What creatures in Scandinavian folklore have evil powers and malevolent dispositions?
Scandinavian folklore preyed on good Christian men. The "evil" creatures of folklore began to fight the heroes and great kings over Christian symbols, such in the tale of King Olav Haraldsson and the trolls, with the Christians always appearing to prevail. Folklore also started to develop morals about being good Christian citizens. For example, only the strong of faith could defeat the "draugr". The creatures, symbols, and themes of Scandinavian folklore can be seen readily in the "Lord of the Rings" series by J.R.R Tolkien. For example, the "one ring" comes from folklore, such as the famous legend, "The Volsunga Saga". In
Scandinavian folklore to join them and to never be heard of again. They are beautiful but their backs are hollow. One of the most notable, and evil, creatures from folklore is the Devil himself, called "" in Scandinavian folklore. He is depicted with horns, a goatee, and a hoof instead of a left foot. He is also tall and lean and wears a top-hat. The Norwegian devil has no wife, but his great-grandmother keeps house for him. While he tends to be very cunning, it is hard for him to outwit a human, as he is extremely gullible and prideful. For example,