The Nøkken is watching you | A horror story about an old legendary creature from Norway

Northman's Tales | Nordic sagas & dark & mysterious folktales & stories - A podcast by Mathias Mertke

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Listen to the dangerous encounter that Erik and Jonas had with a terrifying creature - a Nøkken - when they were hiking and camping in the wilderness of Norway.


The Nøkken is a mythical creature from Norwegian folklore, a water spirit that is often depicted as both dangerous and mesmerizing. The Nøkken lurks in lakes, rivers, and deep, still waters. This spirit is said to lure unsuspecting victims - especially travelers, children, and young women - into the water, where it then drowns them. Overall, the Nøkken is a complex figure - a creature of beauty, sorrow, and deadly allure, symbolizing the mysterious and often treacherous nature of deep, wild waters in Scandinavian folklore.