Case file · Folklore / legend
The Perchten and the Perchta nights
The 11th-century Mondsee glosses already name a 'Giperchtennacht' (Perchta night). Today masked 'beautiful' and 'ugly' Perchten run through Alpine villages such as Gastein between Christmas and Epiphany.
1050 CE · 47.17, 13.10 · status: legend
The account
The figures are tied to Perchta, a spirit who rewards or punishes during the Twelve Nights.