Tiveden

Tiveden is a rugged, densely wooded region between Västergötland and Närke. Its rocky ridges and forests formed part of an old boundary between the lands of the Geats and the Swedes, alongside Tylöskog and Kolmården farther east. Long sparsely inhabited and difficult to cross, the forest acquired a reputation as a refuge for outlaws. Its ancient name includes a word for woodland; the first element has been linked to the old god Týr or to a more general word for a god.