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The troll is a mythological creature that originally appeared in German-Scandinavian legends. These are some kind of mountain spirits that are hostile to humans; people have always associated their appearance with mysticism. It is known that trolls live in caves and guard their treasures, but they like to kill people just like that. The vital activity of this creature awakens when the last ray of the sun disappears over the horizon, and they emerge from their caves in search of prey. If they captured a woman, they did not always kill her, leaving her as a wife for one of them, or as a cook for preparing food from human meat and bones.

Despite his enormous physical strength and cunning, even the troll is under control. He needs to ask a riddle, and if he does not find the answer, then the creature dies, but if it is solved, then the riddle is also addressed to the victim, and if it is impossible to solve it, the person will be torn to pieces. If both opponents give alternate correct answers, then the most important thing for a person is to hold out until dawn, since the rays of the sun turn the troll into stone.

In different works, trolls are depicted in different ways, but always with large noses, brown wrinkled skin, and an evil expression on their faces. A description of long fangs protruding from the mouth and tangled hair is also added. But, sometimes trolls are shown as small and kind creatures, but this is in fairy tales for young children. In addition to mountain trolls, there are also similar creatures that settle under the bridge, which they themselves build, but then charge people a fee when passing through it. Under-bridge trolls do not harm humanity, they behave quietly and if the bridge is destroyed, they will die.

The image of trolls is widely used in fantasy films, but here they are more often presented as evil, but sometimes they help a person get rid of a common enemy that threatens to destroy the world.

Description

The fame of trolls was created by the dramatic poem “Peer Gynt” (1867) by Henrik Ibsen. He portrayed them first of all as patriots: the trolls think, or try to think, that the disgusting drink they make is a delicious drink, and that their caves are palaces. In England, the Valkyries were pushed into the countryside and turned into simple witches; among the Scandinavian peoples, the giants of ancient mythology who fought with the god Thor also degenerated, turning into rural trolls. Trolls are popularly believed to be evil and stupid elves who live in mountain caves and ramshackle huts. And those with two or three heads are considered the most noble among them...

Trolls were so evil by nature that they could kill a person simply out of whim, out of habit. During the day, night trolls hid in caves. But as soon as the last ray of light faded, they crawled out to scour the dark pine forests and fjords in search of human victims. Long-armed and strong, they were dusted with earth and covered with moss.

Eyes bulging, wide mouths agape, swollen bomb noses constantly moving, sniffing in search of human scent. Trolls are cold creatures, and only the warmth of human blood could warm them.

Trolls did not always kill and devour their victims. They could grab and drag a woman into their cave to turn her into a slave, forever buried in the darkness and dampness of an underground lair. She had to cook human bones and pieces of meat brought by the troll after his nightly wanderings on the earth. She could also become a troll's wife. Then the unfortunate woman faced beatings and merciless abuse. And so on for many months. Finally, they rubbed her with magical burning ointments, and the woman turned into a terrible creature. Her face darkened and became covered with wrinkles and pockmarks, her nose became like an onion, her delicate skin became rough and covered with hair, and her voice suddenly changed so much that it was more like a grunt. She will never again be destined to bask in the rays of the pale northern sun, she will never know human love. Now she is the troll’s wife, just as ugly and gluttonous as he is, just as lustful and at the same time downtrodden and shaking at the slightest stern glance of her underground ruler.

How to defeat a troll?

Trolls possessed strength that was many times greater than that of mere mortals. But there was justice for the trolls. Young children know this rule especially well: if you ask a troll a riddle, he will be obliged to solve it; he will not be able to resist the riddle. If the troll cannot solve the riddle, then he will die, but if he solves it, then in response he will ask his own, and if this time you yourself cannot solve the riddle, then the troll will tear you apart. If you managed to solve the riddle, then you should try to keep the troll occupied with these questions until dawn, because with the first rays of the sun the troll will immediately turn into stone and this will be the salvation of the person.

