- published: 27 Oct 2014
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A draugr, draug or (Icelandic) draugur (original Old Norse plural draugar, as used here, not "draugrs"), or draugen (Norwegian, Swedish and Danish, meaning "the draug"), also known as aptrgangr ("afturgöngur" in modern Icelandic) (literally "again-walker", or "one who walks after death") is an undead creature from Norse mythology. The original Norse meaning of the word is ghost, and older literature makes clear distinctions between sea-draug and land-draug. Draugar were believed to live in the graves of the dead, with a draugr being the animated body of the dead. As the graves of important men often contained a good amount of wealth, the draugr jealously guards his treasures, even after death.
The Old English cognate was dréag ("apparition, ghost"). The Gaelic word dréag or driug meaning "portent, meteor" is borrowed from either the Old English or the Old Norse word.
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Genres: Documentary,Phantom spirits arise
From the graves of fallen men
Black clouds gather nigh
Whispered words choke rotting flesh
Apparitions manifest
From beyond the mortal realm
Strength of will, thoughts without rest
Invincible to the mortal axe
“I hear the labored screams….!” Steed with broken back
“I feel the sinking claws…..!” Beast that weighs more
than the earth
“I see the blinding light….!” Weeping shadow, willow-wisp
“I taste the blood of stone…..!” The Draug passes through