Stallo

In the folklore of the Sami, a Stallo (also Stallu or Stalo) is a large human-like creature who likes to eat people and who therefore is usually in some form of hostilities with a human. Stallos are clumsy and stupid, and thus humans often gain the upper hand over them.^[1]

References

1. ^ Lars Levi Laestadius, Juha Pentikäinen, and K. Börje Vähämäki (2002). Juha Pentikäinen. ed. Fragments of Lappish mythology. K. Börje Vähämäki. Aspasia Books. pp. 237. ISBN 0968588190. 

Further reading

• Andrew F. Besa. "The Stallo Throughout Sámi and World History". Sami Culture. http://utexas.edu/courses/sami/diehtu/giella/folk/stallo.htm. 
• Joann Conrad (1999–2000). Societas Uralo-Altaica. ed. "Tracking the Ogre — the Sami Stallo". Ural-altaische Jahrbücher (O. Harrassowitz) 16: 56–75. ISSN 0174-0652.