Swedish Monsters: 5) Gloson

When I was at the open-air museum Skansen, I heard a story about trolls. This got me thinking about other mythological creatures and monsters that inhabit Sweden. And a new series was born!

Today – Gloson.

If you think pigs are cute, you might not after you hear about Gloson.

A monster from the southern part of Sweden, Gloson is a ghost-like creature that takes the shape of a giant wild boar or pig. It has piercing flaming eyes, sharp tusks and fangs and a strange snout.

Along its back, there is a spiky razored ridge which it uses to run between people’s legs and split them open at their crotch. Scary!

Picture: Freja Hammar

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