Stallo

An illustration from John Bauer's folktale Stalo and Kauras.

In the folklore of the Sami, a Stallo (also Stallu or Stalo) is a large human-like creature who likes to eat people and who therefore is usually in some form of hostilities with a human. Stallos are clumsy and stupid, and thus humans often gain the upper hand over them.[1] The Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve contains the remains of ancient, large building foundations, considered by the Sami to be the remains of Stallone dwellings. There is also a huge stone placed on some small pebbles on top near Lake Giengeljaure named stalostenen, which literally means stone Stallo. Legend dictates that a Stallo would have placed a stone here to prove his strength.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lars Levi Laestadius; Juha Pentikäinen & K. Börje Vähämäki (2002). Juha Pentikäinen, ed. Fragments of Lappish mythology. K. Börje Vähämäki. Aspasia Books. p. 237. ISBN 9780968588192.

Further reading

  • Andrew F. Besa. "The Stallo Throughout Sámi and World History". Sami Culture.
  • Joann Conrad (1999–2000). Societas Uralo-Altaica, ed. "Tracking the Ogre — the Sami Stallo". Ural-altaische Jahrbücher. O. Harrassowitz. 16: 56&ndash, 75. ISSN 0174-0652.


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