Post by Troldmand Bjorn on Nov 27, 2016 12:20:54 GMT -6
A draugr or draug (original Old Norse plural draugar), or draugen (Norwegian, Swedish and Danish, meaning "the draug"), also known as aptrganga (literally "after-walker", or "one who walks after death") is an undead creature from Norse mythology. The original Norse meaning of the word is ghost, and older literature makes clear distinctions between sea-draug and land-draug. Draugar were believed to live in the graves of the dead, with a draugr being the animated body of the dead. As the graves of important men often contained a good amount of wealth, the draugr jealously guards his treasures, even after death. (Source: Wikipedia)
I am going to start a thread here on the draugar for dealing with hostile entities is my specialty and I have a great deal of experience and knowledge in dealing with them. The term draugr should be considered a general term that is used to describe undead, ghosts, and even some demons.
This topic is of course universal, and therefore, some overlap will occur here, however, I will try to keep it within the Norse realm as best I can.
Draugar are extremely strong and as such can be very dangerous. They are said to kill the living by applying a massively strong slap to the head. Draugar should never be looked at directly as it is said that they can steel vital önd (the part of our soul and DNA that comes from the gods or universe) from a person by gazing at them alone. Runes are carved on gravestones to prevent the dead from rising and walking again among men.
The word is used for both spirit of the dead and an animated corpse, although not like a "Hollywood zombie".
As I have time, I will post how one deals with such entities and others.
I am going to start a thread here on the draugar for dealing with hostile entities is my specialty and I have a great deal of experience and knowledge in dealing with them. The term draugr should be considered a general term that is used to describe undead, ghosts, and even some demons.
This topic is of course universal, and therefore, some overlap will occur here, however, I will try to keep it within the Norse realm as best I can.
Draugar are extremely strong and as such can be very dangerous. They are said to kill the living by applying a massively strong slap to the head. Draugar should never be looked at directly as it is said that they can steel vital önd (the part of our soul and DNA that comes from the gods or universe) from a person by gazing at them alone. Runes are carved on gravestones to prevent the dead from rising and walking again among men.
The word is used for both spirit of the dead and an animated corpse, although not like a "Hollywood zombie".
As I have time, I will post how one deals with such entities and others.