Interesting, I included a 'Myling' in a story I wrote revolving around Lapland and a native there. It was the manifestation of a young teenaged boy who hanged himself after he and his friend were violated by evil men. The Myling appeared to the friend after he returned home as an adult. After finding forgiveness for abandoning his friend in death, the Myling was resolved and the soul of the boy found peace. Not quite exactly like the myth, but certainly along the same lines - a child's broken restless soul in the wild looking for peace.

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good read!

Its unnerving that this is true symbolically. E.g if a child is not shown love and how to love they will grow to be dangerous.

I have actually seen a myling. I’m from Sweden and i was taking a Walk through the Woods and it was pretty foggy. When i was not that far inside the forest i heard a shild giggle and i saw the outline of a young boy so i ran the other way as fast as i could.

@miserymourningstar4680

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the heart A Little Place Up North

@AnnaBridgland

5 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@TheyTalkOnline

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that sounds like the phenom. Our folktales are filled with such encounters as we point out on our Myling episode.

@miserymourningstar4680

4 жыл бұрын

They Talk definitely will

@coronaphone710

8 ай бұрын

I ran away all by myself when I was young

I loved this one. Sad about the real stories behind it. But the part about taking the spirit to the graveyard was great!

I love the 7's and 3's hidden in your post

Reminds me of a Botchling

@AnnaBridgland

3 жыл бұрын

Very similar! Slavic myths often have similar themes to Nordic folklore :)

Good video! Just found this one when we released our own video of the same subject. Nice to find other content creators interested of these subjects!

Listening to the description, I wonder if the myling would be like that of the changeling or what the difference besides how and why they were abandoned.

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

I think changelings are usually fairy creatures that have been switched for human babies, whereas mylings are vengeful spirits of human children that have been abandoned 😢

Guess I chose the wrong video to watch before bed...

@AnnaBridgland

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Beautiful commentary subscribed.

So basically the Skull Kids from Legend of Zelda

@Lizardsareprettycool

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

i love your story

@AnnaBridgland

6 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Recommend any books on the topic of Norse folklore?

Jag vill verkligen se en myling..

@miserymourningstar4680

4 жыл бұрын

The Expert det vill du inte. Jag hat sett en

@TheyTalkOnline

4 жыл бұрын

Har du sett en myling?

@Lizardsareprettycool

3 жыл бұрын

Inte jag

Your pronouncing it "Me-ling"; but I've been saying it "My-ling". Am I mistaken, or does it not really matter at all?

@AnnaBridgland

5 жыл бұрын

I suppose that depends on if you care if you're saying the word correctly or not :)

5 жыл бұрын

Swedish guy here, the pronounciation in the video is pretty much spot on! Myling is pronounced "meeling" or "muuling" but with a sound similar the to the german ü

@TheyTalkOnline

4 жыл бұрын

In Finnish also known as Ihtiriekko and Liekkiö.

@Anglisc1682

Жыл бұрын

It isn't an English word...

5:22

Kinda creepy....