*Legend has it, the Nøkk will one-tap you when you least expect it...*
@FoxesCollections4 жыл бұрын
Sketchy Sugar I’ve been there before
@gruma65814 жыл бұрын
Best attack op
@kalycocat4 жыл бұрын
Gruma 65 ong
@Knight_Of_Eleum_Loyce2 жыл бұрын
I don't get it. What is this a reference to?
@kaczynskis Жыл бұрын
@@Knight_Of_Eleum_Loycerainbow six siege
@brynjaro374 жыл бұрын
As a Scandinavian, I can confirm that this thing is real
@tobynoby47613 жыл бұрын
Can double confirm
@RubenVatle3 жыл бұрын
YEP. tripple confirm
@michaelafton73872 жыл бұрын
Yes
@purplefoxgirl37992 жыл бұрын
Im Sorry but IT Isn't.
@MG_52 Жыл бұрын
Can quadruple confirm
@mirageangel9378 Жыл бұрын
Some of my ancestors were Norwegian immigrants and I live in a wild and unpopulated area in North America. I wonder if I was told of legends like this as a small child and it stuck with me in part, though I didn't remember the details. There's a mountain lake a few miles away which is full of water lilies. I had never even seen a water lily before going there. There are times on clear, hot, summer days when there are a few campers and swimmers on the east end of the lake where the water lilies don't grow, and once in a while a boat is seen out in the middle, but they never stay out there long. Most of the time when I go there, however, it's abandoned and an eerie fog rises from the black mirror that is the surface. If you drive to where the road that goes partway around it ends and walk out on the last dock, standing there looking out into the west end, there's a decidedly unsettling atmosphere. The wind seems to moan and whisper, and there's a feeling like the lilies are moving in your peripheral sight, but when you turn your eyes to look, it's already still again and you can't see below the surface to see if a fish or frog bumped it. I can never bring myself to stand there for long before I just feel too creeped out and have to leave. Last time I was there a dumb duck just appeared out of nowhere and swam to me as I had reached my creepy-quota and was about to leave, following me all the way back to my car. I offered it a piece of cracker (it was all I had) and it looked offended. I guess I don't know what it was expecting of me. It's not like I went there to feed ducks, and if I had, the menu options would have been even less exciting than a Wheat Thin. Generally wild things used to hand-outs aren't impressed when someone brings critter-healthy options. Now you have me wondering if it was expecting alcohol, tobacco, or a goat instead.
@Hihihihihihi1474 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid we would always go to a mountain lake that was incredibly deep and dark. somebody hat appearantly told me a story of the nokk some time and my kid brain connected the lake to the legend which is why I never wanted to go near that particular lake
@ThatOneFungus3 жыл бұрын
Logical asumption when you are young and don’t know the Line between real life and fantasy
@Hihihihihihi1473 жыл бұрын
@@ThatOneFungus true. It was probably for the better too. The lake was known to be quite dangerous
@grumpy94262 жыл бұрын
People say nokk will be nerfed but it has not happened yet
@Luckragol6 жыл бұрын
i was kept away from beach and open water by story of näkki, that would grab me and take away for its eatings. but in those stories näkki was a watercat, seacat, that would jump from the lake and take me away if i would go to shore alone.. aint much a fan of open waters even now as a grownup. :)
@meatyboychu14745 жыл бұрын
Luckriel The Everliving I have never heard of this water spirit untill now. Interestingly enough there have been times when I have been in Norway walking in the mountains, where I have often felt the need to walk into small lakes, and been disturbed by the urge and walked away because it obviously wasn’t safe or didn’t make sense. Usually because the lake looked nice or pleasant.
@niksalazar16877 жыл бұрын
u had me at alcohol, tobacco, and blood
@AnnaBridgland7 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a party to me!
@Laly77 жыл бұрын
Nice videos! Very well narrated and easy to follow. I believe that the Greeks have a tradition to spit animals and/ or humans to make evil spirits leave, as well as making the cross sign. I was reminded of this when you mentioned that is how they would control the Nøkk. Lovely series by the way. Thank you!
