#swedish folklore

[xlownenbemy]

Nicklas!!!

Finally made a proper pose for him😁😁😁

#my art #digital art #monster #folklore #swedish folklore #näcken #runemance #original character #horror #dating sim

[the-evil-clergyman]

The Changelings, from Cyrus Graner's Among Gnomes and Trolls 7 by John Bauer (1913)

#john bauer #art #illustration #golden age of illustration #1910s #1910s art #vintage art #vintage illustration #vintage #swedish artist #swedish art #books #book illustration #swedish folklore #fairy tale #fairy tales #fairytale art #classic art

[obligatedart]

Prince Steve is lost in the deep dark forest.

Decided to draw Steve inspired by Ayes and Kleo’s fic However Wild - and heavily inspired by the art of John Bauer.

The fic is a fairytale, so I wanted to infuse this piece with some Swedish fairytale vibe, as a little twist is my own :)

#stranger things #joe keery #steve harrington #steddie #however wild #swedish folklore #folklore #john bauer #tuvstarr #pond #prince steve harrington #fae art #fae #dark fairytale #fic ref #fic rec

[super-antelope]

Bramble: the mountain king + John Bauer paintings

Part 2/2

#bramble #bramble the mountain king #john bauer #nordic folklore #swedish folklore #nordiska väsen

[yoga-onion]

Legends and myths about trees

Legendary tree deities (21)

Skogsrå – the fatal nymph of the Scandinavian forests

The Skogsrå (Swedish: lit. 'the Forest Rå'), Skogsfrun ('the Mistress of the Forest'), Skogssnuvan, Skogsnymfen ('the Forest Nymph'), Råndan ('the Rå') or Huldran, is a mythical female creature of the forest in Swedish folklore.

It appears in the form of a small, beautiful woman with a seemingly friendly temperament. She appears like a woman from the front but seen from behind she often has a tail and a hollow back or skin like tree bark.

Those who are enticed into following her into the forest are never seen again. It was said that any human man who had intercourse with the Skogsrå became an introvert, as his soul had remained with her. If the seduced man is a hunter, he may be rewarded with good luck in the hunt, but should he be unfaithful to the Skogsrå, he will be punished with numerous accidents. He may put an end to a stormy night caused by her vengeance by firing a shot against her. Late folklore in Nyland, Finland describes silver bullets as effective means of killing a skogsrå.

Tolkien describes the Old Forest, a space filled with deep-rooted mysteries and danger in Middle-earth, as follows:

“The ground was rising steadily, and as they went forward it seemed that the trees became taller, darker, and thicker. There was no sound, except an occasional drip of moisture falling through the still leaves. For the moment there was no whispering or movement among the branches; but they all got an uncomfortable feeling that they were being watched with disapproval, deepening to dislike and even enmity. The feeling steadily grew, until they found themselves looking up quickly, or glancing back over their shoulders, as if they expected a sudden blow.”

– J.R.R. Tolkien FOTR. Ch. 6

木にまつわる伝説・神話

伝説の樹木の神々 (21)

スクーグスロー 〜 スカンジナビアの森に住む致命的な妖精

スコーグスロー（ｽｴｰﾃﾞﾝ語: 森の‘ロー’）、ｽｺｸﾞｽﾌﾙﾝ（「森の愛人」）、ｽｺｸﾞｽﾇﾊﾞﾝ、ｽｺｸﾞｽﾆﾝﾌｪﾝ（「森の妖精」）、ローンダン ‘ロー’またはフルドラは、スウェーデンの民間伝承に登場する神話上の森の女性の生き物である。

小柄で親しみやすそうな雰囲気をした美しい女性の姿で現れる。スクーグスローは前から見ると普通の人間だが、後ろから見ると尻尾があったり、背中が窪んでいたり、樹のような肌をしていたりする。

彼女に誘われ、森へ行った者は二度と帰ることはない。スコーグスローと交わった男性は皆、魂が彼女の中に置き去りにされているため、内向的になると言われている。狩人がスクーグスローと関係を持つと、獲物に恵まれる幸運を得ることもあるが、スクーグスローを裏切った場合、様々な事故が狩人に襲い掛かる。そんな時は狩人はスコーグスローに向けて銃を撃つことによって、事故の連続を止められるかもしれない。フィンランドのナイランドに伝わる晩年の伝承では、スコーグスローを殺す効果的な手段として銀の弾丸が描かれている。

トールキンは、中つ国において根深い謎と危険に満ちた空間である「古き森」を以下のように描いている:

「地面がどんどん高くなり、進むにつれ、木々はより高く、より暗く、より太くなったように見えた。静まり返った葉の間から時折水滴が落ちる以外は、何の音もしなかった。しばらくの間、枝の間からささやき声や物音は聞こえなかったが、彼らは皆、自分たちが不愉快な目で見られているような不快な感覚に襲われた。その感覚は次第に大きくなり、気がつくと、突然の一撃を予期しているかのように、素早く顔を上げたり、肩越しにちらりと後ろを振り返ったりしていた。」

- J.R.R.トールキン FOTR. 第6章

#trees #tree legend #tree myth #forest #forest nymphs #forest spirit #legend #folklore #mythology #skogsrå #scandinavian forests #swedish folklore #rå #huldran #nature #art

[captainmera]

I started reading IBWR and I am loving it, but most of all: I am LIVING for those pages in chapter two where you drew them in a classic Swedish style! LIVING! They are absolutely gorgeous! The style, the colors, the symbolisms! NNNNGGGFFF! Fantastisk! Lavish eye candy.

