King Lindworm
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King Lindworm or Prince Lindworm is a Danish fairy tale published in the 19th century by Danish folklorist Svend Grundtvig. The tale is part of the more general cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom, and
The maiden amidst the Lindorm's shed skins. Illustration by Henry Justice Ford for Andrew Lang's The Pink Fairy Book (1897).
The Lindworm Prince coils around his bride-to-be. Illustration by Kay Nielsen for East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North (1914).
Nordic folklore
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Nordic folklore is the folklore of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. It has common roots with, and has been under mutual influence with, folklore in England, Germany, the Low Cou
A stave church in Norway
Ängsälvor, "meadow elves", (1850), painting by Nils Blommér
"The Water Sprite" by Norwegian Theodor Kittelsen (1857–1914), featuring a Neck lurking nighttime in a calm body of water.
Strömkarlen by Swede Ernst Josephson (1851–1906), featuring the Neck as a fair naked man.