A scholarly edited compendium of Scandinavian folk legends and beliefs translated from Norwegian, Danish and Swedish oral sources, University of Minnesota Press, 1988.
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Citation
AuthorReimund Kvideland and Henning K. Sehmsdorf (editors)
PublisherUniversity of Minnesota Press
Publication Year1988
Source Typeacademic reference
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Reliability tier 2, a scholarly edited compendium of several hundred Scandinavian folk legends and beliefs translated from Norwegian, Danish and Swedish oral sources and organized around a traditional worldview, the standard English language academic reference for nisse, huldra and the other Scandinavian nature and house spirits. Sources
Claims Backed By This Source (42 claims)
This source backs 42 claims across the atlas. As facts: 26 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 10 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Mythical Creatures, 27 claims: 15 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 3 holds, 8 general references.
- Articles, 10 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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