[Liste] Trolls Scandinavian Folklore

[Kostenlos] 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. Later in scandinavian folklore trolls became beings in their own right where they live far from human habitation are not christianized and are considered. They tower above your average man supported by colossal stony limbs.

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Statue Of A Traditional Norwegian Troll In Norway Close Up

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If exposed to sunlight they burst or turned to stone.

Trolls scandinavian folklore. Trolls and troll like figures are present in many fantasy and fairy tales books. The giants often called jontar and the little folk often called huldrefolk. 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. Scandinavian folklore introduces two kinds of trolls. Huldra looks like a normal woman though with one major exception her long tail. 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. 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. Troll in early scandinavian folklore giant monstrous being sometimes possessing magic powers. 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. You surely remember the three trolls of the jötar type that bilbo baggins had trouble with in the hobbit then there was the giant cave troll in the mine of moria frodo later struggled with in lord of the rings those trolls are stupid ugly and dangerous and turn into stone when exposed to sun. Hostile to men trolls lived in castles and haunted the surrounding districts after dark. In later tales trolls often are man sized or smaller.

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.