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The '''oskorei''' is the [[Wild Hunt]] in Scandinavian folklore. According to Scandinavian Folk Belief and Legend (eds. Reimund Kvideland and Henning K. Sehmsdorf), t

In Norwegian folklore, a '''deildegast''' is a type of ghost connected with the sanctity of borde ...ast" approximately means "ghost", but ghosts in Norwegian and Scandinavian folklore differ greatly from the modern perception of ghosts, often having a corpore

The '''vardøger''' or '''vardøgr''' is a spirit predecessor, from Norwegian folklore. [[Category:Scandinavian mythology]]

In Finnish folklore (Lapland), an '''Etiäinen''' is a spirit sent forth by a shaman or by a pe [[Category:Scandinavian mythology]]

...translated as ''the brook horse'') is a mythological horse in Scandinavian folklore. It has a close parallel in the Scottish [[kelpie]]. [[Category:Scandinavian mythology]]

Many aspects of the dwarves (dvergar) in Norse mythology lived on in the Scandinavian belief in vættir. They were thought to be similar in appearance to humans, .... Like the dwarves, elves, and faries of Christian continental Europe, the Scandinavian Vættir become accused of kidnapping human infants while leaving themselves

...'' (water fey, see Hiisi. It is closely related to the Nix in Scandinavian folklore or Russian Vodyanoi.

...rpses with a part of their decayed soul. Probably inspired by Scandinavian folklore (of vættir), Tolkien also used the word to denote human-like creatures, su [[Category:Scandinavian mythology]]

The Scandinavian '''näcken, strömkarlennäck, nøkk, nøkken, strömkarl''', '''Grim''' or The modern Scandinavian names are derived from an Old Norse ''nykr'', meaning ''river horse''. Thus

In scandinavian folklore, the entity referred to as a '''gjenganger''' is the equivalent of a ghost. The term gjenganger and its other Scandinavian counterparts, can be directly translated into English as revenant. A more m

The '''vardøger''' is a spectral double from Norwegian folklore. [[Category: Scandinavian mythology]]

In Scandinavian folklore, a '''myling''' (or '''uburd''') is the vengeful ghost of an unbaptized or [[Category: Scandinavian mythology]]

...r '''crone''') is a kind of malevolent, wizened old woman often found in [[folklore]] and children's tales such as '''Hansel and Gretel'''. ...ng with roots in ancient Germanic superstition, and closely related to the Scandinavian ''mara''.

...translated as ''the brook horse'') is a mythological horse in Scandinavian folklore.

A '''tomte''' or '''nisse''' is a mythical creature of Scandinavian folklore, believed to take care of a farmer's home and barn and protect it from misf ...ialect in southernmost Sweden; it is a nickname for Nils, and its usage in folklore comes from expressions such as ''Nisse god dreng'' ("Nisse good lad," ''cf'

...kind of [[fairy]] having the appearance of such a woman, often found in [[folklore]] and children's tales such as Hansel and Gretel. The term appears in Midd ...tition, and closely related to the Scandinavian ''[[mara]]''. According to folklore, the Old Hag sat on a sleeper's chest and sent [[nightmare]]s to him or her

In Dutch mythology and Dutch folklore, '''kabouters''' are tiny men who live underground, in mushrooms, or else a They belong to the [[gnome]]s family and are akin to the Scandinavian [[Tomte]] and the German [[kobold]].

...''' in Germany) is a large serpent-like dragon from European mythology and folklore. ...o or no legs with or without wings. The lindworms of Germanic heraldry and folklore often have legs.

In German and Scandinavian folklore, an '''erlking''' or '''Erlkönig''' is a mischievous or malevolent sprite. According to German and Danish folklore, the Erlkönig appears as an omen of death, much like the banshee in Irish

...ogy)|group]]. The academic and usually [[ethnology|ethnographic]] study of folklore is known as [[folkloristics]]. ...als; only in the 20th century did ethnographers begin to attempt to record folklore without overt political goals. The [[Brothers Grimm]], Wilhelm Grimm|Wilhel

The '''kelpie''' is a supernatural shape-shifting water horse from Celtic folklore that is believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland and Ireland. ...ar creature was called the ''Shoopiltee''. It also appears in Scandinavian folklore where it is known by the name '''Bäckahästen''', the ''brook horse''.

