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Finding a favourite Yuletide decoration, carefully wrapped but hiding, reminded me of buying it in Denmark, at least a couple of decades ago! It once had a pair, but that one sadly fell onto the brick hearth and is no more. It had me thinking about a little folk-lore character who doesn't seem to visit these shores. Unlike us faere-folk, he exists exclusively in the heart of Scandinavia with his red hat and bowls of warming porridge. He dwells near hard-working mountain farms, guarding the…

The Tomten and the Fox, by Astrid Lindgren and illustrated by Harald Wiberg.

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(63 pieces jigsaw puzzle) These are nisser, drawn and painted by artist Kjell E. Midthun. Nisser is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. The nisse is one of the most familiar creatures of Scandinavian folklore, and he has appeared in many works of Scandinavian literature. With the romanticisation and collection of folklore during the 19th century, the nisse would gain popularity. In the English editions of…

The Tomte is a Christmas creature from Nordic folklore. Tomte is Swedish, and the other Scandinavian countries have their own versions.

The tomte is an essential part of Scandinavian folklore. He’s a little gnome of sorts, dedicated to one home or farm, looking out for the farm animals and children of the place, pattering about by

Meet the Gods and Goddesses of the Norse Pantheon here Creation of the World In Norse mythology there are 9 worlds that are divided among three levels: Upper level Asgard (Aesir, the land of the go…

The GNOME The CAT The MOUSE and The Torch by Lennert Helje

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