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Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King is a public art project featuring sculptures of Nordic trolls made from recycled materials by Danish artist by Thomas Dambo. [1] [2] Statues were installed in Bainbridge Island, Issaquah, Portland, and Vashon Island. Seattle saw installations in Ballard and West Seattle. [3] [4] [5]
The trolls are installed in various locations in 17 countries. [2] Some of the locations include: Five trolls at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens; Rita the Rock Planter in Victor, Colorado [3] Six trolls as part of Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King; A troll at Børkop, Denmark; A troll at Hainesport Township, New Jersey; The Giant of the ...
In 2023, a 15-foot (4.6 m) sculpture of a troll, named Bruun Idun, was built in Lincoln Park by Danish artist Thomas Dambo as part of the Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King project. [18] A proposal to add a set of six pickleball courts to the park was rejected in 2024 after public outcry from local residents and conservationists ...
Stick Indians- dangerous Little People of the Pacific Northwest, used to warn children away from playing in the wild areas. Yaqsuri- mischievous Catawba little people who tie people's clothes and hair into bushes when they aren't looking.
Danish legendary creatures (1 C, 6 P) K. Kraken in popular culture (22 P) N. Nixies (folklore) (2 C, 32 P) Creatures in Norse mythology (6 C, 28 P) T. Trolls (3 C, 9 P)
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Numerous Danish folktales contain mythical figures such as trolls, elves, goblins, and wights as well as figures from Norse mythology. The nisse is a particularly well-known legendary figure in Danish folklore, apparently dating back to pre-Christian times when it was believed there were household gods.
The Danish artist Thomas Dambo has created from recycled wood a series of monumental troll sculptures that can be seen in several botanic gardens and similar installations. Other It has been hypothesized that the troll myth might have its origin in real-life interactions between anatomically modern humans and Neanderthals .