Vittra (folklore)


A vittra is a type of wight from northern Sweden. They were associated with herding, either cattle or reindeer; they were believed to live normally among humans and only revealed a supernatural nature if their livestock were mistreated. Like the hulder and the skogsrå, the vittra is also associated with longing and desire. The vittra appears as a beautiful, female wight who seduces men in the forest.

Popular culture

Vittror appear in the movie The Evil Dead by Sam Raimi.
Vittror are central to the storyline of season 1, episode 4 of Hilda.