Åland folklore : 2022

2022-May-09 Stories and Myths - The ‘sjörå’ as known from Åland folklore, and the motif is largely based on stories recorded in the 1890s in Åland. The sjörå is a female water nymph who rules the sea and the lakes. Her beauty only extends to the front; from behind, she is a hollow stump. The sjörå, also known as mistress of the sea, is closely related to the mermaid. The water nymph has her own pots and pans of glittering copper that she scrubs by the lake shore, and she keeps her own livestock. The sjörå keeps a pike as a pet, so, be careful if you catch a particularly large pike!

Superhjältar (Superheroes) : 2011 Åland

2011-Sep-05 Mariehamn Åland

Åland is an autonomous archipelago that is part of Finland

The Arrow - The Arrow (Ralph Payne) is a superhero created during the Golden Age of Comic Books. He was the first superhero published by Centaur Publications in 1938. A military intelligence agent who uses his archery skills to fight crime. He delivers messages via arrow, both to criminals and the police, and uses his bow to kill the evildoers.

Fantom of the Fair - The Fantom of the Fair is one of the earliest published Golden Age superheroes. He debuted in Centaur Publications' Amazing Mystery Funnies - July 1939. His early adventures are set fighting threats at the 1939 New York World's Fair. He lives in a subterranean chamber under the Fair, and he travels via secret trap doors placed around the fairgrounds. Created by Paul Gustavson

The Spider - The Spider, in reality was Tom Hallaway, a rich playboy who had grown tired of seeing criminals have their own way harassing and murdering honest citizens, so he adopted the guise of The Spider, and arrow wielding heroe, to settle the score. Created by Paul Gustavson - 1940