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Pages in category "Danish legendary creatures" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E. Elder Mother; H.
Numerous Danish folktales contain mythical figures such as trolls, elves, goblins, and wights as well as figures from Norse mythology. The nisse is a particularly well-known legendary figure in Danish folklore, apparently dating back to pre-Christian times when it was believed there were household gods.
In Danish folklore, a valravn (Danish: raven of the slain) is a supernatural raven.Those ravens appear in traditional Danish folksongs, where they are described as originating from ravens who consume the bodies of the dead on the battlefield, as capable of turning into the form of a knight after consuming the heart of a child, and, alternately, as half-wolf and half-raven creatures.
Danish legendary creatures (1 C, 6 P) P. Legendary Danish people (2 C, 14 P) W. Witchcraft in Denmark (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Danish folklore"
In Danish folklore, a helhest (Danish "Hel horse") is a three-legged horse associated with Hel.Various Danish phrases are recorded that refer to the horse. The Helhest is associated with death and illness, and it is mentioned in folklore as having been spotted in various locations in Denmark.
Mummification originated in ancient Egypt. It was a special preservation method used in burial rituals. References to the mummy as an undead monster gained popularity around the 20th century after ...
Creatures found in the ... Danish legendary creatures (1 C, 6 P) K. Kraken in popular culture (22 P) N. Nixies (folklore) (2 C, 32 P) Creatures in Norse mythology (6 ...
The horse is associated with death in many ways: it announces it, gives it and protects the deceased. This symbolism should be seen in the broader context of the Nordic pagan vision of death as part of a whole and a cycle, [79] in association with hippomancy, divination using horses. [80] Many horses were servants or harbingers of death.