@AnnaBridgland7 жыл бұрын
Laly Gomez thank you! :)
@chrishall63334 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your tales. I enjoy your voice telling these wonderful folklore. Thank you again
@passion4footballfollowuson7765 жыл бұрын
@annabridgland You have no idea how many views you're going to get if you put: "Rainbow Six Siege" in the title...
@passion4footballfollowuson7765 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the like Anna. If you didn't notice; a video game called Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, has introduced a (counterterrorism) operative in the game called "Knøkk". He's a "Dansk" Frogmen (special operations unit) and people are eager to learn more about him and the name. Great narration BTW, very clear and intriguing. Your voice sounds pretty professional, have you considered voice acting? Anyway, great continuation of your day and thank you for your time!
@randomgamer2394 жыл бұрын
Often appearing from the dark depths of the water and saying "activating hel"
@slade97925 жыл бұрын
Ubisofts Sam brought me here and I gotta admit this actually scared me
@jarodsimpson15 жыл бұрын
I love the beautiful soothing voice that tells these stories. Your wonderful
@gmg69565 жыл бұрын
You had me at shape shifter
@phantom2k105 жыл бұрын
glad is stumbled across this series
@ThatOneFungus3 жыл бұрын
When I first learned of the nøkk I just loved the idea, this is Why I love being Scandinavian, the mythology is amazing
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@trashboi66862 жыл бұрын
Nokk is present in almost all European cultures, even Slavic.
@clonecommanderfang28273 жыл бұрын
Yes. Our folklore has just some creepy shit. Yes im norwegian. And that creature with the violin was not nøkken it was fossegrimmen Nøkken or the nøkk was said to be dangerous
@enter89767 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Awesome video and wonderfully narrated. How would one learn the Nøkks' name?
@AnnaBridgland7 жыл бұрын
It's hard to say! A lot of older stories have been passed down verbally and changed a lot. Perhaps naming the creature as "Nøkk" is enough - I won't be sticking around to find out though!
@edagaming30745 жыл бұрын
New siege op looks good
@PragmaticEmpath4 жыл бұрын
Shroud 2 I like rushing with her shotgun 👌
@northstar77754 жыл бұрын
Don't know if this is the same but when i was 8 and go fishing on rivers my grandma used to give me steel(silver). Btw, this is when i lived with her in Sallapadan, Abra.
@PENNSYLVANIA59994 жыл бұрын
Underwater myth party happens Nøkken:so kappa do you drown children Kappa:**yes**
@avalon59572 жыл бұрын
You forgot Denmark. In Denmark and especially on Funen, the Necken or, Nøkken, mostly referred to on Funen as Å Manden, (the Man of the Stream, or the River Man), is said demand an offering each year. And if no one has drowned in the river within a year, he is said to jump out of the river and grab a person walking close to the river, and drag them down into the waters where he will drown and devour them. Hate to be that person, but I know it's become a common misconception, but Finland isn't part of Scandinavia 😂 Only Norway Sweden and Denmark.
@AnnaBridgland2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I didn't come across any Danish legends at the time otherwise I would have loved to include them! The series is on Nordic folklore which includes Finland, Iceland, the Faroes, etc as well as Scandinavia
@cuddlecomix98637 жыл бұрын
This is just a what if in my mind- What if you could block out the Nokken's music with different music, like hum a catchy tune you know (for me it would be "Your Welcome"from moana)or just think of a song to get stuck in your head, Could a person avoid temptation to go in the water then?
@vikingskuld4 жыл бұрын
I have to say you do a spectacular job narating theae videos. Bot trying to be wierd just to compliment here but you have the most beautiful voice for this type work. Its sophisticated sexy and clearly understood. I could listen to you talk for ever. Thats not a compliment i have ever given before. Thank you for your work. Lol your also one of the few who knew what a fossagrim is
@thorhansen50605 жыл бұрын
We Faroese call it “Nykurin”👌🇫🇴
@_paleo.figs_58815 жыл бұрын
So just don't trust horses by water
@redjack76115 жыл бұрын
Wow you are still active after 2 years congrats for your hard work subbed!!