The image of a troll in modern culture

In literature

• In the fairy tales of Scandinavian writers of the 19th century, trolls played the same role as gnomes in German fairy tales: the main source of miracles that happen to human heroes. The Norwegian P. K. Asbjornsen and the Finn Zacharias Topelius wrote a lot about them in the 19th century. Their trolls are giants and powerful sorcerers who love to play cruel tricks on people. These are also the case in G. Ibsen’s famous play “Peer Gynt”.
• In the series of books by the Finnish writer Tove Janson “The Moomins” (1945), perhaps the most original look at trolls appears. They are small, peace-loving creatures living a peaceful, pastoral life. Outwardly, they look like small humanoid hippopotamuses.
• Trolls appear in English writer John Tolkien's 1937 story The Hobbit. Tolkien's trolls are huge, evil, but simple-minded creatures, cannibals, more similar to ogres (cannibal giants) than Scandinavian trolls. This stereotype turned out to be so tenacious that in the mass consciousness, especially among Anglo-Saxon writers, these two types of creatures practically merged. Tolkien's trolls turn to stone when exposed to sunlight. Trolls also appear occasionally in the epic The Lord of the Rings.
• The image of Norse trolls, often mixed with the image of jotuns, continues to appear in literature - in particular, they play a central role in Poul Anderson's story "The Broken Sword".
• Clifford Simak included trolls - as well as fairies, goblins, a banshee and a dragon - in his 1968 science fiction novel The Goblin Sanctuary. Trolls - wild, but almost harmless - are encountered in Astrid Lindgren's "Roni, the Robber's Daughter."
• In Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, the original race of trolls is presented - silicone creatures whose thinking depends on the temperature of the environment. Their stupidity is explained by the poor functioning of the silicone brain at normal temperatures; with strong cooling, trolls show ultra-high intelligence.
• In Asprin's books about the MYTH corporation, the difference between female trolls (trollins) and men plays an important role. Unlike men, trollins are very beautiful. One of the regular characters in the series is the trollina Tananda, a professional killer.
• In Edith Pattu's novel The East, trolls are beautiful but evil creatures, outwardly differing from people only in their very pale and tough skin and raspy voice. They live in the far north of Greenland and speak Finnish. They capture people into slavery, making forays into southern countries.
• Trolls are also mentioned many times in the Harry Potter books by the English writer JK Rowling.

In cinema

• In addition to films based on fantasy literature, trolls are the heroes of films with original scripts. For example, the evil troll in the 1991 comedy film Ernest the Scared Fool.
• The film “Trollhunters” (2010), shot in the genre of a pseudo-documentary film, is dedicated to the difficult fate of the trolls of Norway, whose existence is hidden by the state according to the script.
• A more original interpretation of the life and existence of trolls was outlined in the first film of Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” trilogy: “they talk and have clothes like people” (quote from the film “Trollhunters”).
• In the movie Beowulf and Grendel (2005), Grendel and his parents are called trolls.
• In the Merlin series, one of the villains is a non-carnivorous but greedy troll who prefers to eat rotten fruit and dung.
• Trolls are the heroes of the mini-series “The Tenth Kingdom” (1999). The king of the trolls, the Joker, rules the third kingdom and is in league with the Evil Queen. His children - Beauty, Strongman and Windbag - are stupid and cause a lot of trouble for their father. This troll family is very fond of shoes and collects all sorts of different shoes, as well as gold and jewelry.
• The trolls in the series “Grimm” (episode 19 of season 1, “Leave it to the Beavers”) are real racketeers who consider all the bridges their property and are distinguished by their cruelty even towards their allies.

In animation

• A troll was the name given to an ectoplasmic creature in the animated series Extreme Ghostbusters.
• The fourth episode of the first season of the animated series "Metalocalypse" features the Finnish lake troll Mustakrakish.
• In the 2012 cartoon The Snow Queen, there was a troll named Orm. In the second part of the cartoon “The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze,” which was released in 2015, the troll Orm returned and became the main character of the film.
• 1994 cartoon "Troll in Central Park."
• In Fairies: The Lost Treasure, Tinker Bell encounters two trolls while crossing a bridge, who intimidate passers-by.
• In the 2016 cartoon Trolls, they are depicted as kind and always having fun creatures who are hunted by the Bergen giants.

