Trolls and men — Mythoi

Motif

Trolls and men.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F455.6

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Literary Crystallization The Vision; or, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise , Paradise 16
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LXII LXII. The Fire-Festivals of Europe
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LXV LXV. Balder and the Mistletoe
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LXVIII LXVIII. The Golden Bough

Within the index

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

10 finer motifs beneath it

Trolls' friendship with men Trolls' lending and borrowing Trolls steal from humans Theft from troll Trolls visit men Trolls carry off people. (Cf. F320, F322.) Trolls as changelings. (Cf. F321.1.) Trolls help men Trolls as the constant enemies of humans People possessed by trolls

Filed beside it

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

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