#norwegian folklore

[husvetten]

''Hr. Jakop'' is a Norwegian folktale in the Wittenberg genre.

The Wittenberg school is a decently popular topic in folktales, as it was thought that the priests going to study there were under the tutelage of the devil. That the priests there would receive an education and the ''black book'' (in folklore, a book of spells that can't be burned, thought to be written by the devil) in exchange for 1 student of the graduating class were to give up their soul.

Which, I must admit, think is funny. In a ''so it's fine when YOU DO IT'' kind of way.

Tricking the devil to take their shadows instead of the soul is a pretty popular result as a way to showcase the priests wits. Not that it's much of a feat.

Fanden Tyken, The devil's stand in\actor, is my OC. (They\Them)

Original folktale under the cut.

My translation:

Mr. Jakop of all those weird priests who's been in Hjørunfjord, there's no one, who has as many stories told about them as Mr. Jakop. How long it is he has lived no one knows, but a wise and educated man this must be; yes he was one of those, who had been at the black school in Mecklenburg in Germany, and already then he stood out.

At that school was it like this, that the devil themself, naturally was the teacher who were to have one of the students in exchange for the education and board, should cast lots about who it should be. This time it fell on Mr. Jakop, and thus there was nothing to do, and he had to give himself to the Devil, and in a dark black room he was seated until the devil came to get him. -As it is with all great authorities, it was the devil who decided the most, and thus it went. Now good advice was expensive, he thought, and much he had learned that later would come to help. But could he be bold enough to skimp the devil, he would do something never done before nor after.

He grabbed 4 table knives and placed one in each corner of the room, and told them to answer each their turns, when the devil came to get him. And so he went up the pipe. It wasn't long after he had begun climbing that the devil came and yelled: ''Where are you?''

''Here I am!'' answered one of the knives in the corner, and the devil didn't find Mr. Jakop. So they yelled again: ''Here I am'', shouted the other corner, and the devil looked and found nothing. When they had yelled and looked through the entire room, they knew no calm, and would go up the pipe.

Mr. Jakop had gotten so high up that he had his grip at the very the top of the pipe, and was just about to swing himself up, but with that the devil grabbed hold of his foot and tried to drag him down again.

''DON'T TAKE ME, TAKE HE WHO COMES AFTER ME'', said Mr. Jakop. At once when the devil saw his shadow, they let him go and were to grab after it. Meanwhile Mr. Jakop whipped himself with both hands onto his feet, and there he stood free and blessed.

From that day on, he no longer had a shadow.

#folktale #folklore #scandinavian folklore #scandinavian folktale #scandinavian #fanden tyken #comic #long post #norwegian #norwegian folktale #norwegian folklore

[ingunnbf]

Huldra – a creature from Norse mythology. The pose was inspired by a stock photo by @jookpubstock on Instagram.

#illustration #fantasy #drawing #art #artists on tumblr #huldra #norse mythology #norwegian folklore

[briefbestiary]

Welcome to the Bøyg. Because he could not kill the Bøyg, Per Gynt eventually managed to escape the Bøyg by (with the aid of his dogs) pulling the Bøyg outside of the hut it was surrounding, after which the Bøyg left.

#BriefBestiary #bestiary #digital art #fantasy #folklore #legend #fairy tale #per gynt #peer gynt #the bøyg #bøyg #the great bøyg of etnedal #great bøyg of etnedal #bøygen #norwegian folklore #norwegian fairy tale #troll #monster

[sigyn-foxyposts]

"I'll show you all the pretty things"

Silly little Huldra oc of mine about to take your man! ✨

#norse mythology #norse #norwegian folklore #huldrefolk #huldra #huldra oc #oc #original character #Thurl Halvorsen

[godzilla-reads]

Is it

Time for

Trolls!

