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Bysen is the tomte-like väsen that is doomed to forever wander the woods of the Swedish island of Gotland as penance for a past crime. He leads people astray, taunts human woodsmen, and conducts his own nefarious logging operations. #FolkloreThursday
”Bland tomtar och troll” (”Among Gnomes and Trolls”) with Einar Norelius #FairyTaleTuesday
I’m going with Storsjöodjuret, the Big Lake Monster of Storsjön in Swedish Jämtland, rumored to have been identified in the Frösö Runestone, and sought long by curious Jämtlanders, such as Ellen here who spotted the creature 60 some years ago according to https://t.co/amlXzHpfUG https://t.co/g6eKXOT0qb
Draugr / burial mound / Orm of Norheim / and the accursed níðstang #FaustianFriday https://t.co/nJC3rCxyXL
After the hostile giant, Thiazi, gets burned to death in eagle-form for his kidnapping of Idunn, Odin carves the eyes out of his bird-corpse and places them in the sky as stars in part of the plea bargain intended to placate Thiazi’s enraged daughter, Skadi. #FolkloreThursday
I’m going full-out early 21st century Norwegian troll hunter: troll hunter / troll / deep, dark Norwegian woods / off-road troll-hunting vehicle. https://t.co/b0TNJC2DMo
Requested by no one but decreed by the norns: Boston Stronger with Odin https://t.co/glQdUT2wXU
Hǫgni and Heðinn both have a ton of perseverence because they battle eternally in the Hjaðningavíg, a dispute resulting from a difference in opinion about Heðinn’s right to date/marry Hǫgni’s daughter, Hildr. #MythologyMonday