Mother Svea is the national personification of Sweden.

    Mother Svea is usually depicted as a valkyrie or shieldmaiden and is accompanied by a lion. She was first created by Swedish writer Anders Leijonstedt in 1672.

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Mother Svea is the national personification of Sweden. Mother Svea is usually depicted as a valkyrie or shieldmaiden and is accompanied by a lion. She was first created by Swedish writer Anders Leijonstedt in 1672.
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