Norwegian folklore

In Scandinavian folklore, there are numerous races of beings, the best-known of which (apart from human beings) are the gods and the jötnar, their nemesis. In rather simplistic terms, these may be said to represent the forces of good and evil. Between these two groups of beings are a range of creatures that come in all shapes and sizes.

Huldra Norse Mythology

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In traditional Norwegian society, like absolutely anywhere else, there was only one way to become a master musician, and that was through meticulous practice and dedication, preferably under the guidance of a master. For many fortunate souls the teacher came in the form of a close relative, if not t

Näcken.
Doing a quick evening sketch it suddenly strikes me, you probably never heard of Näcken. Näcken is a being/creature in Scandinavian folklore with cousins in Germanic stories and distant relatives in British lore too. But since neither the brothers Grimm, nor H.C. Andersen ever wrote of him he has stayed in the gloomy dusk away from popular culture as far as I know. All the same, he is well known to both Swedes and Norwegians and he appears in many different versions in different…

Scandinavian folklore: FOSSEGRIMMEN

Illustration of Huldra (norse folklore). This is a collaboration, done with Anne Marte Markussen.

Thick green forests, rugged mountains, rushing blue waters: this is Norway’s magical landscape. it’s easy to let your imagination run free: trees turn into maids of the forest; big rocks loom high in the sky like trolls; one can easily be pulled down into a rushing stream by a water sprite...

One of the oldest Norwegian folk instruments is the birch trumpet – the lur. Originally, it was a practical tool, helping people in their everyday lives.

The Hulder (or Huldra), a seductive and dangerous Norwegian forest sprite, beautiful except for her long, cow-like tail. #FolkloreThursday