Even if Draugen is often shown as a decaying human like creature with more seaweed covering him than skin, there are also some stories where he has made himself into objects. From headless creature of the sea, to a half fish creature like a merman, even a human appearance or just different kinds of seal.
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Even if Draugen is often shown as a decaying human like creature with more seaweed covering him than skin, there are also some stories where he has made himself into objects. From headless creature of the sea, to a half fish creature like a merman, even a human appearance or just different kinds of seal.
12For the old fishermen there was a lot of things to remember. Different signs to look for at sea the day before to maybe have some sort of idea what the weather would be the day after. Would it be good weather? Stormy seas? For a profession set at sea, the weather could mean the
For the old fishermen there was a lot of things to remember. Different signs to look for at sea the day before to maybe have some sort of idea what the weather would be the day after. Would it be good weather? Stormy seas? For a profession set at sea, the weather could mean the
14Many theorize if it was widely thought it was the dead that returned as draugen, or if it was just a personification of one creature that roamed the sea. Some stories that leaves no doubt though, is those of people being able to burry the dead in time, and they do not return as a
Many theorize if it was widely thought it was the dead that returned as draugen, or if it was just a personification of one creature that roamed the sea. Some stories that leaves no doubt though, is those of people being able to burry the dead in time, and they do not return as a
20“Do you know what sort of fellow Draugen is? You better believe he is not all that rare. When storms cracks, he howls before shipwrecks, And if he a hold of you get, he won’t let go. When waves over the gunwale hit, draugen is now at the helm of your boat.” (Translated from
“Do you know what sort of fellow Draugen is? You better believe he is not all that rare. When storms cracks, he howls before shipwrecks, And if he a hold of you get, he won’t let go. When waves over the gunwale hit, draugen is now at the helm of your boat.” (Translated from
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