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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).
[11] He also writes: "Huldufólk and álfar undoubtedly arose from the same need. The Norse settlers had the álfar , the Irish slaves had the hill fairies or the Good People. Over time, they became two different beings, but really they are two different sets of folklore that mean the same thing."
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 ...
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]
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]
Biology is the overall natural science that studies life, with the other life sciences as its sub-disciplines. Some life sciences focus on a specific type of organism. For example, zoology is the study of animals, while botany is the study of plants. Other life sciences focus on aspects common to all or many life forms, such as anatomy and ...
eLS (previously known as the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences) is a reference work that covers the life sciences; it is published by Wiley-Blackwell. [1] As of June 2012, there were more than 4,800 article topics published in eLS online. eLS is updated monthly and over 400 articles are added to eLS each year. [citation needed]
Life, by David E. Sadava et al., is a 1983 biological science textbook, under continual revision, used at many colleges and universities around the United States of America. [1] As of 2024, it is in its twelfth edition.