Bøyg, the Glossary
The Bøyg (Bøygen), also referred to as the "Great Bøyg of Etnedal" is a legendary gnome-like creature in Scandinavian folklore.[1]
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8 relations: Etnedal, Gudbrandsdalen, Henrik Ibsen, Nordic folklore, Peer Gynt, Per Gynt, Telemark, Troll.
- Scandinavian legendary creatures
Etnedal
Etnedal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.
See Bøyg and Etnedal
Gudbrandsdalen
Gudbrandsdalen (Gudbrand Valley) is a valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county of Innlandet (formerly Oppland).
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director.
Nordic folklore
Nordic folklore is the folklore of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt is a five-act play in verse written in 1867 by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen.
Per Gynt
Per Gynt is a Norwegian fairy-tale which originated in the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. Bøyg and Per Gynt are Scandinavian folklore.
Telemark
Telemark is a county and a current electoral district in Norway.
Troll
A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. Bøyg and troll are fairy tale stock characters, Scandinavian folklore and Scandinavian legendary creatures.
See Bøyg and Troll
See also
Scandinavian legendary creatures
- Askafroa
- Bøyg
- Bergsrå
- Bysen
- Church grim
- Di sma undar jordi
- Draugr
- Fossegrim
- Fylgja
- Gulon
- Hafgufa
- Hamingja
- Hellhound
- Hulder
- Jörmungandr
- Kraken
- Kraken in popular culture
- Lagarfljót Worm
- Lindworm
- Mare (folklore)
- Myling
- Nachtkrapp
- Nisse (folklore)
- Nixie (folklore)
- Rå
- Rådande
- Selkie
- Selkolla
- Selma (lake monster)
- Sjörå
- Skogsrå
- Skvader
- Storsjöodjuret
- Tilberi
- Troll
- Troll cat
- Trolls
- Vörðr
- Valravn
- Vardøger
- Vittra (folklore)
- Water horse
- Ysätters-Kajsa
- Yule cat
- Yule goat
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bøyg
Also known as Boygen, The Boyg.