[140] Thiele, ii. 67. Framley is in Jutland. Svend (i. e. _Swain_) Fælling is a celebrated character in Danish tradition; he is regarded as a second Holger Danske, and he is the hero of two of the Kjempe Viser. In Sweden he is named Sven Färling or Fotling. Grimm has shown that he and Sigurd are the same person. Deutsche Mythologie, p. 345. In the Nibelungen Lied (st. 345) Sifret (Sigurd) gets the strength of twelve men by wearing the _tarnkappe_ of the dwarf Albrich. Another tradition, presently to be mentioned, says it was from a Dwarf he got his strength, for aiding him in battle against another Dwarf. It is added, that when Svend came home in the evening, after his adventure with the Elle-maids, the people were drinking their Yule-beer, and they sent him down for a fresh supply. Svend went without saying anything, and returned with a barrel in each hand and one under each arm. [141] Thiele, iii. 43. Odense is in Funen. [142] Thiele, i. 109. (_communicated_). Such legends, as Mr. Thiele learned directly from the mouths of the peasantry, he terms _oral_; those he procured from his friends, _communicated_. Œsterhæsinge, the scene of this legend, is in the island of Funen. [143] Thiele, i. 118. (_communicated_). Ebeltoft is a village in North Jutland. [144] Thiele, iv. 32. From the circumstances, it would appear that these were Elves and not Dwarfs; but one cannot be positive in these matters. [145] Möen and Stevns are in Zealand. As Rügen does not belong to the Danish monarchy, the former tradition is probably the more correct one. Yet the latter may be the original one. [146] Bornholm is a _holm_, or small island, adjacent to Zealand. [147] The Elle-king of Stevns has his bedchamber in the wall of this church. [148] This is evidently the Frau Holle of the Germans. [149] The preceding particulars are all derived from M. Thiele's work. DWARFS OR TROLLS Ther bygde folk i the bärg, Quinnor och män, för mycken duerf. HIST. ALEX. MAC. _Suedice._ Within the hills folk did won, Women and men, dwarfs many a one. The more usual appellation of the Dwarfs is Troll or Trold,[150] a word originally significant of any evil spirit,[151] giant monster, magician,[152] or evil person; but now in a good measure divested of its ill senses, for the Trolls are not in general regarded as noxious or malignant beings.