knife" has nine half moons and crosses on its blade and is said to have the power to collapse a whirlwind by throwing this knife into a whirlwind that is forming. | A knife called ''Drudenmesser'' or "drude's knife" has nine half moons and crosses on its blade and is said to have the power to collapse a whirlwind by throwing this knife into a whirlwind that is forming. | ||
==In | ==In Popular Culture== | ||
Drude is Monster in My Pocket #111. She appears pliable and with one spidery leg, and appears to be opening a portal to another world within her torso. | Drude is Monster in My Pocket #111. She appears pliable and with one spidery leg, and appears to be opening a portal to another world within her torso. | ||
In the German translation of the children's novel ''Ronia the Robber's Daughter'', a member of the tribe of evil female human-bird beings is referred to as ''Drude'' or ''Wilddrude'' (wild drude) rather than ''Trude''. | In the German translation of the children's novel ''Ronia the Robber's Daughter'', a member of the tribe of evil female human-bird beings is referred to as ''Drude'' or ''Wilddrude'' (wild drude) rather than ''Trude''. | ||
==See | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Mara]] | * [[Mara]] | ||
* [[Nightmare]] | * [[Nightmare]] | ||
* [[Succubus]] | * [[Succubus]] | ||
* [[Incubus]] | * [[Incubus]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* Lurker, Manfred. ''A Dictionary of Gods & Goddesses, Devils & Demons''. Routledge, 1987. | * Lurker, Manfred. ''A Dictionary of Gods & Goddesses, Devils & Demons''. Routledge, 1987. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drude The original source of this article at wIkipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drude The original source of this article at wIkipedia] | ||