Jack o' the bowl

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Jack o' the bowl
In Switzerland, Jack o' the bowl is a helpful house spirit. Housewives would leave a bowl of fresh cream out for him at night to thank him (or pacify him).
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Jack o' the bowl
[Folklore] A house spirit of Switzerland. He is so called from the nightly custom of placing for him a bowl of fresh cream on the cowhouse root. The contents are sure to disappear before morning.


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