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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."
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]
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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 ...
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