#godzilla reads #a time for trolls #norwegian folklore #Norwegian fairytales #Yule books #bookish #reading #bookworm #booklr #book blog #booklover

[little-red-fool]

Nøkken

#my art #norwegian folklore #nøkken

[sassafrasmoonshine]

Theodor Kittelsen (Norwegian, 1857–1914) • White Bear King Valemon (Kvitebjørn kong Valemon) • Illustration • Published in Norske folkeeventyr, by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe • 1871

#illustration #art #illustrator #artwork #theodor kittelsen #norwegian artist #norwegian folklore #folktales #book illustration #sassafras & moonshine blog #illustration blog #19th century northern european illustration

[odinspattern]

A really strange feature of Norwegian folklore and their spells (which they refused to call spells, that was magic and post Witch trials we did not practice magic, thank you) was that if you used clear quartz when you milked your cows, the underjordiske could not do mischief.

What you did was that you took a tine, a milk pail, had clear quartz in it, and made sure that your milk hit it in a diagonal cross. This was said to repel the underjordiske from making your milk sour. In practice, it meant that you knew that the fault was of human matters, not the supernatural.

Anyways, I find that interesting because though I cognitively understand that it was a cross that did it… why use a quartz and not metal like in the rest of Europe?

You’d think that the underjordiske, who live underground and inside the mountain, would be imune to quartz?

#norwegian folklore #this could be specific to Hallingdalen or fuck. this place #i honestly have not done a deep dive in how the stories differ

[kald-dal-art]

Inktober day 3

decided to draw something from Norwegian/Scandinavian folklore today, so have a drawing of the Hulder. Usually described as looking like a beautiful woman from the front, but on her back is "missing" and she has a cowtail. Usually lure men to their death in the woods

#inktober #inktober 2022 #hulder #huldra #norwegian folklore #scandinavian folklore #folklore #fairy tale art #fantasy #dark fantasy #original art #traditional illustration #traditional art #ink #marker #markers #tw body horror

[emptyshellofanillusionwizard]

The (unwilling) Residents of 8-Petal Manor

#dungeons and dragons #dnd art #my art #dnd #dnd npcs #dnd fanart #dnd character #dnd character art #norwegian folklore #huldrefolk #huldrekall

[the-swift-tricker]

here's this year's bowl of risengrynsgrot for our nisse shortshanks and the yule goat!

#christmas eve #christmas #nisse #yule goat #risengrynsgrot #rice porridge #norway #norwegian #norwegian folklore #swift-tricker's posts

[ingunnbf]

Colored version of this Huldra-drawing.

#illustration #artists on tumblr #fantasy #huldra #norse mythology #drawing #art #dark fantasy #norwegian folklore

[thecreaturecodex]

Trollnǿste

Image © Traci Shepard, accessed at Arcane Beasts and Critters here

[This is honestly one of my favorite Traci Shepard pieces. The trollnǿste is a Norwegian familiar, and highlights something that D&D, Pathfinder and other tabletop RPGs often forget about. Most people are not adventurers. Most people are not warriors, or even long distance travelers. Most people are just trying to make it to see the next sunrise, or the next summer, or the next child grown up. So a magical entity that steals milk for you and regurgitates it into your pail is probably going to be more useful to a peasant turned witch than any ability to shoot lightning bolts or turn people into animals. Lots of societies have stories about familiars that rob the neighbors in order to account for unexpected or “unwarranted” fortune for one person and not for another. The toyol is another version of this theme in the Codex.]

Trollnǿste CR 1 N Construct This odd little creature looks like a ball of hair, yarn and other fibers given life. It waddles around on four short legs. Rather than having a separate head, one side of it is dominated by an animalistic face.

A trollnǿste, sometimes called a troll cat or a troll ball, is a construct created as a way of facilitating theft. They can absorb enormous amounts of liquid into their bodies quickly, allowing their masters to steal milk, wine or other valuable fluids from a distance. In general, trollnǿstes do not wish to fight, and attempt to hide and flee if caught in the act. If they are cornered, however, a trollnǿste can deliver a sharp bite, or disgorge some of its fluids in a shoving blast to facilitate escape.

Despite their bizarre appearances, trollnǿstes behave more like cats than like monsters. They are occasionally aloof, but playful and enjoy being cuddled on their terms. They will chase mice and insects, killing them instinctively but not actually eating them. Some witches keep multiple trollnǿstes in whole colonies, as they require less cleaning up after and no food. Their owners need to be careful about open flames, however, because trollnǿstes are especially vulnerable to fire. A trollnǿste can be taken as a familiar using the Improved Familiar feat by a spellcaster of any alignment and 3rd character level or higher.

