A
hulder is a seductive forest creature found in
Scandinavian folklore. (Her name derives from a root meaning "covered" or "secret".) In
Norwegian folklore, she is known as
Huldra. She is known as the
skogsrå (forest spirit) or
Tallemaja (pine tree Mary) in
Swedish folklore, and
Ulda in
Sámi folklore. Her name suggests that she is originally the same being as the
völva Huld and the German
Holda.