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Mythology & Folklore influenced Bröderna Lejonhjärta (The Brothers Lionheart)
Added by · 22 August 2026
The influence
Mythology & Folklore
Real world
The work it shaped
Bröderna Lejonhjärta The Brothers Lionheart
Book · 1973
- Norse mythology
- Scandinavian Folklore
The evidence
Astrid Lindgren’s The Brothers Lionheart (Bröderna Lejonhjärta), the writer, was inspired by Norse Mythology and Scandinavian folklore ; especially the idea of another realm reached after death, and the heroic struggle between good and evil.
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