In music

• There is an old Scandinavian ballad, "Herr Mannelig", in which a troll lady tries unsuccessfully to seduce a Christian knight. This song in a modern arrangement was performed by the groups In Extremo, Haggard, Garmarna and many others.
• Trolls appear in the music of the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg for Ibsen's drama Peer Gynt. The famous play "In the Mountain King's Cave" is played when the Troll King appears.
• The Finnish group Finntroll, singing in Swedish, completely devoted their work to trolls and their fight against human “occupiers”. A similar, but less militant theme is developed by the Trollfest group, focusing more on the cheerful drunkenness of the trolls. Humorous tales about trolls are told in the songs of the group “Troll Gnet Yel”. The Belarusian group Litvintroll chose a slightly different direction, performing traditional folklore and ancient songs of Belarus in a heavy “troll” arrangement, with energetic bagpipes (Belarusian pipes) and electric guitars.
• The American death-metal band Dethklok has in its repertoire the song Awaken, which tells the story of the awakening of the Finnish lake troll Mustakrakish.

Internet trolling

Trolling is not a new word; it appeared at the beginning of the 21st century along with the development of the Internet. Essentially, trolling is provoking users in order to get emotional comments from them. At the same time, the troll himself may be a person who does not take a specific position on the issue about which he is stirring up controversy. In the process of trolling, the user tries to ask provocative questions, prove to other community members that they are wrong without any arguments, and do everything to infuriate their opponents.

Trolling is an interesting psychological and social phenomenon that originated in the 1990s on Usenet. Many people have tried posting provocative messages on the World Wide Web once or twice just out of curiosity. But for some, this has grown into a habit and even a style of online communication. There are no serious studies yet on whether this style of communication among avid trolls can translate into real life and live communication with people, but, obviously, such a danger could potentially exist. Since the beginning of the 21st century, Internet trolls began to form their own communities and organizations, sharing experiences on how to most effectively incite conflicts. Nowadays, any popular forum, news group and wiki project sooner or later encounters trolls and trolling. Wikipedia did not escape this either.

What is the point of trolling?

Since any community on the Internet (forum, news portal with comments, group on a social network) consists of participants who monitor changes and participate in discussions, each user has his own specific status. Even without knowing each other, people gradually recognize each other by nicknames and communicate as if they were friends in real life. The modern Internet is built on user interaction, and trolls try to break rules, quarrel with people, create a conflictual atmosphere in order to achieve angry comments and drive people crazy. Often trolling is based on creating comments with a hidden meaning that half of the users will definitely not understand.

This is a special level of mastery of the art of trolling, which such users are proud of. They can take screenshots of their “victories”, exposing their irritated opponents to ridicule, or they can start trolling in order to somehow relax and have fun on the Internet. Trolls, for whom creating conflict situations as part of their job, may receive a certain fee for comments. They are asked to respond to user messages and incite hatred under posts of a certain topic. For example, during the war with Ukraine, the same comments insulting Russia could be found on all thematic platforms. When getting involved in a dispute, the troll speaks on behalf of the opponent, thereby shaping the attitude of users towards a specific country and its inhabitants.

Who is this troll?

It is believed that users of several categories can become trolls: schoolchildren and students for whom this form of communication is nothing more than fun, adults trying to compensate for the lack of attention by “working” on the Internet, as well as conscious users who make a living by trolling. Since the massive presence of trolls on the Internet makes it possible to control the emotions of ordinary users, this practice is often used by PR agencies, which do not disdain black methods of promoting a new product and destroying competitors. Trolls can be stupid and smart people who create detailed, reasoned, thoughtful comments that are initially intended to be provocative, or they can work according to a pre-prepared scheme. It all depends on the form of trolling and the goal that the person is pursuing.

Recently, more and more specialists have become interested in the troll phenomenon. They believe that competent trolls can make a real revolution in social networks and on thematic platforms, which can later result in popular protests in real time.

