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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).
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.
The coat of arms of Lardal was approved on 17 July 1992 and is a gold Hulder on a red field. The flag was at the same time approved as a yellow hulder on a red field. Both the coat of arms and flag were designed by the artist Arvid Sveen. [1]
The Norse Huldra, Iranian Ahuraīnīs and Lycian Eliyãna can likewise be regarded as reflexes of the water nymphs. [198] A wide range of linguistic and cultural evidence attest the holy status of the terrestrial (potable) waters *h₂ep-, venerated collectively as "the Waters" or divided into "Rivers and Springs". [199]
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 ...
In Nordic folklore, runes hold significant cultural and mystical importance. [13] [14] [15] They are often associated with the god Odin, who, according to myth, obtained the knowledge of runes through self-sacrifice. [12] In modern Nordic culture, runes continue to hold symbolic and cultural significance. [16]
Huldah" derives from the Hebrew lemma חלד, meaning to abide or to continue. [3] The Huldah Gates in the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount are named for her. [4] Holyland Model of Jerusalem, to the south of the Temple Mount, a pyramidal building represents the supposed tomb of the prophetess Huldah. However, archaeological excavations have ...