Bøyg

The Bøyg (

Scandinavian folklore. ^[1]^[2]

It is a great troll from Telemark and Gudbrandsdalen. It is commonly characterized as a giant, slimy serpent which stands as a hindrance to travellers. The name means 'bend', 'twist' or 'curve'. It appears in the fairy-tale of Per Gynt, the basis for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt.^[3] ^[4]

References

^ "bøygen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
^ "Bøygen". allkunne.no. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
ISBN 0814330061
.

^ "bøyg". University of Bergen. Retrieved June 1, 2019.

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[1] "bøygen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2019.

[2] "Bøygen". allkunne.no. Retrieved June 1, 2019.

[3] ISBN 0814330061
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[4] "bøyg". University of Bergen. Retrieved June 1, 2019.

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