Such different trolls

There are several types of trolls. Let's name the main ones:

• Political. In the midst of election campaigns at all levels (usually regional ones), entire armies of trolls appear online, monitoring news mentioning certain candidates and leaving positive or negative comments, depending on whose interests the trolls represent. Such users can act on their own if they want to support a candidate, but they can work on instructions from the election headquarters. Trolls working at a different, higher level incite disputes on platforms where world issues are discussed (the confrontation between Russia and the United States, Russia and Ukraine, the election of a new president of the country). Likewise, they can be self-employed or hired.
• Arsonists. Such users may create disputes out of thin air for the sake of entertainment. They do not want to offend other people, but they like to monitor their reactions to absurd comments and are willing to spend several hours a day aimlessly online. To start a dispute, they choose the most current, heated topics such as religion, attitudes towards controversial laws, discussions of an odious personality, and the like.
• Experts. Users who try to prove their competence in a particular field in the comments and sprinkle in scientific facts to point out the mistakes of other commentators are called “expert trolls.” They love to argue and bring the conversation to the point where they stop answering. Only then do they draw the line and leave, emphasizing the ignorance of others in the subject of the dispute.
• Fraudsters. Fraudulent trolls are the most dangerous type of such users. They argue for a reason, but in order to find out important information from people: place of work and social status, relationships with this or that person, and even credit card information. In the heat of an argument, a person may say too much, and it is this information that the fraudster will need to do something bad.

Solutions and alternatives

Popular wisdom teaches us to avoid feeding trolls and ignore the temptation to respond to them. Responding to trolling inevitably takes the discussion off topic, unsettles observers, and gives the troll the attention he craves. When the hunters attack the troll, he replies “ABGZ. DRP. GCLR.", or "You've been scammed. You lose. Best wishes". However, since hunters (similar to trolls) often provoke conflicts themselves, in the end the only losers are other forum users who would prefer that the conflict not appear at all. The literature on trolling suggests that labeling a person a troll can have decidedly undesirable and unhealthy consequences. A person rejected by a social group, both in online communication and in real life, may reinforce such an antagonistic role in himself, and will strive to further irritate or outrage group members. The role of “troll” is often a sign of social deviance, and the label can permanently make a user one.

Who are trolls?

Many of us probably know, although maybe not exactly exactly, who dragons, mermaids, mermen, goblins, gnomes, brownies, etc. are. And the word “troll” is also familiar to many. But do you know what trolls look like, what they eat, what their character is, when their image appeared, and finally, what the word “troll” itself means?

I will not describe what trolls look like in the mythology of various countries, but I will try to give the most accurate and correct, one might even say “classic,” portrait of a troll.

So, the image of the troll was formed in medieval Norway. Scandinavia was the last stronghold of paganism. People worshiped and believed in their gods: Thor, Odin, Loki, etc. Each god corresponded to some element, season or natural phenomenon.

For example, Thor is the god of thunder, Loki is the god of fire, etc. But soon Christianity came to pagan Scandinavia. People were forbidden to believe in their gods, and their statues and altars were mercilessly destroyed. This is how myths arose, where various creatures, as well as magic, came to the fore. Castles and houses were decorated with figures of various beasts; finally, their images could often be found on the covers of medieval books, knightly armor and weapons. It was believed that they were supposed to protect the warrior or the castle from enemies or simply bring good luck. Many creatures were attributed magical powers. Among the various branches of medieval schools of magic was the Deprecur Mage Bestiaries ("School of Conjuring Beasts"). Trolls, for example, belonged to the class of creatures with colossal power and were “animals” symbolizing the School of Earth Magic, and, for example, dragons and chimeras belonged to the School of Fire Magic.

Now let’s take a closer look at the trolls themselves. The word "troll" means "huge". How did the image of the troll come about? The Norwegian land is quite harsh: inaccessible cliffs, rocky soil, cold winter. All this contributed to the emergence of a myth about creatures - huge and ferocious rulers of the rocks. Subsequently, this myth was repeatedly remade. Moreover, other countries that “borrowed” this image remade it and identified it in accordance with their views. This is how many “types” of trolls arose, and by comparing them, one can single out one, truly correct image of a troll. By the way, it would not be amiss to note that the myth about trolls may be based on real facts, it’s just that rarely anyone is lucky enough to see a troll.

