Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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Discover the Huldra, the seductive forest-woman of the Scandinavian hidden folk — beautiful from the front but betrayed by a hidden tail and hollow back,
Discover the Nisse, the small grey-bearded household guardian of Norwegian and Danish folklore — an ancestral farm-spirit who brings luck for a bowl of
Discover the Tomte, the ancient grey-bearded farm guardian of Swedish folklore — spirit of the land who brings prosperity for a bowl of buttered porridge
Discover the Fossegrim, the waterfall fiddler-spirit of Norwegian folklore — a beautiful water-genius whose music surpasses all human skill and who
Discover the Gjenganger, the corporeal walking dead of Scandinavian folklore — a reanimated corpse risen from the grave to harm the living, heir of the
Discover Natha Deviyo, the senior guardian god of Sri Lankan Buddhism — the compassionate bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in Sinhala guise, held to be the
Discover Kataragama (Kataragama Deviyo), the fierce and powerful guardian god of Sri Lanka identified with the war-god Skanda-Murugan — lord of the sacred
Discover Saman (Saman Deviyo), the serene guardian god of Sri Lankan Buddhism who watches over Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) and the Lord Buddha’s sacred footprint —
Discover Pattini (Pattini Deviyo), the great goddess of Sri Lankan Buddhism — deity of chastity, fidelity and healing born of the Kannagi legend, foremost
Discover Vibhishana (Vibhishana Deviyo), a guardian deity of Sri Lankan Buddhism — the righteous brother of Ravana made king of Lanka by Rama, venerated