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The fact that back then, a woman would stand behind the bride to hide the tail might explain the reason why every bride in America and Europe must have bridesmaids. Just a thought really but maybe something to investigate.

These Fae have always captivated me, I actually somehow knew of them before I ever actually discovered the legends. When I was a small child, my mom says I would randomly get upset over “not having a tail” or “when can I have my tail back?” This was before I could read, and it kept on and on. I’d always felt like I wanted a long tail with a black rift of fur at the end. No reason or explanation for this. A lot of times my parents would get angry and tell me to stop being so damn weird and I’d end up running around in the woods for the rest of the day to avoid them. And once I discovered the legends of the Huldrefolk, it’s almost like an unexplained drive to learn everything I can about them. They truly fascinate me to no end, even now i still sometimes wish I had a tail

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

They are well known to switch their babies for human ones as changelings - you never know!!

@PinkWytchBytch

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaBridgland I definitely fell in love with the mythology of the North, that’s for sure haha! Thank you for such an in depth retelling of the lore, it was a joy to listen to, Stay safe during these messed up times!

Very interesting, well formulated and nicely presented. I'm Swedish and you knew more about this than I do.

I watched a movie called thale and it's about the hudlra,and i fell in love with this race of mythology and it's in my top five

Seen a depiction of a Hulder in a game and thought she was strange yet fascinating. Despite the character being malignant I doubted this to be the case and so I looked it up. Thankfully this has brought me to your video.

@lesleyriggan864

2 ай бұрын

Was it Bramble the Mountain King? If so, the Skogra boss was my fav. She kicked my ass so many times but I loved her and was also fascinated by her. Hated I had to kill her at the end though. lol sorry this comment is so late.

Thank you, I am so inspired ♡

Charming and enchanting. We'd better check if Anna has a tail.

Have your played Brumble: The Mountain King yet?

Completely captivating! 😊

Cool video! Love me some Scandinavian folkelore, and the Skågsrå is a clear favorite. (I remember first hearing stories about it, I was rly scared of the woods for a good while after xD ) The fact that you use the swedish/norwegian names is a nice touch as well^^ ps, Blonde suits you very well :)

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mythicalcreaturesdoctorsor3589

5 ай бұрын

​​​@@AnnaBridgland huldra : 🇳🇴 Norway forest nature spirit woman body tail cow

Need your return from the land of the Fae.

Thanks for this video :)

Thank you! It was very interesting.

Great video! I really liked the background music in this one. And your new hair looks gorgeous :-)

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's just a wig for this video but it's definitely making me want to try blonde 😂

@namelessghoul596

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaBridgland Yes, you should definetely go for it :D

Very good work

Very interesting and the music is very relaxing

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Blonde hair is so beautiful on you! Thanks for the folklore; i appreciate you!

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

You're always welcome!

Anna ! I love the Blonde hair ! Also I so love the Scandinavian folklore and mythology! Call me crazy, I think the Huldra in the thumbnail is attractive...! Question of taste I guess lol ! Thanks Anna !

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

It's just a wig but it's definitely given me an identity crisis 😂

Hello Anna. Thank you for the video.

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Blonde hair makes you look like a fairy☺, loving the vibe

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! After filming this video I'm having an identity crisis about changing my hair colour 😂

@whytho9950

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaBridgland You look good either way 😊

Love this ❤

another awesome video

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Oh my God I am totally new to this I am an ancient alien believer it's totally backs the tall whites and explains succubus and Incubus

Wow beautiful video

Loving the blonde hair! Also really enjoyed the video!

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

George MacDonald must have been thinking of the Huldra when he created the Maid of the Alder Tree for his book "Phantastes." This evil creature pretended to be the hero's object of affection, and lulled him to sleep in a cave. When he awoke, he saw her from behind and was horrified to see that she was hollow.

What is an english word for Skogsrå?

