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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

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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

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

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

In Finnish mythology, a '''Näkki''' (Estonian: Näkk) is a water spirit that resides in murky p ...r ''Vesihiisi'' (water fey, see Hiisi. It is closely related to the Nix in Scandinavian folklore or Russian Vodyanoi.

'''Garmr''' or '''Garm''' is a dog in [[Norse mythology]] sometimes seen as a [[hellhound]], comparable to [[Cerberus]]. ...s, Henry Adams (trans.). 1923. ''The poetic Edda''. New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation.

In Norwegian, "gast" approximately means "ghost", but ghosts in Norwegian and Scandinavian folklore differ greatly from the modern perception of ghosts, often having [[Category: Scandinavian mythology]]

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In Scandinavian folklore, a '''myling''' (or '''uburd''') is the vengeful ghost of an unbap [[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 The term gjenganger and its other Scandinavian counterparts, can be directly translated into English as revenant. A more m

THE FAIRY MYTHOLOGY BY THOMAS KEIGHTLEY (1850) [[Category: Scandinavian mythology]]

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...into English by Thomas Keightley and published 1828 in his book "The Fairy Mythology". In 1836 the painter and poet August Kopisch published a famous poem begin [[Category:Germanic mythology]]

Like the troll of Scandinavian legend, with which the trow shares many similarities, trows are nocturnal c [[Category: Scottish mythology]]

...ækhesten''' (translated as ''the brook horse'') is a mythological horse in Scandinavian folklore. [[Category: Germanic mythology]]

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

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In Hittite mythology, '''Illuyanka''' was a serpentine dragon slain by Tarhunt, the Hittite god ...n mythology ), Indra and Vritra (Indian mythology), Zeus and Typhon (Greek mythology).

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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 The tomte/nisse shares many aspects with other Scandinavian wights such as the Swedish ''vättar'' (from the Old Norse "landvættir") o

...nd '''Lindwurm''' in Germany) is a large serpent-like dragon from European mythology and folklore. In the tale of "Prince Lindworm" (also "King Lindworm"), from Scandinavian folklore, a hideous lindworm is born, as one of twins, to a queen, who, in

THE FAIRY MYTHOLOGY BY THOMAS KEIGHTLEY (1850) [[Category: Scandinavian mythology]]

In German and Scandinavian folklore, an '''erlking''' or '''Erlkönig''' is a mischievous or malevolen ..., the Erlkönig appears as an omen of death, much like the banshee in Irish mythology. Unlike the banshee, however, the Erlkönig will appear only to the person

The '''Wood-Wives''' are female spirits of the forest in Germanic mythology. *Grimm, Jacob. Teutonic Mythology. (J.S. Stalleybrass edition) George Bell & Sons, London, 1883.

...tland a similar creature was called the ''Shoopiltee''. It also appears in Scandinavian folklore where it is known by the name '''Bäckahästen''', the ''brook hor [[Category:Scottish mythology]]

...ng with roots in ancient Germanic superstition, and closely related to the Scandinavian ''[[mara]]''. According to folklore, the Old Hag sat on a sleeper's chest a In [[:Category:Irish mythology|Irish]] and Scottish mythology [[Cailleach]] was a goddess concerned with creation, harvest, and the under

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...ng with roots in ancient Germanic superstition, and closely related to the Scandinavian ''mara''. In Irish and Scottish mythology [[Cailleach]] was a goddess concerned with creation, harvest, and the under

...Meritursas, Tursas, Turisas''') is a malevolent sea monster in the Finnish mythology. ...diseases with Loviatar, the blind daughter of Tuoni, the god of death. The Scandinavian giants thurs had the ability to shoot arrows which caused diseases in peopl

In Scandinavian folklore, the '''huldra''' is a seductive forest creature. Other names incl [[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 ' ''THE FAIRY MYTHOLOGY BY THOMAS KEIGHTLEY'' (1850)

In [[Norse mythology]], the '''[[duergar]]''' are highly significant entities associated with st ...[[troll]]s (compare also with ''[[vetter]]'', a class of beings from later Scandinavian folklore).