Creating a trollnǿste A trollnǿste is made from scraps of hair and yarn, wood shavings and animal bones. A pint of the creator’s blood, dealing 1 point of Con damage to the creator, is added to the mix upon completion in order to bring the creature to life.

Trollnǿste CL 5th; Price 1,500 gp Requirements Craft Construct, cup of dust, hydraulic push, make whole; Skill Craft (weaving) DC 12; Cost 750 gp.

Trollnǿste          CR ½ XP 200 N Tiny construct Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +1 Defense AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 size, +2 Dex) hp 11 (2d10) Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +1 Immune construct immunities; Weakness vulnerable to fire Offense Speed 30 ft. Melee bite +4 (1d4) Space 2 ½ ft.; Reach 0 ft. Statistics Str 10, Dex 14, Con -, Int 3, Wis 13, Cha 6 Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 12 (16 vs. trip) Feats Stealthy Skills Climb +4, Escape Artist +5, Stealth +13; Racial Modifiers +4 Climb Languages any one (cannot speak) SQ absorb fluid Ecology Environment any land or underground Organization solitary or tangle (2-6) Treasure none Special Abilities Absorb Fluid (Su) As a standard action, a trollnǿste that is touching a liquid can absorb it into its body. It can absorb a gallon a round. Such liquid is held in an extradimensional space—a trollnǿste can hold up to ten gallons of liquid, and store different liquids separately if it so chooses. A trollnǿste can release this liquid violently as a standard action; as long as it releases a gallon or more in a round, this acts as a hydraulic push spell (CL 2nd, CMB +3) as a supernatural ability. It can also release liquid more gently if it chooses to. If a trollnǿste is kept in an extradimensional space, such as a bag of holding, it bursts, killing it and releasing all of the liquid. When a trollnǿste is slain, the liquid it contains spills out, usually ruining it.

#trollnoste #trollnǿste #familiar #norwegian folklore #witch #pathfinder 1e #world tour

[sigyn-foxyposts]

"Thurl Halvorsen Huldra oc"

Thurl, full name Thurl Halvorsen was born on August 1st, was the the child of a human man originally from Iceland and a Huldra from Norway, who is believed to have forsaken her clan to be with Thurl's father. Now presumably dead because of this.

When Thurl was just a week old, his father, who was in horrible condition, sought out to provide his son with a safe haven at a facility temporarly.

However, for reasons unknown, Thurl ended up remaining. Currently, Thurl works at the labs of the facility as a Scientific laboratory technician.

His reputation among the staff is intriguing, as he is often described as a charming individual.

#norse mythology #norwegian folklore #norse #huldra #huldrefolk #huldra oc #oc #original character #Thurl Halvorsen #scientist oc #lgbtqia

[godzilla-reads]

I’m so hyped to read the retelling of “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” by Jackie Morris!!

This is one of my favorite Norwegian folktales about a girl who loves a bear and the extraordinary journey she undertakes for that love.

#godzilla reads #east of the sun west of the moon #Jackie Morris #reading #norwegian folklore #folklore #book blog #books and tea #bookworm #bookish

[husvetten]

Part 1

Part 2 (you’re here)

A retelling of the Norwegian folktale ‘’A ride with Fanden’’ 

I’m free, I’m finally free of this thing, I don’t want to work on it any more :’’)

The first part had most of the interesting bits in terms of cultural fun facts, but anyways, here are some of the ones I was able to catch for this part:

The devil (Fanden) would often take the shape of a big black dog.

The devil could make themself super small to get through small openings, but there are some things that are too small for them.

(not originally a part of the story but personal addition) the priest is a Black Book owner, meaning he ‘’tricked’’ the devil to take his shadow instead of his soul for it. 

A stack of cards was often cheekily called ‘’The devil’s prayer book’’.

There was a superstition where if you put on your socks left foot first, the devil would then have control over you.

#scandinavian folklore #norwegian folklore #folklore #folktale #Scandinavian folktales #Fanden Tyken #comic