Norwegian folklore
19 entries in the Norwegian Folklore compendium.
Agnete og HavmandenBallad of a merman's wife who returns to land.AskeladdenNorwegian folk hero who rises from underachiever to victor.FylgjaA supernatural spirit accompanying a person's fate or fortune.Gertrude's BirdNorwegian legend of a woman turned into a woodpecker.GjengangerA Nordic revenant that walks again after death.Hug (folklore)Old Nordic concept of mind, soul, and shapeshifting.HulderA seductive forest spirit with a hidden animal tail.Katie WoodencloakNorwegian Cinderella-type tale with a magical bull.KivlemøyaneLegendary dairy maids turned to stone in Norwegian folklore.LindwormA European serpentine dragon with varied limb and wing forms.Migratory LegendsNorwegian folklorist who classified migratory legends by motif.Nisse (folklore)A Nordic household spirit who expects porridge at yuletide.Ola NordmannNational personification of Norwegians and common placeholder name.Per GyntNorwegian fairy-tale hunter from Gudbrandsdal.Prillar-GuriLegendary Norwegian woman who signaled the ambush at Kringen.The Contrary-Minded WomanA Norwegian folktale of a contrary wife who drowns but floats upstream.The Three Princesses of WhitelandA Norwegian fairy tale of rescue, loss, and a quest.Troll crossOld Swedish protection sigil against malevolent supernatural forces.VörðrA warden spirit following each person from birth to death.
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