Febold Feboldson

Febold Feboldson
Folk tale
NameFebold Feboldson
Aarne–Thompson groupingF531 Giants
MythologyNebraska Folklore
CountryUnited States
RegionNebraska
Origin Date1923
Published in
  • Gothenburg Independent (1923-1933)
  • Prairie Schooner (1932)
  • Nebraska Folklore pamphlets (1937)
  • Nebraska Folklore (Pound, 1947)
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Febold Feboldson is an American folk hero who was a Swedish American plainsman and cloudbuster from Nebraska. His exploits were originally published in 1923 in the Gothenburg Independent newspaper and the character is now largely considered a part of fakelore as opposed to a genuine folk hero.