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A hulder (or huldra) is a seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore. Her name derives from a root meaning "covered" or "secret". [ 1 ] In Norwegian folklore , she is known as huldra ("the [archetypal] hulder", though folklore presupposes that there is an entire Hulder race and not just a single individual).
Hulda Garborg. Hulda Garborg (née Bergersen, 22 February 1862 – 5 November 1934) was a Norwegian writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer, and theatre instructor.. She was married to Arne Garborg, and is today perhaps best known for kindling interest in the bunad traditi
In the 13th and 14th centuries, books from mainland Europe reached Iceland, and may have influenced folktales about elves. [ 20 ] Einar Ólafur Sveinsson writes: "Round about 1600 sources for hidden folk become so voluminous that we can readily define the beliefs and legends about them, and after that there is one source after another about ...
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A Skogsrå meeting a man, as portrayed by artist Per Daniel Holm in the 1882 book Svenska folksägner. The Skogsrå (Swedish: skogsrået [ˈskʊ̂ksˌroːɛt] ⓘ; lit. ' the Forest Rå '), Skogsfrun ('the Mistress of the Forest'), Skogssnuvan, Skogsnymfen ('the Forest Nymph'), Råndan ('the Rå') or Huldran, is a mythical female creature (or rå) of the forest in Swedish folklore.
Albin Egger-Lienz: Hulda.Oil on canvas, 1903. In Scandinavian mythology, Huld is only referenced by völva or seiðkona, that is a woman who practiced the seiðr.She is mentioned in the Ynglinga saga, Sturlunga saga and a late medieval Icelandic tale. [1]
Huldra's Nymphs (sjörå) by Bernard Evans Ward (1909) The sjörå (in Swedish), (lake Rå) or the Sjöfru (Mistress of the Lake) was a mythical creature of the lake, or Rå, in Swedish folklore. [1] She is a female, humanoid water spirit. She is a seductive creature, often featured sitting and combing her long, sweeping hair with delight, and ...
(Please do not compare with Astrid Lindgren book where the use the word for something like a Valkyria) Vittra is a whole secret people supposed to live in the forest. Last I have never encountered the idea that a Hulder / Huldra man was supposed to be hideous or have a long nose. This might be a recent addition to the mythos.