Leonhard Fredrik Rääf (1786–1872) also known as Ydredrotten was a Swedish folklorist, local historian and conservative politician from Ydre.

[1][2] During a time Rääf had a literary salon in Tomestorp which was frequented by among others Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom.

[1] In 1843 Rääf moved to a farm in Forsnäs where he lived until his death in 1872.

Rääf is buried together with some possessions in a Viking-style mound at the shores of Lägern.

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