Rávga

spirit · Norway · Sami

Rávga (from Norse 'draug') is an undead sea creature in Sami folklore — the soul of a drowned person whose body was never found and properly buried. Unlike the Čáhcerávga (water wraith) which was known to be fictional, the Rávga was believed to be real and dangerous. It appears as a long-haired, large-mouthed creature in human form that harasses sailors and people on shore. It calls out and imitates the speech of the living to lure people to their deaths or simply frighten them. It can be driven away by reading the funeral service to it — this releases it from its undead state. The Rávga is no

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