So, as we already know, trolls live only in the mountains in huge caves, since trolls are truly very large creatures (an adult troll reaches 3-5 meters in height and up to 2 meters in width), usually near mountain rivers . On hot days, trolls like to climb up to their necks into a fast-flowing river and thus rest. It’s worth noting right away that there is an opinion that trolls can be very small, and also that they are nocturnal creatures and if the troll does not have time to hide before sunrise, he will turn into stone. This is not entirely true. A real troll can walk at any time of the day, and Svarts, a “type” of trolls, turn into stone, like vampires. These creatures, as well as the Grimteks - “little trolls”, are also of purely Norwegian origin, although Svarts are also found in the mythology of Great Britain. In fact, the creatures listed above are just “distant relatives” of trolls. It’s just that people, often unknowingly, call them trolls, since outwardly they have some similarities.

But let's get back to the real trolls. These creatures have very thick skin, usually covered in moss, bumps, warts and other growths, some of which can be as dense as rock. By the way, based on skin color, trolls are divided into green, gray and black depending on their habitat, but more on that later. Trolls have only four fingers on their hands and feet; in addition, each troll has a small but thick, usually triangular, tail. The troll's head is similar to the head of a turtle, only unlike it it is not extended forward, but sits tightly on a very thick short neck.

All trolls have good night vision, since they are still more active at night. What do trolls eat? This question is very easy to answer, the fact is that trolls are omnivores. The Scandinavian lands are rocky and infertile, so trolls spend most of their time searching for food and can go without it for a long time. Trolls living near small mountain rivers often feed on fish.

Now let's look at the character of trolls. Most of them are quite harmless and trusting creatures. Seeing a person in the distance, the troll tries to hide, but keep in mind that all this time he will be watching how the person behaves on “foreign” territory. And if the troll doesn’t like something in his behavior, then from a simple-minded “fat guy” the troll can turn into a mortal danger to humans, because the troll’s power is very great. Often rockfalls in the mountains are the wrath of some troll, who thus seeks to drive the “stranger” out of his territory.

Having gone far into the mountains, you can hear dull knocks - these are the steps of a troll walking around its domain, and if you are very lucky, you can hear the voice of a troll who has met a “neighbor”. Usually these are dull uterine or grumbling sounds.

And finally, let's look at the subspecies of trolls, as mentioned above, differing only in skin color. So, green trolls are trolls that most often live in small mountain valleys, near fast rivers. Gray and black trolls are mainly inhabitants of mountain crevices, multi-level caves and other dark places. They try to stay high in the mountains, close to the eternal snow, since they, unlike green trolls, prefer colder living conditions.

So if you are in Scandinavia, remember about trolls, and who knows, maybe you will be lucky enough to see a real troll...

Every nation has its favorite fairy tales. In other Scandinavian countries, these are ancient legends about trolls.
Fairy tales say that Trolls- These are hunched giants, covered with fur, although they can be as tall as a man, with a wrinkled face and a huge nose. Trolls are incredibly strong and vindictive, and if you offend him, then the residents of nearby villages will be in trouble, he can lure and confuse a traveler, drag a baby out of a crib... So it’s better not to quarrel with them...

So, many, many years ago... But no, this is not the beginning of a fairy tale.
Many years ago, a little boy growing up on the Norwegian island of Senja decided to make his favorite fairy tale come true. And he succeeded - thanks to the talent and ingenuity of Leif Rubach ( Leif Rubach) the world's largest troll now lives here in amusement park Senja Trollet.

The figure of the Troll and his wife (more precisely, the old woman Kjerringberget) greet you, towering menacingly over the surroundings. After all " biggest“This is not an exaggeration! The Troll's height is 17.96 meters, its weight is 125 tons. In 1997, Senya Troll was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as “the largest troll in the world.”
The dimensions of his wife are no less impressive: she is 14.4 meters tall and weighs 74.5 tons.

Trolls are not simple - inside them there is museum, where scenes from fairy tales and legends are recreated. Trolls work (and shirk from work), eat and sleep, drag people away and flirt with the forces of nature. What can I tell you - look at the photo!

And of course, the trolls are having fun - rock band " The Trolling Stones"gives performances every day during July.

