Sjörå

Huldra's Nymphs (sjörå) by Bernard Evans Ward

The sjörå (Swedish), (lake Rå) or the Sjöfru (Mistress of the Lake) was a mythical creature of the lake, or Rå, in Swedish folklore.^[1] It was a humanoid water spirit, comparable to the nymphs of Greek mythology.

References

↑ Nationalencyklopedin, multimedia plus, 2000

Scandinavian folklore

Beings	Askafroa Bäckahäst Bergsrå Changeling Deildegast Draugr Dwarf Elf Erlking Fossegrim Gjenganger Helhest Hulder Kraken Mara Myling Nisse Neck Rå Sjörå Skrømt Skogsrå Troll Troll cat Valravn Vættir Will-o'-the-wisp Ysätters-Kajsa

People	Askeladden Blenda Disa

Origins	Norse mythology Norse paganism

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