It is also said that if you are attacked by a Draugr, you yourself would then also become one. For the Draugr however, they are vengeful with a thirst to attack humans. Traditionally, when we think of a ghost or a spirit, we feel that it retains the knowledge and maybe personality they once had in life. They are also said to be able to shape shift and foretell the future. They are said to smell like rotting flesh and possess superhuman strength. The ghosts of vikings rise from their graves usually in a type of mist or smoke. Historical records were lost to time and part of the quest is to search for answers to discover answers to the mysteries behind the Dragur.ĭragur from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Image Source Screenrant Folklore behind Dragur The story in the world of Skyrim is that it is an old country with a lot of lore predated by centuries of lineages and armies. As I am not a gamer I am not familiar with this iteration but in the game, they are the most common enemy players will encounter in dungeons that have their own story. In fact, researching this one has been quite the task of separating folklore from game lore as the Draugr is also featured in the game Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Much like the Onryō which we visited in the last instalment of ghosts of the World, the Draugr has also had its own influence in the world of pop culture. The folklore behind the Dragur is said to go back to the fear people have of dead bodies. They are said to have human like intelligence The Dragur however are not mindless like the stereotypical 'zombie'. Hollywood has depicted zombies as being decayed bodies without much consciousness that basically just feed on the living to survive. When we think of a zombie, we think of the walking dead or night of the living dead. They aren't just the ghosts of Vikings, they are actually considered to be a type of zombie. This short series looks at the different ghosts from around the World! Today's ghost is the Draugr.Īlso known as Draug and Draugen, the Draugr are the ghosts of Vikings. Her students often point out her thorough knowledge about the subjects she is teaching, in addition to her charismatic appearance.Many cultures from different countries have different myths/folklores or spirits to fear or worship. Her field of interest and main focus has always been topics that others have considered strange, eccentric and eerie, and she has specialised in a variety of dark subjects linked to folklore, mythology and Victorian traditions and medicine. She has been lecturing and teaching various subjects since 1998. Lena Schattenherz Heide-Brennand is a Norwegian lecturer with a master degree in language, culture and literature from the University of Oslo and Linnaeus University. Welcome to another evening in the company of the most fascinating legends Scandinavian folklore has to offer. We will take a close look at the origin of these characters that have haunted and scared the Scandinavian people through centuries, and there will be spine chills guarantees when myths meet tales claiming to be based on true stories re-told by those very few individuals who were lucky enough to survive an encountering. This time we will get to know the legendary Kraken, the good and evil little Vette, the dangerous Draugen and the eerie Mare, in addition to a the more famous Icelandic elves (Álfafólk). A follow-up lecture on more of the magical, mysterious and scary creatures we meet in Scandinavian folklore that we did not have time to introduce you to in the first lecture.
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