@alainabilow5 жыл бұрын
Love the ending. Great job!
@no.6660 Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the Icelandic version. Which is a black horse from east Iceland
@RenanL.S.3 жыл бұрын
I am working on a story based on nordic culture, mythology and folklore, and your videos are being very helpful. Thank you.
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, I'm glad to hear it!
@mamacookie49485 жыл бұрын
Looks like a very beautiful place
@sharkanenoa59285 жыл бұрын
There's Nokk in Frozen 2 maybe it was the reason why Elsa has ice powers
@RinitaChan4 жыл бұрын
And Elsa rides the Nøkk, even though doing so according to these actual myths would leave her super-duper *_D E A D._*
@FoxesCollections4 жыл бұрын
That’s a bad idea Elsa
@MG_52 Жыл бұрын
Once I was around the age of 8 me and my family went to visit some place that apparently was once visited by the Nøkk. A man explained to me who the Nøkk was and his intentions, around the buildings I was staying was different pictures and paintings of the Nøkk. Many of them showed the Nøkk as a dark tall figure coverd in vegetation walking out of s lake, water dripping cold white eyes and walking in a misty forest. There were even a painting of him were he was shown tangling a man by the leg with these long veins. Few hours passed and me and my brother decided to go out since we were bored, it was dark and mist just as the man touring us described the night to be when the Nøkk appeared. I didn't know it but apparently there was a lake near by that my brother found we looked at it for a few minutes and ran back to the building we where satying at. I was terrified but I forgot about the next day as the dumb kid I was
@futuregamers33673 жыл бұрын
I love stuff like this
@ozzyrose44536 жыл бұрын
People drown behind my apartment where there's a river almost every year
@corettaha78555 жыл бұрын
rosie the Cat try throwing some steel in there. It can’t hurt to try.
@grigoriyefimovichrasputin78974 жыл бұрын
@@corettaha7855 a lot of things have steel in em
@bogie51993 жыл бұрын
same... i swear i saw it before
@ozzyrose44536 жыл бұрын
I want to meet one XD even know it would be dangerous be it's worth it
@Faction4GamersTV5 жыл бұрын
Rainbow Six Siege anyone? :D
@sippinredd88815 жыл бұрын
Faction4GamersTV yup
@Valentinangelov15 жыл бұрын
Yassss
@Bruh-jo4lb5 жыл бұрын
Pronunciationnnnnnnnnnnnn
@chunkochunko45015 жыл бұрын
Fookin Lazer Sightss
@nicolelacroix86205 жыл бұрын
Yessir
@myrstrand5 жыл бұрын
There is a small, beautiful lake on an island i Kragerø where the Nøkk/Neck/Nokk is said to be living. This is where Kittelsen was inspired to paint his famous paintings of the Nøkk. www.visittelemark.com/kragero/experience-kragero/tarntjernet-tower-pond-at-jomfruland-p514353
@SANov614 жыл бұрын
great job!
@kryvi94153 жыл бұрын
i like to imagine myself blasting through the norwegian nature of trolls, nøkks, and huldras with a steel sword
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a fun time!
@denisegjerne90143 жыл бұрын
I love this
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@gabriellez6135 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks !
@True_Meme_Blaster Жыл бұрын
it was actually in a norwegian movie called Askeladden with trolls and nøkken
@joshuasdsmalls21573 жыл бұрын
Scary.
@davidianetta31525 жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying this series very much, thank you for posting. Do you recommend any books on Nordic folklore?
@AnnaBridgland5 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately most of the books that I used in this series are in Norwegian, Danish or Swedish and don't have translated versions. The only English book I used during this series was Northern Mythology Vol. 2 by Benjamin Thorpe, which is less about folklore and more about old myths and legends. Sorry I can't be of more help!
@davidianetta31525 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridgland Thanks for responding. What Swedish books can you recommend, then?
