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In the Norwegian tails, trolls are used as a symbol of "destructive instincts".

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Even though trolls lack human intelligence, they have a strong connection with nature that allows them to manipulate the elements for their own benefit which is why they tend to live in caves, forests, or underground dwellings.

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The word ‘troll’ is very similar to Scandinavian words for magic, like ‘trolleri’ and ‘trylleri’ and the North Germanic word ‘trolldom’ that means witchcraft.

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The earliest mention of trolls in history is not completely certain but we do know that from ancient records of Old Norse mythology, there was a race of giants called ‘Jötunn’ and trolls were considered one of them.

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The word 'troll' has roots of Norse mythology and is ultimately used describe various supernatural beings in Nordic folklore and storytelling traditions. Both the appearance and characteristics of trolls can vary, but the creatures are often both dangerous and stupid.

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Troll legends were very popular, for example, "Asbjørnsen" and "Moe's Norwegian Folk Tales" from 1844 often had trolls as the main characters.

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They tend to live in the wilderness and areas inaccessible to humans, such as mountain caves, dense forests and the ocean.

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In early Scandinavian folklore, trolls, sometimes possessing magic powers, lived in castles and haunted their surroundings at dark. If exposed to sunlight they burst or turned to stone.

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Contrarily, Scandinavian folk tails suggest that trolls are man-sized or smaller beings, similar to dwarfs and elves.

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Trolls in Norwegian Folk Tales are often described as strong, evil, ugly and dangerous creatures. They are known to have large noses and eyes and often had several heads or just one eye.

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According to the old folk tails, trolls were angered by the “smell of Christian blood”.