Troll

Now will be a funny postcard :) I received this postcard from my wonderful pen-friend from Norway. Thank you a lot my dear Elin for a wonderful postcard :)

Here you are...Troll :)

If you do not know who is a Troll...please take a sit and read:
In Norse mythology, a troll is a generally negative synonym for jötunn. Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right. In modern times trolls are depicted in a variety of media.

In Norse mythology, troll, like thurs is a term applied to jötnar. In Old Norse sources, trolls are said to dwell in isolated mountains, rocks, and caves, sometimes live together (usually as father-and-daughter or mother-and-son), and are rarely described as helpful or friendly.

The Trolls would come out from their hiding-places only after sunset, and they would disappear before sunrise. Direct exposure to the sun would cause them to crack, turn into stone and possibly burst. On occasion the Trolls would evidently forget to hide from the sun, and rock formations can today be found in various places with troll like features.

The trolls were mostly seen on bright moonlit nights, or during nights, or during stormy nights that could frighten about anyone who happened to be outdoors at that time. The trolls had very distinct features. They had long crooked noses, only four fingers and toes on each limb, and most of them had long bushy tails.

Some trolls were giants, and others were small. There were stories of two-headed as well as three-headed trolls, and even a few had only one eye in the middle of their wrinkled foreheads. Others had trees and rough moss-like growth all over their heads and noses.

Although they were shaggy and rough haired, and most looked frightening, they were also known to be good-natured and naive. So naive in fact that sly peasant boys could, on occasion, easily trick them. Stories about such encounters are common in the fairy tales.

Most trolls lived to be hundreds of years old. However, because of the trolls extremely shy nature, their true origin, their live style or what surprises they might pull has always been a mystery.

The wrath of the trolls was boundless. It was therefore considered very important not to make them your enemy. If a farmer did provoke a troll, his livestock might be subject to disease or harmful sickness, or worse things could happen. On the other hand, a good relationship with the trolls could be very rewarding.

Now, even in modern times it is well advised to keep a good standing with the trolls, since you never know when you will meet one yourself. The next time you go to dark forests and the mighty mountains with their deep lakes and roaring waterfalls, just remember, they probably mean no harm. But be aware. In the twilight hours you are no longer alone. Then it is only you... and all the trolls.