skogsjungfru

A female wood spirit, similar to the Finnish metsänneitsyt. See also skogsfru and skogsnufvar.

References

Sources

  • Archaeological Institute of America. 1916-1932. Mythology of All Races. 13 vols. Boston: Marshall Jones.
  • Leach, Maria, ed. (1984). Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend. New York: HarperCollins.