Jack o' the bowl
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InSwiss folklore,Jack o' the bowl (orJack-of-the-Bowl[1]) is a helpfulhouse spirit and variously described as abrownie[2] orkobold.[1]
He is otherwise known asJean de la Boliéta inFrench, orNapf-Hans inGerman. In return for a bowl of sweet cream left out for him each night, he would lead the cows to graze in places considered dangerous to humans, but none of the cows ever suffered injury. The path used by him was always clear of stones no matter how rocky the mountainside, and this came to be known as Boliéta's Path.[1]
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