Welcome!
Sticky postWelcome to The Story Stugan, where you can find stories and folklore we have translated from Swedish, mostly out of the 19th century.
“The Stories” is where you will find the stories told in video format along with a little additional information that we hope contributes atmosphere and context.
Every post in “The Lore” is an original translation of a book excerpt or article that discusses a particular being (väsen) or custom, again mostly from the 1800’s.
“The Music” is where you can find some more information on the music we use in our YouTube videos, which is the main way that we share Swedish folktales.
A neighbor recounts mysterious happenings at a farm left abandoned after its owners moved to America.Continue reading »
How Hoburgsgubben helped a spoiled young woman find joy in capably managing her bustling household.Continue reading »
A collection of over 500 tunes collected by Nils Andersson between 1887 and 1889 and published between 1895 and 1916.Continue reading »
A collection of 27 tunes collected and notated by August Strömberg and published in 1936.Continue reading »
How the citizens of Virestad ensured that Gloson did not interrupt their Christmas dinner.Continue reading »
An excerpt concerning Gloson the spöksvin (ghost pig) from "Wärend och Wirdarne. Ett försök i Svensk Ethnologi Första Delen" by Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius.Continue reading »
An excerpt concerning the vättarna from "Wärend och Wirdarne. Ett försök i Svensk Ethnologi Första Delen" by Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius.Continue reading »
An excerpt concerning the tomten from "Wärend och Wirdarne. Ett försök i Svensk Ethnologi Första Delen" by Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius.Continue reading »