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Guy, guys. I was bored. And I've been meaning to look into this for... A long time. Out of morbid curiousity.
And now I've done it.
My task: compiling a list as long as possible of different words for ghosts in the Swedish language and folklore.
I found 46. Plus two extras.
So behind the cut is a colourful mix of different ghosts and other dead things; the creatures, the different names for them, the majority of them dialectal. Some of them only differ in like, one letter, but they've been USED, and that was the point of this investigation. I have not included modern, spiritual terms, or ghostly phenomenons and places with connections to death in folklore; if I had, the list would probably be double as long.
Actually, I think the list could be a LOT longer; I know very little of Swedish dialects and I am sure there could be more words locally spread.
I'm putting these in alphabetical order, but since there are variations of different creatures, you might have to look through it all to understand. xD
( This is actually a bit frightening. )
Also, have two extra words for creatures that I'm quite sure don't count as ghosts, but are still kind of spooky. xD
Gastonge: When a woman met a dagståndare and was subjected to it, ("gastkramad") it is said that she could become pregnant. The child born was called gastonge. "Onge" is a dialectal form of "unge", meaning child. (From "ung"; young.)
Glyx: A special word and creature from Älvdalen that basically just... Walked around slamming doors and causing a lot of ruckus. Huh.
... Oh God, what the Hell have I done? .__.; If I find more I'm sure as hell updating this. XDDD
And now I've done it.
My task: compiling a list as long as possible of different words for ghosts in the Swedish language and folklore.
I found 46. Plus two extras.
So behind the cut is a colourful mix of different ghosts and other dead things; the creatures, the different names for them, the majority of them dialectal. Some of them only differ in like, one letter, but they've been USED, and that was the point of this investigation. I have not included modern, spiritual terms, or ghostly phenomenons and places with connections to death in folklore; if I had, the list would probably be double as long.
Actually, I think the list could be a LOT longer; I know very little of Swedish dialects and I am sure there could be more words locally spread.
I'm putting these in alphabetical order, but since there are variations of different creatures, you might have to look through it all to understand. xD
( This is actually a bit frightening. )
Also, have two extra words for creatures that I'm quite sure don't count as ghosts, but are still kind of spooky. xD
Gastonge: When a woman met a dagståndare and was subjected to it, ("gastkramad") it is said that she could become pregnant. The child born was called gastonge. "Onge" is a dialectal form of "unge", meaning child. (From "ung"; young.)
Glyx: A special word and creature from Älvdalen that basically just... Walked around slamming doors and causing a lot of ruckus. Huh.
... Oh God, what the Hell have I done? .__.; If I find more I'm sure as hell updating this. XDDD
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