In addition to fairy-tale scenes, inside you will be greeted by the unusual “Nipple Wall”. Children from all over Northern Norway send their baby pacifiers (pacifiers) to the Big Troll as a sign that they are “also big” and will no longer need this “baby item”.

A small area of ​​the park is decorated with figures from various Norwegian fairy tales.

Official website http://www.senjatrollet.no/en/home/
As the name suggests, the park is located on the island of Senja, the second largest island in Norway, in the county of Troms.

The most convenient way to visit Senja Island is if you are traveling by car in Northern Norway. The closest is the city of Finsness (approximately halfway between the cities of Narvik and Tromsø); highway No. 86 will take you to the park.

Senja Troll Park is open from June 1 to September 1 from 9:00 to 20:00
From June 29 to August 4 (dates may vary slightly depending on the year), a show with fairy tales, songs and a magical disco is held daily at 13.00 and 16.00.
There is a cafe and a very good souvenir shop.

Fans of fantasy books and films have long known about such mythological characters as trolls. You can meet them in a variety of works, both modern and written half a century ago. But some readers and viewers who have only recently begun to be interested in this topic would be interested to know where the trolls live. We will try to answer this question as fully as possible.

Who are trolls?

First, let's tell you who trolls are. These are huge, extremely dangerous and completely unfriendly creatures towards humans. According to legends, they have a height of 2 to 8 meters. However, some of them, those who have magical powers, can shrink while trying to blend into the crowd. But they are always given away by another distinctive feature - a disproportionately large nose, which for some reason they cannot disguise.

According to some legends, they are created from stone or were simply generated by rocks - in any case, they are directly related to inorganics. They live in dungeons, where sometimes entire castles are built. They come to the surface only at night - usually to kidnap a bull, a ram, or even a person. Yes, they do not disdain cannibalism.

Most often they are afraid of the sun. If its rays illuminate the trolls, they will turn back into the stone from which they were born. In Great Britain there are even several huge rocks of unusual shape, which locals say are former trolls who did not manage to get to safety before dawn.

Briefly about the popular cartoon

However, the cartoon, which was recently released, shows trolls from a completely different side. They differ in size from relatives of giants - they are very tiny. In addition, these creatures are quite cute, enjoy life and try not to quarrel with anyone. Their world is shown to be amazingly beautiful and bright. As a result, many young viewers became interested in finding out where the trolls from the cartoon "Trolls" lived.

It was precisely because they were literally beaming with happiness that the poor fellows had serious problems. Evil and disgusting bergens catch them and eat them to feel happiness. Therefore, the place where the trolls live is kept secret in the cartoon - their village is hidden from the eyes of people and other creatures that could disrupt the harmony they enjoy.

Scandinavia - the birthplace of stone giants

But still, classic trolls have a very distant relation to those shown in the cartoon. Moreover, they differ not only in their large size and bad character. If you're wondering where trolls live, the answer is definitely not a sunny, beautiful village. After all, Scandinavia was and remains their homeland. Harsh lands, whose inhabitants terrified almost all European countries.

And the name itself comes from the Swedish Troll - “witchcraft”. Therefore, the magical origin of these villains is undoubtedly. But what’s interesting is that despite the similarity of cultures, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish trolls are very different from each other.

For example, the Norwegians tell legends about monsters that had two, seven, nine and even more heads. By the way, this is where the trolls left the most “evidence” of their activities. Many toponyms are somehow connected with them. The most famous are Trollvey (troll road), Trollbotn (troll gorge) and Trollvann (troll lake). The first was supposedly built by these stone giants in order to easily get to the right places. And the gorge and lake simply had a bad reputation - it was believed that a person who decided to visit them might not return because of the evil trolls.

Only Swedish legends say that there are trolls of both sexes. Here you can also hear legends about the abduction of human people and the replacement of monsters with cubs. Therefore, many mothers in areas where trolls lived necessarily used special amulets. They reliably protected babies from abduction in the first days of life.

Where do they live?

Most legends answer the question quite clearly about where the trolls lived: underground. In huge caves, where there is plenty of space to store stolen goods, and you can also safely hide from sunlight.

