Tomte - Wie ein Planet

18 reactions | They may look like gnomes, but don’t let that fool you, tomte has many more duties than its holiday creature lookalikes. This iconic Swedish house elf is known to be very loyal, mischievous, have a good sense of humor, and unusually omnipotent—the original Elf on the Shelf. | Epilogue Arts | Facebook

The tomte figure represents the many different spirits that were very important to Viking Age Scandinavians. In folklore the tomte guarded the home and protected its people from misfortunes. You can now get 50% discount on four prominent Norse gods in the shape of a traditional Swedish tomte: Odin, Thor, Freyja and Frey. Valid until Dec. 19th. Find them here: https://grimfrost.com/collections/jul | Grimfrost