I have talked to two people who claim to have seen the huldra, a mythical creature in Scandinavian folklore. One of them a good friend of mine met her on a path he walked on his way to school. He lived remotely and had to walk on a path to get there. He says he met a woman walking towards him who looked angry at him before she swung into the dense forest. He then saw the tail sticking up from the dress. The other person was an old lady who said that when she was a child, she and her whole family saw a woman who went and picked twigs on a logging field in old fashion clothes for them. Everyone saw the tail before she suddenly disappeared.

Your hair reminds me siri from witcher series. Absolutely stunning.😍

This is so beautiful ♥️♥️♥️♥️ kisses from Denmark

Ah different hair color 😊 you look terrific in red, but light colored is also very nice 👍

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's just a wig but it's definitely tempting me to dye my hair 😂😅

Spooky

How come your Scandinavian pronunciation sounds so good? The Scandinavian tale you relate as the the origin of the hidden folk is similar to an English tale on the origin of faeries. In this Adam's first wife is Lilith and they have a child and when God comes to visit to see the child as it hasn't been washed and they are ashamed they hide it from God who decrees that whatsoever has been hidden from him will henceforth be hidden from mankind, this is why faeries are so hard to see. Lilith later leaves Adam and God has to provide him with another wife, Eve, and humans are descended from that union while the faerie folk are from the first with Lilith.

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman

Жыл бұрын

@Anna Bridgland - Folklore, Mythology & Fairy Tales >>> I agree with _Keith._ Even on a GOOD DAY, pronouncing names like _"Bob"_ and _"Sam"_ can give me problems. Just HEARING you PRONOUNCE those Scandinavian words makes my mouth hurt...😊

Tails?

Isn't there an ancient legend or belief that the original Scandinavians came from an inner Earth?

I struggle to understand the logic of people from the past. A woman fears God will judge her, then God proceeds to judge her, and punish her children by hiding them from the rest of the world? That story makes God look really bad. One would think that would be offensive to religious people back then. It's so hard to understand how people in the past thought. It seems like concepts like compassion and understanding were often seen as a weakness back then. Maybe that's why it's so hard to understand these ancient people? It's so difficult to understand another person's perspective today, but doing so for someone from an ancient culture is even harder.

@musicgirl12357

Жыл бұрын

The logic is likely that God was more angry about her lying to him. But other then that it doesn’t make much sense.

Very nice video. (ps: you're beautiful in blonde)

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

When it comes to beauty you could give any huldra a run for her money.

Yelp. I’m going to Norway in search for Huldra. She and her kin can take me away and do with me as they want. I’ll marry one them and live among them. I don’t mind at all

So, huldran seek better genes luring humen…

Uæææ sa Nøkken ;) Hei å hå

When I Was Like 7 i Thought That The Huldra Would Be Considderd Evil Or Bad, Like I Thought They Would Loke Kill You After Your Marrige Or Something... Turns Out i Was Wrong😅

Sacred Sister there is a true story on my channel on a video called "The Blessing" I made where I am standing in my old backyard playing guitar to the Crows and Magpies in the tree across from the kitchen door. After about 15 mins a Maiden stepped out from behind the not particularly wide tree and looking me straight in the eyes and laughing she skipped down the verge towards me and ducked down behind the wall never to be seen again. She had very long chestnut coloured hair and was very beautiful wearing a cream coloured shift of some kind. Your stories bring her to mind although I do think of her often. Like you said "magically charming" for sure I would go.

Oh my goddess! ❤ you are so cute.

Not to poke fun at this, but this woman was only able to wash half her children? How many children could she have possibly had? Womans a freak. Lmao! No but seriously, love you channel. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️ for sharing.

@musicgirl12357

Жыл бұрын

To be fair some kids don’t like baths so maybe that happened. That and big families were a thing back then.

@adamogilvie6951

Жыл бұрын

@@musicgirl12357 I was joking. Lol! But thank you for being the voice of reason.

You kinda look like her not goona lie

So God interpreted this as her being shamed by her children? Wrong! She was afraid how God would punish her!

No red head dislike

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

😂