Article by Lotte Motz which first appeared in Folklore (vol. 95:ii, 1984):
"The figures under discussion appear under two main designations: Frau Holle, especially prominent in Hesse and Thuringia, and Frau Perchta who belongs, above all, to the Alpine regions. Various other names have also been recorded, such as Stampa, Rupfa, Luzie, Frau Frie, or Frau Gode."
A PDF of the complete article is available at Winterscapes.
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