THE WOOD MAIDEN

The wood maiden - Good spirit of the dark woods //
Moss Woman - Good Spirit of the Dark Woods

IN:
“They are very small, can sit on the stove or on a tree trunk, and are considered poor souls. Often they are chased, captured and torn apart by the chasers of the wild hunt. Their size is not more than three feet, their face is covered with moss; thats why they are also called moss women, Hulzfral, Holzfralerl or Holzweibl."

from Schönwerth, Franz (1858): From the Upper Palatinate, Customs and Sayings, Volume 2, p. 359
In german folklore moss women were known especially in the low mountain ranges. Usually people thought of them as mortal beings, although they were said to have special abilities and an otherworldly connection to their groves.

FROM:
"They are very small, have space on the stove, on a log, and are considered poor souls, who are often rushed, caught and torn apart by the lumberjack. Their size rarely exceeds drey shoe, their face is covered in moss; they are also called moss female, wood fral, wood fralerl, or wood female. "

from Schönwerth, Franz (1858): From the Upper Palatinate, Customs and Sayings, Volume 2, S. 359 Moss women and wooden women were known for centuries throughout the German-speaking space and far beyond. In the tales of German folklore, they are mostly considered mortal beings, although they are told of special abilities and a supernatural connection to their enemies.