Herr Mannelig and Beowulf with English translation
Herr Mannelig (also known as Herr Mannerlig) is a medieval Swedish ballad that tells the story of a female mountain troll who proposes marriage to a knight. The troll is trying to convince Sir Mannelig (Swedish: Herr Mannelig) to marry her. She showers him with gifts but he refuses her, because he realizes that she is not a Christian woman but a troll (a Satanic creature). She is desperate about her failure, because winning Sir Mannelig would have freed her of her torment (presumably of the curse
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