Norse Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Sagas and Heroes by Matt Clayton

Author:Matt Clayton [Clayton, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, azw
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-08-17T22:00:00+00:00

Supernatural Trolls

Originally, in Norse mythology, trolls may have been merely a derogatory term for the Jötnar—the giants of Jötunheim. They were often pictured as living in caves, mountains or detached rocks. Later, in the old stories of Scandinavia, trolls took on a different image—always living far from humans. They were thought to have been dangerous, dimwitted, and ugly. Peculiar landmarks were sometimes explained as that of troll turned to stone by being exposed to the sunlight, much as the dwarves were transformed by strong light.

One old Scandinavian belief told that trolls were frightened away by lightning. This may merely have been an echoing of the tales where Thor fought against the Jötnar with his lightning hammer.

When the region became Christianized, trolls were said to have become frightened by the church bells, sometimes destroying entire churches by throwing huge stones at them.

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