naturmytologi
Naturmytologi refers to myths and legends in which the natural world is populated by spirits, gods, and personified forces. It covers landscapes, weather, plants, animals, rivers, and celestial phenomena, using narrative to explain how nature works. The term is common in Swedish and Nordic scholarship, but similar traditions exist across cultures, from Greco-Roman and East Asian myths to Indigenous and folk beliefs.
Motifs include nature spirits—river and forest beings—weather deities and seasonal personifications. Myths may present the earth
Scholarly study of naturmytologi draws on folklore, anthropology, religious studies, and literary analysis. It emphasizes animistic
In modern contexts, naturmytologi informs literature, art, and eco-spiritual movements. It intersects with conservation, sustainability, and