Sjálf
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Sjálf is a name used by a coal-maker to trick a skogsrå. When the coal-maker casts a firebrand or ember, she screams "Sjálf (Self) burnt me", taken to mean "I burnt myself", as the coal-maker had passed off Sjálf as his name.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Skogsrå
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“There is another ending to the relationship, when the coal-maker casts a firebrand or ember and she screams "Sjálf (Self) burnt me", taken to mean "I burnt myself", as the coal-maker had passed off Sjálf as his name.”
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