Askeladden

Askeladden (also: Espen Askeladd , Oskeladden and Tyrihans ) (English: Ashlad ) is a fictional character in many Norwegian sagas and fairy tales. Askeladden describes a little man who plays the main role in legends and fairy tales. At the end of the story, he emerges as the winner. In some stories he helps a princess and / or a king.

Askeladden in legends and fairy tales

Askeladden is the protagonist in the following legends and fairy tales:

Askeladden og de gode hjelperne
Ask for the press to the longest seg
Askeladden som kappåt med trollet
Askeladden as soon as possible to trollet
De syv folene
Det har ingen nød med som alle kvinnfolk he glad i
Dukken i gresset
Gjete kongens harer
Gullslottet som hang i air
Jomfruen på glassberget
Per, Pål and Espen Askeladd
Presses som ingen kunne målbinde
Risen somehow had no hjerte on seg
Rødrev and Askeladden

Picture gallery

Askeladden
Askeladden
Askeladden and Troll

Web links

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