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Mother Troll and Her Sons by Swedish painter John Bauer, 1915. Troll (Norwegian and Swedish), trolde (Danish) is a designation for several types of human-like supernatural beings in Scandinavian folklore. [27] They are mentioned in the Edda (1220) as a monster with many heads. [28] Later, trolls became characters in fairy tales, legends and ...
A Scandinavian folk belief that lightning frightens away trolls and jötnar appears in numerous Scandinavian folktales, and may be a late reflection of the god Thor's role in fighting such beings. In connection, the lack of trolls and jötnar in modern Scandinavia is sometimes explained as a result of the "accuracy and efficiency of the ...
Fossegrim, also known simply as the grim or Strömkarlen , is a water spirit or troll in Scandinavian folklore. Fossegrim plays the fiddle, especially the Hardanger fiddle . Fossegrim has been associated with a mill spirit ( kvernknurr ) and is related to the water spirit ( nokken ) and is sometimes also called näcken in Sweden.
Troll crosses were often put onto entrances, such as above a door or a window etc, or on posts and the like by an entrance. Decorated objects, like tables, have featured up to 9–10 crosses. [2] A common theme has also been to protect food. Troll crosses have been seen applied to cast metal cookware, probably via the mold. Crosses could also ...
Árni Björnsson claims the beliefs are simplified and exaggerated for the entertainment of children and tourists, and that it is a somewhat misrepresentative yet harmless trick used by the tourism industry to entice visitors. [4] The stories of elves may have been fun tales rather than beliefs. [4] [48]
The practice of seiðr is believed to be a form of magic which is related to both the telling and the shaping of the future. Connected to the Old Norse religion , its origins are largely unknown, and its practice gradually declined after the Christianization of Scandinavia .
"Tjovik crept up onto the old troll's lap and stroked his beard."–The trolls and the gnome boy, John Bauer 1909. Vill Vallareman (a Fairy Shepherd). Herr Birre och trollen, Vilhälm Nordin Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman, ("The story of the four big trolls and little Vill-Vallareman") Cyrus Granér
A troll cat is the familiar of a witch in Scandinavian folklore. Troll cats sucked milk from cows and spat it out in the witches' milk pails, and went into homes to lick up cream. Aside from cats, similar creatures include the milk rabbit, milk hare, and ball-shaped troll ball.