A famous tale about giants is one about the building of Lund’s Cathedral. It was first written down in 1654 by Jens Lauritzen Wolf, but before that it had been told from generation to generation.…
Giants as a mythological creature exists all around the world. Here we’ll explore two types of giants – the ones in Norse mythology and the ones in Scandinavian Folklore. They differ rather drastically from each…
Scandinavian folktales are full of fascinating mythological and supernatural creatures. Some of the most common ones are giants, trolls, gnomes (”tomte”) and fairies, but also specific beings such as the Neck or Nix (”Näcken”) and…
Scandinavia holds a rich tradition of storytelling, from the Norse mythology and Icelandic Sagas to the Folklore and tales that for thousands of years have been integral to people’s belief systems and integrated in their…