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  1. tomte

    A nisse (Danish: [ˈne̝sə], Norwegian: [ˈnɪ̂sːə]), tomte (Swedish: [ˈtɔ̂mːtɛ]), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit cap in gray, red or some other bright colour. They often have an appearance somewhat similar to that of a garden gnome. The nisse is one of the most familiar creatures of Scandinavian folklore, and he has appeared in many works of Scandinavian literature. With the romanticisation and collection of folklore during the 19th century, the nisse gained popularity.

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  1. Tomte

    A tomte, nisse or tomtenisse, nisse or tonttu is a humanoid mythical creature of Scandinavian folklore. The tomte or nisse was believed to take care of a farmer's home and children and protect them from misfortune, in particular at night, when the housefolk were asleep. The Swedish name tomte is derived from a place of residence and area of influence: the house lot or tomt. Nisse is the common name in Norwegian, Danish and the Scanian dialect in southernmost Sweden; it is a nickname for Nils, and its usage in folklore comes from expressions such as Nisse god dräng. Other names are tuftekall, tomtegubbe or haugebonde, all names connecting the being to the origins of the farm, or a burial mound. Those names are remembrances of the being's origins in an ancestral cult.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tomte in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tomte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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