[1001] Trolls Scandinavian Folklore
A troll is a being in norse mythology and scandinavian folklore in old norse sources beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks mountains or caves live together in small family units and are rarely helpful to human beings.
[96] Trolls Scandinavian Folklore . The unknown depths of the fjords the unscaled mountains the dark northern forests anything strange or unknown was open to speculation of sea monsters evil spirits or mighty gods. Later in scandinavian folklore trolls became beings in their own right where they live far from human habitation are not christianized and are considered. The giants often called jontar and the little folk often called huldrefolk.
Scandinavian folklore or nordic folklore is the folklore of norway sweden denmark iceland and the faroe islands it has common roots with and has been mutually influenced by folklore in england germany the baltic countries finland and sapmi folklore is a concept encompassing expressive traditions of a particular culture or group. Scandinavian trolls by john bauer public domain the seductive huldra. The evil monsters from scandinavian folklore mythical creatures you may know trolls from what america has shown them to be but in norse mythology scandinavian folklore so on they.
In later tales trolls often are man sized or smaller. Troll in early scandinavian folklore giant monstrous being sometimes possessing magic powers. They tower above your average man supported by colossal stony limbs.
Huldra looks like a normal woman though with one major exception her long tail. Scandinavian folklore introduces two kinds of trolls. If exposed to sunlight they burst or turned to stone.
The influence of christianity on nordic folklore may also be seen in a being known as the huldra who is described as a beautiful seductive creature who lives in the forest. Scandinavian folklore was born from a fear of nature. The jotnar who borrow their name and many of their characteristics from the ancient norse ice giants are superhuman characters.