Trolls are mythical ugly creatures depicted as either a giant or a dwarf. In the early 17th century, the term troll comes from Old Norse, Swedish and Danish stories. The first English use is from Shetland; the term was adopted more widely into English in the mid 19th century. Trolls are still used in my…
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Trolling Away
I like trolls, they are said to ward off evil spirits. But to me they just look cute. While these form a part of Scandinavian Folk Tales, (I haven’t really heard any just as yet though), the level of commercialization of something culturally sacred is at times a bit sad. If you can share some…