Draugr

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A draugr or draug (original Old Norse plural draugar, as used here, not draugrs), or draugen (Nor., Swe. and Dan., meaning the draug), also known as aptrgangr (lit. after-goer, or one who walks after death) is an undead creature from Norse mythology. The original Norse meaning of the word is ghost, and in older literature one will find clear distinctions...
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A draugr or draug (original Old Norse plural draugar, as used here, not draugrs), or draugen (Nor., Swe. and Dan., meaning the draug), also known as aptrgangr (lit. after-goer, or one who walks after death) is an undead creature from Norse mythology. The original Norse meaning of the word is ghost, and in older literature one will find clear distinctions between sea-draug and land-draug. Draugar were believed to live in the graves of dead Vikings, being the body of the dead. Views differ on whether the personality and soul of the dead person lingers in the draugr. As the graves of important men often contained a good amount of wealth, the draugr jealously guards his treasures, even after death.