This is a gorgeously illustrated book for those who already know and love these stories, as well as for those who have yet to discover Scandinavian folklore. The dark forests, deep lakes and vast mountain ranges of Scandinavia are home to a multitude of supernatural beings. They are known as the little people, the invisibles, or simply the fair folk. When someone vanishes in the woods, when the milk curdles over night, when strange noises are heard in the loft or when an unexplained ailment strikes, it is said to be the work of such entities.
Some of these creatures appear all over Europe: ghosts, giants, dragons, trolls, werewolves and faeries. Others are endemic to Scandinavia, such as the Neck who rules the rivers, the nightly Mara, the Huldra who guards the forest, tomtar, mylings and many others.
In celebration of its ten year anniversary this new expanded edition of Vaesen features twelve new folkloric beings from all over Scandinavia.
- Title: Vaesen
- Sub-title: Spirits and Monsters of Scandinavian Folklore
- By (author): Johan Egerkrans
- Translator: Susan Beard
- ISBN: 9789132217487
- Pages: 170
- Language: English
- Format: Hardcover
- Size: 280 x 220 mm
- Illustrations: Several color illustrations.
- Published: B Wahlströms (2017-04-26)
- Books cannot be returned.