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Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period.
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Troll (Norwegian and Swedish), trolde (Danish) is a designation for several types of human-like supernatural beings in Scandinavian folklore. [27] They are mentioned in the Edda (1220) as a monster with many heads. [28] Later, trolls became characters in fairy tales, legends and ballads. [29]
Mugwump (Canadian folklore) – Fish-like lake monster; Mujina (Japanese mythology) – Shapeshifting badger spirit; Muldjewangk (Australian Aboriginal mythology) – Water monster; Multo (Philippine mythology) – Spirit of a deceased person seeking justice or has unfinished business; Mummy – Undead creature who revives
Selma depicted in the coat of arms of Seljord in Telemark. In Norwegian folklore, Selma (Norwegian: Seljordsormen, "Seljord serpent") is a legendary sea serpent said to live in the 13-kilometre-long (8-mile) Lake Seljord (Seljordsvatnet) in Seljord, Telemark, Norway.
Modern art, depicting a draugr haunting in enormous shape. The draugr or draug (Old Norse: draugr; Icelandic: draugur; Faroese: dreygur; Danish and Norwegian: draug; Swedish: dröger, drög) [a] [1] is a corporeal undead creature from the sagas and folktales of the Nordic countries, with varying ambiguous traits.