@AnnaBridgland5 жыл бұрын
@@davidianetta3152 'Troll och människor' both volumes 1 and 2 by Selma Lagerlöf and 'Svensk folktro A till Ö' by Ebbe Schön were the Swedish books I used :)
@davidianetta31525 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridgland Great, thank you!
@Western25265 жыл бұрын
Thanks Happy Sam.
@Anglisc1682 Жыл бұрын
Reminiscent of Grendel in the English poem Beowulf
@hysminai73974 жыл бұрын
What you call the Finnish version (the first one) is the only version I've heard here in Norway. (and I live in south, nowhere near Finland)
@tiril22017 жыл бұрын
The nøkk is one of the respons i dont wall alone by lakes here in norway
@coronaphone7109 ай бұрын
I spotted them as deep as the south of the Netherlands
@dhimasaryacahyanugraha7258 Жыл бұрын
May I have an example of nakki tales that tells he's playing violin?
@showmedonttellme31265 жыл бұрын
We call them Zoras.
@saudicomedyhomevideosksa85044 жыл бұрын
She hunts people near the river and one taps them with her silent deagle...
@grumpy94262 жыл бұрын
She is gonna get a nerf some day
@JoseLopez-ls1ih4 жыл бұрын
Frozen 2 brought me here🍁💧⛰️🔥❄️
@lakeythiajones33754 жыл бұрын
OKAY F THIS I'M NOT ABOUT TO BECOME A DEAD CORPSE SO I'M NOT GOING NEAR THE WATER
@Witnessdomaining3 жыл бұрын
First photo looks like Hovden!
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
Yes I've seen lots of places like that in Norway, a very typical landscape! :)
@cremebrulee24845 жыл бұрын
Wait is the horse version a kelpie?
@AnnaBridgland5 жыл бұрын
They are definitely very similar, so it could be! A lot of Scottish legends were influenced by Viking/Scandinavian settlers between the 8th and 15th Century :)
@corettaha78555 жыл бұрын
crème brulee I’ve heard of kelpie and it sounds very similar.
@eternalbliss133 жыл бұрын
Are there any books in which I can read more about the Nokken? I'm actually really interested after seeing this video.
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
I'm not actually sure about books in English as pretty much all of the books I used for this series are in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish. Northern Mythology (Vol 1 - 3) by Benjamin Thorpe are great English sources for Nordic folklore in general, I imagine there is a bit on Nøkken in there too
@eternalbliss133 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridgland Ok thank you 👍
@Nickl16102 жыл бұрын
As a Dane who has been taught these things in school, I kinda fear it. I am a catholic and am strong in Christian faith, but these tales of folklore do scare me sometimes.
@christopherross4136 Жыл бұрын
Nordic cousin of the Kelpie. Well we probably got Kelpie from the Nokk I'm thinking
@westerncultureandtradition4 жыл бұрын
I would love to know how to pronounce some of the Scandinavian letters. Looks like an o but is said as ex maybe?
@AnnaBridgland4 жыл бұрын
I am trying to think of a way to describe it. The Norwegian "ø" is pronounced a bit like the "u" sound in "turtle" or "hurt" but a bit longer 🙂
@gustavjohansson85623 жыл бұрын
Finnish languages is basically elvish from lord of the rings
@grigoriyefimovichrasputin78974 жыл бұрын
The Nøkken looks like a Deku Scrub prove me wrong
@Vingul4 жыл бұрын
Lol, I see what you mean at least. When I was a kid, I thought it looked like a spider-like creature, but really it's the top of Nøkken's head peering over the water in that drawing.
@grigoriyefimovichrasputin78974 жыл бұрын
@@Vingul finally someone acknowledged this.
@carl11644 жыл бұрын
In sweden, it is called näcken. Näck means naked.
@comfort_devil3 жыл бұрын
So...the horse form is basicaly a kelpie isn't it?
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
Yes there are a lot of similarities!
@aceofarts57765 жыл бұрын
New subscriber
@dominaluxxie28615 жыл бұрын
Great narration. What is the motive for the drownings?
@AnnaBridgland5 жыл бұрын
No one knows!
