From the saga "Walter's Adventures" by Zacharias Topelius: "-Oh, you little scamp, said the king in anger; I will teach you not to despise my good gifts. Come here, snowqueen! Breathe on this scapegrace and turn him into a flying snowbird in our tremendous kingdom! Thus, the snowqueen breathed, a breathing as cold as the icy north wind, and at once Walter turned into a tiny snowflake whirling around amongst billions of flakes in the desolated sky..."