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Viktor Rydberg
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Swedish writer (1828-1895)

Also known as: Abraham Viktor Rydberg, Виктор Ридберг, فكتور ريدبيرغ, 빅토르 뤼드베리, ヴィクトル・リュードベリ, 維克托·里德伯

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Known works

  • The Tomten (1960)
  • Teutonic mythology (1889)
  • Roman days (1879)
  • The Christmas tomten (1981)
  • Teutonic Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of the Northland (1907)