Popular tradition also made marks in the ecclesiastical material. Early depictions of Olaf portray him as clean-shaven, but after 1200 he appears with a red beard, which may have been absorbed from Thor. The Passio a miracule beati Olavi, the official record of Olaf's miracles, contains an episode where Olaf helps a man escape from the huldrefolk, the "hidden people" of Norwegian folklore.
popular tradition also made marks in the ecclesiastical material early depictions of olaf portray him as clean-shaven but after 1200 he appears with a red beard which may have been absorbed from thor the passio a miracule beati olavi the official record of olaf's miracles contains an episode where olaf helps a man escape from the huldrefolk the "hidden people" of norwegian folklore