Tag: Elves
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Scandinavian folklore (special focus on Norway)
…and how to survive it. Scandinavian Folklore…and how to survive it. There is a #national #secret #hidden #beyond the frozen #fjords and underneath the #northern lights. #Scandinavians know their #folklore, and #mythology — because we live surrounded by it, wherever we go. The #industrial revolution drove #people to the #cities, leaving behind a vast land of #nature,…
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Scandinavian folklore (special focus on Norway)

…and how to survive it. There is a #national #secret #hidden #beyond the frozen #fjords and underneath the #northern lights. #Scandinavians know their #folklore, and #mythology — because we live surrounded by it, wherever we go. The #industrial revolution drove #people to the #cities, leaving behind a vast land of #nature, which with #time became something #strange,…
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Elves, and Dwarves

Elves, and Dwarves. The #elves, which #inspired #Tolkien to write #characters like #Legolas, and #Thandruil — come from the #old #Norse #Religion. They lived in #Alvheim, the residency of Frøy — the god of #fertility. The old tales tell of two races of elves: light elves, and dark elves. The #dark elves lived #underground, and could often be #mistaken…