Trolls and Christianity. (Cf. G304.2.4.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Trolls and Christianity. (Cf. G304.2.4.1.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F455.7

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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.)

3 finer motifs beneath it

Trolls flee before Christianity. (Cf. F382)Troll helpless before sign of Cross. (Cf. D1766.1.)Trolls may not utter holy names

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 men Troll killed Banning trolls Recognizing trolls Offspring of trolls

Travels with

Trolls cannot endure churchbells