Frau Perchta (also Berchta/Percht) is the Alpine winter goddess who roams the Rauhnächte—the Twelve Nights between Yule and Epiphany. In Austria, Bavaria, Salzburg, and Tyrol she appears in two faces: the Schöne Percht (bright, blessing, swan-white cloak) and the Wilde/Grimme Percht (stern judge of winter taboos). She protects households, spinning rooms, and children, rewards diligence, and punishes waste or disorder in older tales. Perchta’s symbols include the distaff and spindle, goose/swan (her sacred bird), a staff or broom, and ringing bells that drive off midwinter spirits. She is linked to the Wild Hunt, to Germanic figures such as Frau Holle/Holda, and to ancient Roman midwinter customs that fed into Christian Natale and Epiphany observances. Her feast season centers on Twelfth Night/Epiphany Eve (Jan 5–6); households once kept spinning finished, served Perchta’s porridge (Perchtlmues), and left small offerings for blessing and protection. Modern affiliations: Perchta is honored across contemporary pagan, heathen, and witchcraft communities as a winter guardian of craft, right order, and liminal nights. Public Perchtenlauf processions with horned masks, bells, and torchlight still sweep Alpine towns, while practitioners work with her for household warding, women’s craft and fiber arts, seasonal cleansing, and Yule/Epiphany rites. This artwork presents Perchta as a snow-crowned winter queen beside her swan, braided hair and sun-disc brooch echoing old Alpine regalia. It’s a striking focal piece for Yule altars, folklore walls, or witchy libraries—and a meaningful gift for lovers of European myth. Product notes Museum-quality print (multiple sizes) or gallery canvas Perfect for Yule, Winter Solstice, Epiphany, and folklore décor Bring the old Alpine nights home—invite Frau Perchta’s clear-eyed blessing to your hearth. 🎁 Details • Available as a fine-art print or ceramic ornament • Glossy full-color finish • Original artwork by Ye Curiosity Shoppe • Ideal for Yule, Natale, and Epiphany Eve décor • A meaningful gift for pagans, witches, or folklore enthusiasts Invite Befana’s gentle spirit into your home — a reminder that even in winter’s darkness, warmth and kindness endure. FRAME NOT INCLUDED 🕯 Size Options: Available in multiple print sizes 🌙 Paper: Premium archival matte museum-grade paper .: 175 gsm fine art paper .: Multiple sizes .: Matte finish .: For indoor use .: NB! Due to the production process of these posters, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/16".