Legacy
The following places were named after witte wieven, and report witte wieven legends:
In the Netherlands:
- Near the Village of Eefde is Wittewievenbult: translates "Wise Women hill". Local legend holds that White Women appear on Christmas Eve every year and dance on this hill.
- Near the Village of Barchem is Wittewijvenkuil: translates "Wise Woman Pitt" is a pit between two local hills. Local legend holds that three white women lived there.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)