[Folklore] A character from German folklore, with characteristics of the Italian Befana and the South German Berchta. She is a White Lady who steals softly into nurseries and rocks infants to sleep, but is the terror of all naughty children.
BERTHA
Meaning of BERTHA in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012