But there are also exceptions. In Scandinavia, trolls living under the bridge are classified as a special subspecies. They are smaller in size (imagine a bridge under which an 8-meter giant lives comfortably), are not afraid of the sun, and also do not stoop to cannibalism. Sometimes they even build stone bridges across rivers, under which they themselves live. True, more often they simply seize them immediately after construction, and then demand a fee from everyone who wants to use the structure.

Are you still alive?

Are you wondering if there is a place in the world where trolls live - a country or a city? Surprisingly, yes! Icelanders, who are descendants of people from Scandinavia, have preserved the traditions of their ancestors. They seriously believe that trolls exist and can be useful and harmful. Several years ago, they achieved a ban on the construction of a large state road, since it passed through places where, in their opinion, trolls live. In order not to disturb their neighbors, whose anger could fall on local residents, a petition was drawn up and signed by thousands of people.

Often they even leave treats for these amazing creatures, and sometimes build bright houses. Perhaps the Icelandic trolls are most similar to those shown in the cartoon that sharply increased their popularity. And brought fame all over the world.

Conclusion

Now you know where trolls live, and you can also easily distinguish a Norwegian troll from a Swedish one, and even more so from an Icelandic one. Even if it is impossible to meet them today, such knowledge still makes the world around us brighter, more interesting and richer.

Trolls- these are formidable creatures, stone giants, meeting with which does not promise anything good for a lost traveler. Trolls are known for their bad temper and evil disposition. They are ferocious and cruel, and their menu includes exclusively raw meat, including human meat.

According to ancient Scandinavian legends, trolls originated from the earth, and their skin was like stone. These creepy creatures live in deep forests or mountain caves, where they hide their treasures from the whole world and, in particular, from people whom they consider their enemies and try to harm them in any way.

Trolls can be compared to large moss-covered boulders. Their noses are huge, their eyes are bulging, and the number of heads can significantly exceed one.

Trolls have superhuman strength and skin like stone. But, for all their apparent invulnerability, trolls also have a weak point. This is sunlight, the rays of which bring death to these creatures, turning them to stone. For this reason, giants come to the surface only at night. Also, not a single troll can leave a riddle unanswered if a traveler caught in his network decides to ask it. But beware! If the troll finds the answer to the riddle, it will be your turn to answer, and your ignorance can be fatal for you. But if you are smart enough, with your cunning you will be able to delay the troll until dawn, the rays of which will bring him death and salvation for you.

Sometimes trolls prefer to leave their human victim alive if that victim is a woman. The giants drag them into their caves, from where the sufferer is no longer destined to escape. For a long time she serves her master, preparing him stews from brought animal or human meat, and gradually loses her humanity, turning under the influence of magic ointments into a terrible creature - the troll's wife.

There are stories of other trolls living under the bridge. They are much smaller in stature than their brothers, and much more humane. They are not interested in human meat, because their hunger can only be satisfied by gold, which they demand from travelers for the right to cross their bridge. Some say that trolls help during the construction of the bridge, others say that trolls appear after the bridge is built. But throughout their lives they remain close to their habitat and do not leave it.

Trolls in literature

Trolls became popular after the publication of Henrik Ibsen's poem "Peer Gynt", written in 1867, where the main character encounters the king of the trolls, his daughter and his subjects.

In 1937, trolls appeared in the pages of John Tolkien's The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, where three giants captured a group of friends and argued for a long time about how best to cook them. Thanks to the ingenuity of Gandalf, who played on the well-known stupidity of the trolls and delayed them until sunrise, the giants turned to stone, and the company was saved. Also in Tolkien's books mountain, stone, hill, cave, olog-hai, snow and river trolls appeared.

In JK Rowling's book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the troll is presented as a huge evil creature with short and thick legs, a huge body, a small head and a disgusting smell. Such trolls are not capable of normal human communication, and the trolls' language is a set of grunting sounds. The Harry Potter universe is full of trolls. There are huge granite-gray mountain trolls, forest trolls with pale green skin and thin green hair, and hairy river trolls with purple skin that can be found near water sources.