Näcken

Описание: There are places in the North where silence feels heavier than sound. Forest ponds that never warm, rivers that shimmer like glass, and streams that whisper with a music not quite of this world. In those waters lives the Water Spirit — Näcken — violinist of the dark river, seducer of souls, and shadow beneath the surface.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
– The Scandinavian legends of Näcken, the water spirit of rivers and ponds
– Why he appears as a beautiful man, a child in distress, or only as music
– The ancient sacrifices once offered to rivers in Northern Europe
– Horgalåten, the cursed tune that forced people to dance until death
– Näcken as temptation, desire, and the shadow of the soul
– How Christianity turned him from spirit to servant of Hell
– Why his legend still speaks to us in the modern age

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