Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark: 5

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The first fully illustrated edition of the book was the 1879 edition of Asbjørnsen's Norske folke- og huldre-eventyr, which featured the artworks of several artists: Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831−1892), Hans Gude (1825−1903), Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche [ no], Eilif Peterssen (1852−1928), August Schneider (1842−1873), Otto Sinding (1842−1909), Adolph Tidemand (1814−1876), and Erik Werenskiold (1855−1938). [10] [b] The Nisser or (Nisse), are still valuable parts of Scandinavian culture, and even have some connections to Christmas. According to Scandinavian folklore, every home has its own Nisse who lives in a barn or the countryside near your house. Mallory, J. P. (2005). In Search of the Indo-Europeans: Language, Archaeology and Myth. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-27616-1. Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen; Moe, Jørgen, eds. (1908). Eventyrbok for børn: norske folkeeventyr. Vol.1 (3rded.). Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag.

Cats in Norse mythology do offer an excellent insight into how Vikings viewed their feline companions, as symbols of independence, and strength. Norse mythology is famous around the world for its fantastical and amazing stories with deeper meanings.While some of the Scandinavian creatures that appear in these stories are good, others are much creepier — representing the forces of evil. The body of stories that we today call “Norse mythology” formed one of the centerpieces of the pagan Norse religion. These are the tales that Viking poets recited in dimly lit halls to the captivated attendees of grand feasts, and which fathers and mothers told to their children around roaring hearth-fires on long winter nights. They are epic myths of war, magic, love, betrayal, triumph, and ruin. Not only did they provide deep wells of religious meaning for the Vikings; they also speak to much that is timeless and universal in the human condition, and so continue to provide modern audiences from around the world with wonder, entertainment, and even spiritual nourishment for some.

Translation starts at: Huldre-Eventyr (1859). "En Aften ved Andelven", 1: 157 beginning: " Det var et stort Bryllup i en Gaard.."; Asbjørnsen (1870), pp.104ff Asbjørnsen & Moe (1871). " Væderen og Grisen, som skulde til Skovs og bo for sig selv". pp. 1–4; Asbjørnsen & Moe (1883). " Væderen og Grisen (ibid.) ..". pp. 1–7. Asbjørnsen & Moe (1908). " Væren og grisen som skuld til skogs og bo for sig selv". pp. 7–12. At the same time the language in the tales also contained many words from Norwegian dialects, which helped toward making a hybrid of older Danish and eastern Norwegian dialects in particular, a language variant that was developed in stages into today's Norwegian bokmål, or "book tongue." Through the later 1800s and the 1900s, bokmål became less Danish through language reforms, and the language of Asbjørnsen and Moe's folk tales followed suit. Their language has been modernized many times. Also, many of these tales were published by Det Norske Samlaget in 1995 in New Norwegian, the most distinctly Norwegian of the two official variants of written Norwegian, and in many cases the language form that comes closest to the tales as recorded by Asbjørnsen and Moe. Plus, researchers also believe Vikings may have helped to introduce cats to Greenland and Canada. What did Vikings use cats for? Colum, Padraic (1920). The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths, illustrated by Willy Pogány. New York: Macmillan. Reprinted 2004 by Aladdin, ISBN 0-689-86885-5.

Lindow, John (2001). Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515382-0.