It was a foxwoman. The orc was dimly aware of these forest creatures, whose traces he sometimes could smell, but he had never seen one with his own eyes. Humans called them skogsra. She scowled at him.
FOLKLORE NOTES skogsra (properly skogsrå) - Nordic forest fairy. She is very beautiful and alluring, *but* she has the tail of a fox. Other tales relate that her back is hollow, illustrated by Björn here. Sometimes she seduces men who wander in the forest, but she is repelled by Christian prayers. The Russian forest fairy Rusalka likes to tickle people to death. Her hair is very long and shiny, and her children are furry. Forest fairies are generous to those who please them or help their children. |
