Recognizing trolls — Mythoi

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Recognizing trolls.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F455.10

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Filed under Trolls. Sometimes underground spirits, sometimes also thought of as mountain-spirits. In many tales trolls are ogres. (Cf. G100, G400–G599.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Test of troll child. Snake placed in dough she is to knead. She calls it "brother"

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Home of trolls Appearance of trolls. (Cf. G304.1.)Characteristic activities of trolls Possessions of trolls Visibility of trolls. (Cf. F235.)Trolls and men Trolls and Christianity. (Cf. G304.2.4.1.)Troll killed Banning trolls Offspring of trolls