Her Mannelig – 6 string

“Her Mannelig” is a traditional Swedish song dating back to the Middle Ages. The lyrics tell the story of a beautiful troll woman proposing to a knight named Mannelig. She offers him expensive gifts, such as a silver castle, a velvet coat, and a golden crown, but Mannelig rejects her proposal because she is not Christian. This recurring theme of a distressed or malevolent creature trying to…