Elves of a different sort. In Denmark, Norway Nisse “dear little relative” reside in houses and barns, similar to Swedish Tomte “homestead man.” Some liken them to goblin, brownie, gnome.
While they can be guardians, they have quick tempers.
The Danish associate them with elves and on the Winter Solstice and Christmas Eve (accompanied by the Yule Goat), they leave Nisse bowls of rise, rice pudding.
[Lady Godiva’s husband, Leofric Earl of Mercia, was Danish and my ancestor, hence my interest in Danish culture.]
C. T. Suddeth 
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