Source: National Archives & Historic Records of Norway
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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen 🇳🇴

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (Known as "Asbjørnsen")
Folklorist, Forester, Zoologist, Co-collector of Norske Folkeeventyr
Born 1812-01-15 🇳🇴 Christiania, Norway
Passed Away 1885-01-05 Christiania, Norway
Lifespan 72 years old
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"The stories told around mountain hearths preserve the beating heart of our ancestral imagination."

Archival Overview

Pioneering folklorist, forester, and zoologist who partnered with Jørgen Moe to collect and publish Norske Folkeeventyr, shaping Norwegian prose and fairy tale heritage.

Biographical Record

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was born on January 15, 1812, in Christiania. While attending Norderhov school in Ringerike, he met Jørgen Moe, forming a lifelong brotherhood dedicated to documenting the oral traditions and legends of the Norwegian peasantry.

Between 1841 and 1844, they published the legendary collection Norske Folkeeventyr (Norwegian Folktales), introducing beloved figures such as Askeladden (the Ash Lad), the Three Billy Goats Gruff, and the Trolls of Hedal Forest. Asbjørnsen also collected ghost stories in Norske Huldre-Eventyr og Folkesagn and served as an innovative national forester who introduced peat harvesting and modern silviculture to Norway.

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Final Resting Place

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Vår Frelsers gravlund
Oslo, Norway
GPS: 59.9208, 10.7450
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