What do trolls eat

Before the word troll was even coined, the Norse used other words to describe the creatures that we have come to know as trolls. He believes that the terms are used to denote a wide variety of beings from cave-dwellers to demi-gods. But what we do know is that there are many different terms used to denote mythical creatures, some of whom were trolls.

Trolls are real in the same way Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster are real. According to Scandinavian mythology, there are two types of trolls. One type resembles giant, and the most similar thing I can think of is the troll from Harry Potter that Harry, Ron, and Hermione have to fight off during their first year at Hogwarts.

Trolls are not attractive creatures. They are described as ugly, usually with big teeth, huge noses, and other grotesque features. Trolls are also much larger than the average human being, and sometimes they have multiple heads on one body. Tiny trolls are short and stubby, and they usually live in caves or in other underground dwellings. There are also humanoid trolls — Huldrefolk. They are magical forest creatures who look a lot like humans except for a tail.

Huldras could supposedly enchant men with their song, and then make them do whatever they wanted. Sometimes they would just keep them around as pets.

And that goes for all types of trolls out there, from cave trolls of Norse mythology to the internet trolls of our day and age. Although they lack human intelligence, some trolls are described as cunning creatures. They might not be very smart, but they possess magical powers and have a strong connection with nature that allows them to manipulate the elements for their own benefit. Trolls are thought to live in caves, forests, or underground dwellings.

Different types of trolls live in different places, so a cave troll and a forest troll are two very different creatures. Cave trolls are usually depicted as smaller than humans, with stubby arms and legs, and round bellies.

They are the big, messy, ugly, child-eating creature of the scary Norwegian tales. It depends. Trolls diet is unusual, as they will eat anything including metal, bone, wood and rocks. Because you have many different classes of troll, all with varying levels of sapience. Stone-trolls were trolls who turned into stone during daylight, like the trolls in The Hobbit. They could speak, and used a debased form of Westron. How is Bilbo caught? Bilbo is caught after picking the trolls pockets.

Bilbo should of learned from this experience to be much more careful from his surroundings and could use this as a guide when he faces Smaug the dragon in the future. Bilbo does this because he thinks that a legendary burglar would do it. You just studied 21 terms! What were some of the Tookish and some of the Baggin elements in Bilbo?

Other Scandinavian trolls are short and stubby, but often rounder in shape e. Some stories even have trolls with multiple heads and tails. Caves, mountains and forests, often in dark and dank places. More often than not, humans!

Usually, yes. However, there are always exceptions and there are some who say certain trolls can be helpful to humans, but even then, they usually expect a reward.

Therefore, you could outwit them or keep them at bay until sunrise when it is believed they would turn to stone. It really depends who you ask. Trolls are considered particularly special in Norway. Norway take their troll business very seriously. One such place is Trollfjorden — this stunning wonder of nature is full of mountains and caves that would make very good homes for trolls indeed. Well it would depend who you ask! The Greenlandic capital of Nuuk. But what we do know for sure, is that troll mythology and folklore is still a huge part of their culture.

The magic of Nordic folklore and mythology still runs strong in Iceland, where many people still believe in the existence of mythical beings. According to their version of troll folklore, trolls are mainly mountain-dwelling creatures that get around in the night. If sunlight touches them, they turn to stone. In fact, you can see the remains of the unfortunate Icelandic trolls who stayed out past their bedtime, off the shore of Reynisfjara beach.

In the 13 days before Christmas, these troll lads would either leave gifts or rotting potatoes for children while they slept, depending on how well behaved that child had been. Some authors and scholars have toyed with the idea of a possible link between Neanderthals and trolls. For example, could it be possible that the stories of Scandinavian trolls actually came about by the long-ago memories of these ancient people?

There are certainly many overlapping characteristics shared by the creatures of folklore and the Neanderthals — they both lived in caves, were reclusive, would have been considered odd and unattractive in appearance, and lacked human intelligence. They travelled around Norway, gathering tales of Norwegian trolls and other local stories, and published a book called Norwegian Folktales Norske Folkeeventyr.

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