Can anyone give me a list of Scandinavian spirits?

Question

Or atleast one that is a baleful sprite powerful in evil deeds?

Answer 1

draugr

There are stories in the sagas of men who were less than cordial coming back and haunting farmsteads and other areas, some were said to have actually killed people.

Go to northvegr.org and look up Grettis Saga, Eyrbygga Saga...AWESOME Saga BTW.., those are 2 excellent examples, and look up draugr by itself.

EDIT:"Loki is known as the enfant terrible of Scandinavian spirits. A trickster also known as the fire demon.
Source(s):
The Viking by Alan Baker"

1) Burn the book....

2) Try having an original thought or one based somewhat on reliable material.

EDIT2:"The book stays! If you study this Scandinavian entity you'll find that Alan Baker wasn't that far off. There are variations of tales of spirits and gods/ goddess but if you read more than one you can fill in the blanks and draw your own conclusion. One source calls Loki the god of mischief and fire giving an account of his deeds in a similar account that Alan Baker gives..."

my dearest friend Archibald: I HAVE read the source material, I have had NUMEROUS discussions with asatru here in the northeast community, I have had my own thoughts on what Loki "was and is", I think it prudent to know about MY gods, what you know seems to come from a book I wouldnt use to stabilize a bad coffee table leg. Funny thing is........who the *** is Alan Baker? What is the 'account' you speak of? the episode at Utgard-Loki's castle where he competed in an eating contest against Logi?? psssst....take a WILD guess what Logi translates into....THAT is a common point of misunderstanding as to why he is confused with being a ::shudder:: fire god........keep researching slappy, you'll get it one of these days.

And wtf is up with that link? Is that for grade schoolers? There are even things wrong/missing in that article, NO WONDER why you are the way you are.

from the link:
"To the Norse, life was a struggle between the forces of good and evil. Odin, represented the good. Considered a shadow of Odin, Loki represented the dark side. The tales of conflicts between good and evil and between reason and order and chaos served as lessons for the Vikings in their daily lives.'

what...the...***...

Answer 2

Draugr are what we'd call "smart" zombies, if you want. And they're baleful.
When I think of baleful spirits in Scandinavian tales, though, one really sticks out. The "haugebonden", or barrowman. Tales vary, sometimes he'll help, sometimes he'll harm... and there's neither rhyme nor reason for which he'll do when.
There are tales of the barrowman granting a wish, or dragging a person into the grave to suffocate to death.
I'd rather meet up with the draugr than the haugebonden... at least with the draugr, you know what you're getting into.

EDIT:
Archie... dude... couple of things...

First - Odin is not the "Good God". There's a reason He's called "Bolverk" (worker of bale). The best I can really say about Odin is that He looks after the interests of humans only inasmuch as those interests also help Himself.

Second - Loki is not a spirit. Loki is a God. He was adopted into the Aesirian tribe via His blood-oathed brotherhood with Odin. That makes Him one of the Aesir. He's a God.

TBAR the book, and make certain there's a trashcan near the target.

Answer 3

I didn't know his loyalty was torn...
I didn't know Loki had much loyalty at all LOL

Why people in this section are bound and determined to make Loki a fire god, I can't understand. And even more so why he is answer to this question I have no idea.
Loki is a god, not a spirit. Show me LORE that back up the claim of a fire god? Not some half as*ed website that not only massacres Loki but Odin and the other gods as well. That isn't lore. It's just plain guessing. Wrong guessing at that. Odin as the "good" is the sillies thing I've ever heard. He was a god of DEATH and WAR. Yeah...real damn cheery.

If people want to claim the gods are or are not something state a REAL source. We don't say something unless we can back it up. It's our RELIGION and even if we DO say something that is UPG and not found in the lore, we SAY SO as not to confuse anyone to think our own PERSONAL thoughts...which may or may not be backed up by the lore...are exactly that, our THOUGHTS

Answer 4

you mean like names of specific entities?

or like the Disir or female ancestor spirits, the valkeries are also of the Disir

Fylgia or "fetch" often in the form of a wolf or bear

Land wights, the spirits of the land, some are nice some are not so nice...over here (u.s) they like beer & tobacco as offerings

edit: Loki is not a spirit he is a god... or an "anthropomorphic personification" if you subscribe to a universalist or Jungian theory about diety. I personally dont subscribe to that philosophy, but some do...

Answer 5

Loki is known as the enfant terrible of Scandinavian spirits. A trickster also known as the fire demon.

The book stays! If you study this Scandinavian entity you'll find that Alan Baker wasn't that far off. There are variations of tales of spirits and gods/ goddess but if you read more than one you can fill in the blanks and draw your own conclusion. One source calls Loki the god of mischief and fire giving an account of his deeds in a similar account that Alan Baker gives...

Answer 6

Elle women--fairy-like mound dwellers with hollow backs who entrance men often to their doom
Swart-alfr--dark elves
haugh-buin--barrow dwelling evil spirits

Answer 7

just look up Scandinavian Spirits or ghosts.. and see if you can get any history or something on it

Answer 8

Loki?

Answer 9

Jesus Christ !!! Holy Mother of god!! where do you come from sista?

try googling it would ya?