BERGFOLK

In Norse myth, the Bergfolk were those who fell out of heaven in the wake of the angels led by Lucifer but who never entered hell. Some of these peoples became Fairies, Brownies or Nisse, while the other displaced peoples became Bergfolk, inhabiting mounds and banks. They were largely invisible and could change shape. They rode upon three-legged horses and were auxiliary troops in battle but would only fire their arrows when a Christian had done so first. Bergfolk had long noses with which they stirred their morning porridge. Like Trolls, they could steal corn and ale and borrow clothing.