Skotta
Skotta (meaning Tail) is a specific type of female ghost in Icelandic folklore named for the distinctive tail-like appearance of her headdress hanging down her back. Skotta wears the traditional Icelandic Faldbúningur headdress but backward — the long tail of the headdress hangs down her back like a tail (skott). She wears rust-red headwear, red socks, and is often described sucking her fingers or chewing on her own hair. Skotta attaches herself to specific people, families, or even entire towns, following them and causing misfortune. She is a type of afturganga (one who walks again after deat