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...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 [[Category:Scandinavian mythology]]

...term for any number of [[legendary creature]]s that frequently appear in [[mythology]], [[legend]], and [[horror fiction]]. The word originates from the Old Fre ===Religion and mythology===

In [[Slavic mythology]], a '''rusalka''' was a female ghost, water nymph, [[succubus]] or [[merma ...re with the [[Irish mythology|Irish]] [[banshee]]). She corresponds to the Scandinavian and ethnic German [[Nix]].

In [[:Category:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]], the '''Titans''' (Greek Τιτάν, plural Τιτάνες) were a race o ...the wars of the [[Æsir]] with the [[Vanir]] and [[Jotun]]s in Scandinavian mythology, the Babylonian epic Enuma Elish, the Hittite "Kingship in Heaven" narrativ

...'dusioi'', most commonly in Latin as ''dusii''. The word may be related to Scandinavian ''Tusse'', fairy. More likely, it is related to a semantic field of Indo-Eu [[Category: Celtic mythology]]

...istian context: examples of such [[:Category:Christian mythology|Christian mythology]] are the themes woven round [[Saint George]] or [[Saint Christopher]]. In **[[Mythology|Myth]]

...arious forms in Ireland, Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Scandinavian countries, the United States of America and Cananada ...k Dogs and the folklore surrounding them is full of tales and stories, but mythology offers a different perspective to them viewing dogs not only as men’s com

In [[Norse mythology]], '''Níðhöggr''' is a Norse dragon who eats the roots of the World Tree ...l.) (1916). ''The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson''. New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation. ''Available online at http://www.northvegr.org/lore/prose/index

...or draugen (Norwegian meaning the draug) is a corporeal undead from Norse mythology. Draugar were believed to live in the graves of dead Vikings, being the bod In Scandinavian folklore, the creature is said to possess a distinctly human form said to b

*'''Draugrs''', from '''Norse mythology''' ...lings]], incarnations of the souls of unbaptized or murdered children from Scandinavian folklore

===Norse/Germanic mythology=== In [[:Category:Norse mythology|Norse mythology]], '''Svartálfar''' ("Swartelves" or "[[black elves]]"), sometimes conside

...ny connection with the mythical beings. Moreover, in the sources for Norse mythology, ''troll'' can signify any uncanny being, including but not restricted to t ...k'' in Norway and ''vitterfolk'' in northern Sweden (see wight). The south-Scandinavian term probably originate in a generalization of the terms ''haugtrold'' (mou

The brownie is the British counterpart of the English [[Boggart]], the Scandinavian [[tomte]], the Russian [[domovoi]] or the German [[Heinzelmännchen]]. Thei [[Category:English mythology]]

In Norse mythology, '''Yggdrasil''' (Old Norse Yggdrasill) is the World Tree, a great ash tree ....jpg|thumb|200px|Diagram of one interpretation of the Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology.]]

An '''elf''' (pl. ''elves'') is a creature of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of minor nature and fertili ...ively, a connection to the ''[[Rbhus]]'', semi-divine craftsmen in Indian mythology, has also been suggested. Originally ''ælf''/''elf'' and it's plural ''æl

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 [[Category:Celtic mythology]] [[Category:Water]] [[Category:Hybrids]] [[Category:Snake people]]

*A 2004 commercial for [[wikipedia:Bundaberg Rum]] showed three Scandinavian women camping under a tree, when four Australian men stated that they shoul [[Category:Australian aboriginal mythology]]

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 [[Category:Irish mythology]]

...gren, 1980). Kraken were always distinct from sea serpents, also common in Scandinavian lore (Jörmungandr for instance). A representative early description is giv In the PC game ''Age of Mythology'' the Kraken is an aquatic myth unit that can be summoned by the Norse civi

...nt or other reptile, with [[magic]]al or [[Spirit|spiritual]] qualities. [[Mythology|Mythological]] creatures possessing some or most of the characteristics typ ...rse exceptions to these rules). Malevolent dragons also occur in [[Persian mythology]] and other cultures.

==Mythology== ...back for a chain of islands. Sea serpents also appear frequently in later Scandinavian folklore, particularly in that of Norway.