Åland Islands · Folktales and oral traditions
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Åland Islands
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Åland’s first Atlas record tells of a body of water the fishers of Kökar feared to approach. In the legend, marks carved on two stones hold a troll at the bottom. The people cover the stones with birch bark to protect the writing, making the spell something the village has to keep looking after.
Tales in the Atlas
The Water Troll of Kökar
1680s · Gabriel Olai Hammodius · Kökar account · reproduced by Jesse Barber, RMN Newsletter 17 (2022), p. 56
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| The Water Troll of Kökar | Sweden Åland Islands |