And thank you!! I had a lot of fun using Swedish folk art as a style for Theodore's dream! :)

I like using more abstract and surrealism for dreams! Since dreams can get so wacky and subconscious-messaging! :D

this scene, if anyone's curious:

in blood we rise <- read it here!

#ibwr #in blood we rise #swedish folk art #folk art #swedish folklore #webcomic

[a-gnosis]

The records preserved in the Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore show that in the old farmer society of the 19th and early 20th century, there were many different notions about who Lucia really was. Since this time of the year was already associated with trolls, the dead, and evil spirits, the Lucia figure was sometimes seen as a frightening one. At some places she was believed to lead the Lussi Ride, a company of ghostly or supernatural beings that rode across the sky during the Lussi Night (a kind of variant of the Wild Hunt). Of course I couldn’t resist to try to draw that.

#swedish folklore #lucia #lussi #lusse #lussi night

[fornasedensgudar]

"No forest belongs to man."

#skogsrå #huldra #folklore #folktro #svensk folktro #swedish folklore #skogsfrun #animism #polytheist

[survivethejive]

Folklorists in 19th century England and Sweden recorded ancient pagan rituals of hanging animals in trees, in accordance with known ritual sacrifices for the Viking god Odin. The pagan rituals survived for much longer than people realise!

#found footage #folk horror #odin #norse heathen #heathenry #exmoor #swedish folklore #religion and spirituality #witchcraft #Youtube

[xlownenbemy]

He is free, and you thought it was a good idea to steal what is his.. to take the object of his power away from him.

But now.....Now he has found it. And you are not safe.

#my art #horror #body horror #digital art #monster #runemance #dating sim #creature concept #teratophillia #monsterfucker #näcken #folklore #swedish folklore #centaur

[the-evil-clergyman]

Illustrations from When the Troll Mother took care of the King Storbyk, for Among Gnomes and Trolls 8 by John Bauer (1914)

#john bauer #art #illustration #golden age of illustration #1910s #1910s art #vintage art #vintage illustration #vintage #swedish art #swedish artist #books #book illustration #swedish folklore #fairy tale #fairy tales #fairytale art #classic art

[thatpinkweirdo]

The fact that in Bramble The Mountain King the concept art for Näcken gives him CLOTHING! But in the game the Skogsrå doesn't is sooo funny to me beacuse ive always thought of them as:

Skogsrå: PUT ON SOME CLOTHING!

Näcken: I would rather die.

#swedish folklore #swedish #skogsrå #näcken #nacken #bramble the mountain king #im bad at tags #the clothing argument #lily pads

[super-antelope]

Bramble: the mountain king + John Bauer paintings

Part 1/2

#bramble #bramble the mountain king #john bauer #nordic folklore #swedish folklore #nordiska väsen

[dendro80]

Today its been studies all day. And some time to just relax, decorate the house and enjoying the day. Finally some tomtegröt (porridge). In old Sweden, porridge was often put out for the house elf at Christmas (he looked like a smal gray santa). ✨

In nordic mythology, the house elf is a small being that looks like an old man with a long beard. They are usually dressed in gray and have a gray or red beanie. House elves are strong and good at work. They live close to people, usually in a stable or a barn, but sometimes in the same house as the people. A house elf is grumpy and doesn't want to be seen. But secretly he keeps track so that the people are kind to the animals and take care of the farm in a good way. If the people take care of themselves, they can get help from the house elf with many of the chores on the farm, and the elf creates security on the farm. But if the people, for example, don't give the animals enough food, they can suddenly get a kick in the ass, or an slap from someone they can't see. Then it's the house elf who is on the move and wants them to tighten up. A house elf can be several hundred years old and usually stays on the same farm for several generations of owners. Elves are basically quite friendly and caring creatures, as long as you don't annoy them. To show appreciation and keep house elf happy, people could set out a dish of porridge with a dollop of butter in it on Christmas Eve. Then the house elf was happy. ✨

A translation from Swedis radio, allways loved folklore.

December 2023 ✨❤️

Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden

#sweden #swedish #my photos #swedish folklore #swedish culture #culturalheritage #cultural history #nisse #tomtenisse #tomte #dalarna #gaylife #swedish food #december 2023 #julmys #god jul #swedish home #swedish history #xmas decorations #christmas tree #christmas decorations #food #homesweethome #holiday #good things #swedish tradition #swedish traditions #my life #my home #enjoythelittlethings

[finngualart]

näcken, acrylics on A3 watercolour paper

#näcken #folklore #swedish folklore #fiddler #violinist #painting #acrylics #inspired by my wonderful trip to sweden last month #it made me remember things i used to be really into #and spent a lot of time thinking about but that had been put on the back burner a bit #also shoutout to tumblr user egsaurus who witnessed näcken with me :P

[thecoffeelorian]

I read up on skogsrå in the morning, listened to ghost stories about dead coal miners and mama bears in the afternoon, and watched Deer Lady avenge her friend in the evening.

It's a lore sort of weekend.

#year walk #old gods of appalachia #reservation dogs #skogsrå #barlo kentucky #deer lady #swedish folklore #appalachian gothic #appalachian folklore #indigenous folklore