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Jultomte. By: Nicholas Pell. Välkommen vår fest!. Nu er det jul igen !. Who is he?. Swedish “Santa” Protector of farms Harasser of farm animals Thief Old, short and Lively house elf Shapeshifter - invisible Easily offended. What does he do?. Has a goat and a cat, but no reindeer
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Jultomte By: Nicholas Pell
Välkommenvår fest! Nuerdetjuligen!
Who is he? • Swedish “Santa” • Protector of farms • Harasser of farm animals • Thief • Old, short and Lively house elf • Shapeshifter- invisible • Easily offended
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
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
Tomte, the good and bad: • Troll/elf • Nisse (vicious) and poisonous, visible/invisible, trouble maker, peace maker, family friend and foe
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
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