Ior Bock

Ior Bock (Swedish: [ˈiːɔr ˈbɔkː]; originally Bror Holger Svedlin; 17 January 1942 – 23 October 2010) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish tour guide, actor, and mythologist. Bock was a colourful media personality and became a very popular tour guide at the island fortress of Suomenlinna, where he worked from 1973 to 1998.

In 1984, Bock raised public interest and discussion when he asserted his family line (Boxström) were keepers of an ancient folklore tradition that provides insight into the pagan culture of Finland, including old fertility rites. These origin stories are known as the Bock saga. His philosophical and mythological theories gained a large international following.