Skogsrå

"Skogsrået" redirects here. For the tone poem by Jean Sibelius, see The Wood Nymph.

The skogsrå (Swedish definite form: skogsrået [ˈskʊ̂ksˌroːɛt] ⓘ; lit. 'the forest rå'), skogsfru (definite: skogsfrun, 'the mistress of the forest'), skogsjungfru (definite: skogsjungfrun, 'the maiden of the forest'), skogssnua, skogssnuva, or skogsnymf (definite: skogssnuvan, skogsnymfen, 'the forest nymph'), is a mythical female creature (or rå) of the forest in Swedish folklore.

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