*'''[[Ghoul]]s''', from '''Arab [[folklore]] ''' *'''[[Hopping corpse]]s''', of '''Chinese folklore'''

The '''Black Dog''' is a creature in British [[folklore]]. They are described as being the size of a calf, moving in silence except ...arious forms in Ireland, Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Scandinavian countries, the United States of America and Cananada

In Scandinavian folklore, the '''huldra''' is a seductive forest creature. Other names include the S [[Category:Scandinavian mythology]]

...are the Swedish ''Strömkarlen'' and the Norwegian ''Fossegrim''. Since the Scandinavian version can transform himself into a horse-like kelpie, he is also called ' Nixes in folklore became water sprites who try to lure people into the water. . The Nixes are

The serpent in Norway's Seljord lake has fueled local folklore for centuries, not unlike Scotland's fabled Loch Ness monster. And like tho [[Category: Scandinavian mythology]]

...ompare also with ''[[vetter]]'', a class of beings from later Scandinavian folklore).

In European folklore and, a '''changeling''' is the offspring of a fairy, [[troll]], [[elf]] or ...inavian mythology|Scandinavian mythology]] are said to be afraid of steel, Scandinavian parents often placed a steel item such as a pair of scissors or a knife on

Norwegian folklore records a number of different draug-types. In older literature one will fin ...d only attacked those that trespassed upon their territory. In more recent folklore, the draug is often identified with the spirits of mariners drowned at sea.

'''Melusine''' (or '''Melusina''') is a figure of European [[legend]]s and [[folklore]], a feminine spirit of fresh waters in sacred springs and rivers. Melusine is sometimes used as a heraldic figure, typically in German and Scandinavian Coats of arms, where she supports one scaly tail in each arm. She may appea

...hat they are related to the '''[[Trowe]]''' and '''[[Drow]]''' of Scottish folklore, if not direct precursors. ===British Isles folklore===

...that is not a definite. A frequent way of telling a human-looking troll in folklore is instead to look at what it is wearing: Troll women in particular were of ...k'' in Norway and ''vitterfolk'' in northern Sweden (see wight). The south-Scandinavian term probably originate in a generalization of the terms ''haugtrold'' (mou

...earance of beings etymologically related to ''álfar'' in earlier and later folklore strongly suggests that the belief in elves was common among all the Germani ...r "black-elves" (''svartálfar''); but whether this reflects wider medieval Scandinavian belief is uncertain.<ref>Hall 2004, pp. 31-35</ref> He referred to other el

The '''Púca''' is a fairy creature of Celtic folklore, notably in Ireland and Wales. The Púca is considered by many to be the mo From the Old Irish ''poc'', 'a male goat'. Another plausible origin is the Scandinavian ''pook'' or ''puke'', meaning 'nature spirit'. In Ireland, small mountain l

...idh''/''gruagach'' (Scottish Gaelic) is a legendary kind of elf popular in folklore around Scotland and England (especially the north). The brownie is the British counterpart of the English [[Boggart]], the Scandinavian [[tomte]], the Russian [[domovoi]] or the German [[Heinzelmännchen]]. Thei

...gends, based upon a number of similarities between the condition and the [[folklore]]. Porphyria cutanea tarda presents clinically as a pathological sensitivit The Scandinavian source of porphyria has been traced to Laplanders. The languages of Finlan

The '''Kraken''' is an enormous [[sea monster]] in Norwegian sea [[folklore]], which would sometimes attack ships and feed upon the sailors. It was sai ...gren, 1980). Kraken were always distinct from sea serpents, also common in Scandinavian lore (Jörmungandr for instance). A representative early description is giv

...hain of islands. Sea serpents also appear frequently in later Scandinavian folklore, particularly in that of Norway.