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Lemminkäinen goes to Pohjola

Lemminkäinen is a hero from Finnish mythology. Once he traveled to Pohjola, a cold and evil land. He heard they were holding a party there, but he was not invited. At the gate to Pohjola Lemminkäinen notices several heads on pikes. One pike is empty. Perhaps this was a warning to Lemminkäinen, but he did not care. He wanted to party and possibly find a wife.

In some versions everything goes well, he drinks, have a good time, wins a swordfight and finds a wife. In other versions he gets killed.

Lemminkäinen goes on other adventures as well. Mostly they seem to be about him trying to find a wife.

Lemminkäinen is a sort of warrior-shaman, he can sing spells to make people fall asleep for example.

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Space cowboy saturday

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Barbarian feast

It seems William has been invited to a Friday feast by a tribe of Barbarian Amazons. William is thinking that this might not be the best time to talk about his dedication to animal rights and his strict vegan diet. This is really quite an ethically delicate situation William is finding himself in. Then again, is it even animal meat...

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Thy neighbours pumpkins

Just some everyday medieval drama unfolding

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Spirital reunion

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Classic Pirate Sunset

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Planet PmPK1n

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It's gym day for the Black Falcons.

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First contact with an unknown but yet somehow familiar extraterrestrial. Bob and Larry felt honored to be chosen as diplomats by the United Earth Federation. But obviously they did feel a bit nervous. What did this new species want? What had motivated it to contact earth? All these thoughts rushed through Bob and Larry's minds as they politely greeted the alien, just as it seemed to do as well.

The alien on the other hand, it mostly contemplated on how on earth it was to open the wrapper on these two juicy snacks.

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Every summer the roof of our car gets invaded by a swarm of flying ants. I took the opportunity to place these Minifigures amongst them and take this picture.

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Unfair advantage?

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I took a walk in the forest with one of my old Black Falcons minifigures.

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Dragonslaying brothers

Hubridius the handsome and Harry the humble returns from their adventure. With them they bring proof that their quest have been completed.

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Sea of hopelessness

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One hand short on deck

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Tomtar

Two Tomtar. In english Tomtar is called Elfs, but it's not really the same thing. In the Nordic countries, there is a myriad of different folklore creatures called "Oknytt".

Tomten is perhaps one of the few that some people still believe in, at least a little. Although very few would openly admit so.

A very short description of the Tomtar. Just like humans, they are mortal. However, they live very long lives, perhaps 300-400 years. They also have some magical abilities. Most notably, the ability to turn invisible. They can also make their home invisible.

A Tomte is the protector and caretaker of a place. You can be certain that every old farm has one or several Tomtar looking after the place, even if it is abandoned. You can also find Tomtar in churches, castles, graveyards, barns and cottages. In fact, there is probably a Tomte in every building. Even newer ones.

Tomtar also resides in the forests. If a stretch of road running through or near a forest and has more accidents than usual then Tomtar may be the cause. They are probably angry at the traffic. Despite this, Tomtar are usually good and helpful as long as you do not anger them. If you do, they can be very vengeful.

Some things you absolutely should avoid if you want "your" Tomte to stay friendly:

Never be mean to animals

Never throw out hot water without first shouting a warning to the Tomte

Never forget to give porridge to the Tomte on Christmas

Never destroy large rocks or trees on your land unless you really have to. The Tomte will know if it was absolutely necessary or not.

Lastly, as I'm a nurse, I want to add that it is very common for people with dementia or mental disorders to start seeing Tomtar, or "smågubbar" meaning little people. It's so common that it has become a proverb. To say that someone is seeing "smågubbar" is to say that they are a bit crazy. It would be interesting to hear if this is the case in other places as well or if it is something specific to the Nordics.

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The Forest King

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Midsummer trip

Everything is fastened according to regulations! Lets go!