Elves are also believed to live in the forests, emerging at night and leaving rings of grass to mark the sites of their dancing and merrymaking. Elves have powerful magical powers, so you definitely do not want to upset them, even accidentally.
There is also a huge sea monster that lives in Lake Mjosa, Norway’s largest lake, along with mermaids that many fishermen swear they have encountered!
Odin is the chief God in Norwegian mythology. He lives in the walled city of Valhalla and is attended in battle by nine Valkyries or female warriors. Odin appears often in Norwegian folk tales, so look out for him and listen tongue-in-cheek to the tales which many Norwegians believe are quite true. |