@elderscrollsswimmer48334 жыл бұрын
Näkki lives in places people likely drown -- strong currents in the rivers for one. Deep waters and wells may also have Näkki in them. It's a force of nature, you respect them and their peace or else.
@starguardianariel3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of the same thing too
@Maiqty3 жыл бұрын
Yes I play siege yes I play nokk no I was not thinking of her I was thinking of my submechaniphobia
@a-sheepof-christ90277 ай бұрын
this video needs an update with music from Northern Journey. Just saying.
@DungNguyen-zg5oh Жыл бұрын
I have been there with My freinds
@Arhii4 жыл бұрын
This and everything old is based ancient Finnic culture - original native European culture - Näkki word is directly Finnish word.
@Ngraini3 жыл бұрын
You forgot the danish nøkk aka “Åmanden”
@jyzz67844 жыл бұрын
How do I make that o
@real51425 жыл бұрын
Sam sent me!
@udadayquinao13225 жыл бұрын
New sub nice tho!❤
@TheOrangeHeathen3 жыл бұрын
weird that nøkk is spelled with a danish Ø and there is no folktales of it in Denmark
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
Ø is also used in the Norwegian alphabet! 😊
@TheEmeraldLady3 жыл бұрын
There are stories in Denmark too ☺️ He's sometimes called "Nøkken" in Danish, but the most common name for him is "Åmanden". I live in Odense and there are stories of an Åmand living in the Odense river (Odense Å).
@TheOrangeHeathen3 жыл бұрын
@@TheEmeraldLady nice jeg kommer fra havdrup det er bare lidt mærkeligt at jeg aldrig har hørt om den men tak få info👍
@Alex_in_Wonderland1113 жыл бұрын
Eerily similar to a Kelpie
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think the link between the two is really interesting!
@youngmasterzhi10 ай бұрын
Ever heard of a “juicy Nokken”?
@blessinggadri18344 жыл бұрын
I live im nowey
@SkellyBones93413 жыл бұрын
Is it pronounced nukk of nookk?
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
It's similar to the "u" sounds in "hurt" or "ea" in "search" 🙂
@SkellyBones93413 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridgland thank you
@jakekulvinskas30765 жыл бұрын
Anyone else click this for r6?
@mittey5365 Жыл бұрын
But can he one shot Aquaman though?
@michaelafton73872 жыл бұрын
Nøkken
@Networkjetproductions2 жыл бұрын
Hey are You swedish ??
@AnnaBridgland2 жыл бұрын
I'm Australian but I lived in Norway for a number of years!
@Networkjetproductions2 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridgland ok
@ThatOneFungus3 жыл бұрын
Huh, someone outside of scandinavia knowing how to pronounce the ø, now I just have to hear an english person saying æ and å corectly
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
Haha! I lived in Norway for many years so that explains it 🙂
@ThatOneFungus3 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridgland oh kult, da er det lettere å forstå
@IlyDegir2 жыл бұрын
Me as a norwigian i do not think this is real
@benjamin69093 жыл бұрын
I can't believe 7 people down-voted this video.
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
Me too!😂
@WesleyWyndam-Pryce Жыл бұрын
What's a down-vote?
@peel-socks27962 жыл бұрын
It is called a nix on english and is nor a nordic mythical creature. It’s a finnish creature called Nakki.
@AnnaBridgland2 жыл бұрын
Yes the Finnish version is Nakki and there are a number of different names in English, though versions of it can be found all over the Nordic region!
@peel-socks27962 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridglandnow i realise his was made 4 years ago😕 sorry for bothering you.
@AnnaBridgland2 жыл бұрын
Not at all, I try to reply to all the new comments I get even on old videos! :)
@dianapalomo20884 жыл бұрын
Sigh
@someordinaryperson62225 жыл бұрын
Nøkk not nokk 🤦♂️
@Vingul4 жыл бұрын
Det er ikke alltid så lett for folk som ikke har Ø i alfabetet veit du.
@Vingul4 жыл бұрын
She did actually pronounce it as a Norwegian would, smgdfh mate.