Erlking
[url-king] /ˈɜrlˌkɪŋ/
noun, (in German and Scandinavian mythology)
1.
a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, especially to children.
/ˈɜːlˌkɪŋ/
noun
1.
(German myth) a malevolent spirit who carries children off to death
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