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Hardingfele by Olav Lomundal, Hoston Orkdal, Norway, 1966Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Nøkken was a male water spirit who usually appear in human form. He played enchanted songs on the violin luring women and children (or sometimes men) to drown in lakes or streams. But not all nøkker/waterspirits thought of harming human beings: If properly approached, he will teach a musician to play so adeptly "that the trees dance and waterfalls stop at his music"link - read more here: TrollMoon & Listen to Norway
Johan Tirén: 'The Musician and the River Fairy', 1898
4 comments:
Oh this is wonderful! Is he Danish? I've never heard of this spirit...
Ulla
People have believed in him all over Scandinavia....but the best paintings of him are from Norway and Sweden
My mother told me about Nøkken when I was small...
Fabulous paintings, music in the forest for fairy and gnome. I like your photos.
I love these Scandinavia fairy tales...and paintings!!
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