vittra
A vittra is a type of wight (supernatural spirit) from northern Sweden associated with herding cattle or reindeer. They were believed to live normally among humans and only revealed their supernatural nature if their livestock were mistreated. The vittra appears as a beautiful, female wight who seduces men in the forest and is associated with longing and desire.
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- rånda, landa, lövjerska, Skogs-raa, metsänneitsyt, haapaneitsyt, metsänemäntä, Huldra
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“A vittra (plural: vittror) is a type of wight (a term for supernatural spirits) from northern Sweden. They were associated with herding, either cattle or reindeer; they were believed to live normally among humans and only revealed a supernatural nature if their livestock were mistreated.”
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“Comparable beings in Swedish lore include the rånda(definite: råndan 'the rå'), the vittra the landa, and huldra (definite: huldran, 'the hulder' or 'hidden/invisible folk').”
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