Storjunkare
Storjunkare are sacred stone beings in Sami religion — unusually shaped stones or rock formations resembling humans or animals that were set up on mountaintops, in caves, or near rivers and lakes as objects of worship. The term comes from Scandinavian Sami tradition and describes large, sacred stones that were treated as living spirits. Honor was done to them by spreading fresh twigs under them in winter and leaves or grass in summer. They had power over all animals, fish, and birds, and granted good luck to those who hunted or fished for them. Reindeer were sacrificed at these sites, and ever