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Discovering the Mysterious Swedish Tomte

Explore the folklore of the Swedish "Santa," a mix of good and mischievous traits. Learn how to appease and avoid upsetting this farm protector and gift-giver, known for his tricks and presents.

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Discovering the Mysterious Swedish Tomte

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  1. Jultomte By: Nicholas Pell

  2. Välkommenvår fest! Nuerdetjuligen!

  3. Who is he? • Swedish “Santa” • Protector of farms • Harasser of farm animals • Thief • Old, short and Lively house elf • Shapeshifter- invisible • Easily offended

  4. What does he do? • Has a goat and a cat, but no reindeer • Lives in Ancestral [Christmas] tree • Brings presents on Christmas • Candy in your shoes

  5. What do you do? • Leave out your clogs to be filled with candy • Leave milk for tomte’s cat • Leave porridge for tomte • Or he’ll probably kill you • Don’t offend him • Or he’ll play pranks on you • Pebbles to the head, tying cows’ tails together, or killing herds of cattle to destroy family farms

  6. Tomte, the good and bad: • Troll/elf • Nisse (vicious) and poisonous, visible/invisible, trouble maker, peace maker, family friend and foe

  7. What’s the word? • “Children, behave, or Tomte will beat you” • Make offerings to the elf, or you’ll be sorry • Be good and you’ll be rewarded • Misbehave and you’ll be punished

  8. Bibliography: • “Swedish Christmas Customs” by: Dr. A KellgrenCyriax • http://www.jstor.org.dbprox.slcc.edu/stable/1256552?&Search=yes&searchText=Tomte&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DTomte%26acc%3Don%26wc%3Don&prevSearch=&item=13&ttl=50&returnArticleService=showFullText • Jultomten blog: • http://talesoffaerie.blogspot.com/2010/12/jultomten.html • Norse gift house: • http://www.nordicgifthouse.com/food/food-cheesejamsmixes.htm • Encyclopedia Mythica: • http://www.pantheon.org/articles/n/nisse.html

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