Grave Sow
An apparition in the shape of a little piglet, similar to a church grim in that it may be the spirit of a sow that was once buried alive, and now appears as a premonitor of death and destruction.
If the piglet appears night after night it may indicate a child that has been buried in secret. This grave sow will continue to appear until the child is found and properly re-buried.
To find the child watch to see where the piglet appears and dig there.
Also known as Gray Sow.
References
Craigie, William Alexander. Scandinavian Folk-lore. London: Alexander Gardner, 1896.
Thorpe, Benjamin. Northern Mythology. London: Edward Lumley, 1851.
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See Also: Creatures by Type: Harbingers
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