The hulder-folk, sometimes referred to as the hidden-folk or subterraneans, are preternatural beings that populate wild areas and are given to enticement and abduction. While thought to live beneath the ground, they are often sighted, heard and experienced in forests, mountains and moors. In this episode, we will catch glimpses of the huldra, a stunningly beautiful woman with long hair and an animal’s tail; we will encounter Danish elves, far from the sweet beings of Christmas tradition but rather dangerous figures whose dances can cause madness and whose powers can cause sickness.  We will encounter human beings whose lives are forever altered by their encounters with the hulder-folk. The first two stories are Norwegian and the third is Danish. Episode Script at www.mythospodcast.com

Listen to the Fey Worlds episode of Series 1 if you want more folklore in this vein.