Trolls from Norway

History of the Norwegian Trolls

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Far to the North, where the winter storms from the Arctic Ocean lash the unsheltered coasts, lies a long and narrow country. In our time the country is covered with snow and ice only during the winter, but long, long ago a heavy, thousand-year-old glacier towered over the country.

 

As the climate slowly changed and the glacier receded northwards, people who lived south of the glacier followed it. They took the country for their own and called it Norway. The people were called Norwegians. They saw that the country was very beautiful and thought that they were the first inhabitants, but it was not long before they discovered that the country was already occupied by a lot of strange creatures who lived in the most peculiar places.

 

In the mountains, of which there were many, lived the trolls. The chief of them all was Dovregubben. Some of the trolls were extremely large, while others could be really small, and they were all very old. They were only to be seen at night, or at dusk, because such creatures of course did not tolerate the light of day. If they did not get into the mountains before the sun shone, they cracked or turned to stone.

 

The trolls were like people but had only four fingers on each hand and four toes on each foot. Otherwise, they all had long noses (troll wives often used their noses to stir the cooking pot when they made soup or porridge), they were shaggy and rough-haired, and every one of them had a tail which resembled a cow's rump.

 

Then, as now, some people say they can glimpse the trolls when walking in the forest and fields, so it is prudent to be extra careful when one walks in nature, especially when it starts to get dark. You never know what is out there or what you may meet. Remember that the trolls can see you!

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  • Norwegian Little Baby Troll Norwegian Little Baby Troll Norwegian Little Baby Troll Norwegian Little Baby Troll

    Norwegian Little Baby Troll

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $42.00
  • Norwegian Good Luck Troll Norwegian Good Luck Troll Norwegian Good Luck Troll Norwegian Good Luck Troll

    Norwegian Good Luck Troll

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $44.00
  • Norwegian Little Lena Troll Norwegian Little Lena Troll Norwegian Little Lena Troll Norwegian Little Lena Troll

    Norwegian Little Lena Troll

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $44.00
  • Norwegian Troll Kissing Frog Norwegian Troll Kissing Frog Norwegian Troll Kissing Frog Norwegian Troll Kissing Frog

    Norwegian Troll Kissing Frog

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $44.00
  • Norwegian Magician Troll with Rabbit Norwegian Magician Troll with Rabbit Norwegian Magician Troll with Rabbit Norwegian Magician Troll with Rabbit

    Norwegian Magician Troll with Rabbit

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $44.00
  • Norwegian Baker Troll Norwegian Baker Troll Norwegian Baker Troll Norwegian Baker Troll

    Norwegian Baker Troll

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $45.00
  • Troll with Norwegian Heart Troll with Norwegian Heart Troll with Norwegian Heart

    Troll with Norwegian Heart

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $46.95
  • Norwegian Skipper Troll Norwegian Skipper Troll Norwegian Skipper Troll Norwegian Skipper Troll

    Norwegian Skipper Troll

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $48.00
  • Troll with Viking Helmet & Norwegian Shield Troll with Viking Helmet & Norwegian Shield Troll with Viking Helmet & Norwegian Shield

    Troll with Viking Helmet & Norwegian Shield

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $48.50
  • Norwegian Troll with Earth Norwegian Troll with Earth Norwegian Troll with Earth Norwegian Troll with Earth

    Norwegian Troll with Earth

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $52.00
  • Norwegian Troll with Dog Norwegian Troll with Dog Norwegian Troll with Dog Norwegian Troll with Dog

    Norwegian Troll with Dog

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $52.00
  • Norwegian Grumpy Troll Norwegian Grumpy Troll Norwegian Grumpy Troll Norwegian Grumpy Troll

    Norwegian Grumpy Troll

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $55.00
  • Norwegian Grandma Troll Knitting Flag Norwegian Grandma Troll Knitting Flag Norwegian Grandma Troll Knitting Flag Norwegian Grandma Troll Knitting Flag

    Norwegian Grandma Troll Knitting Flag

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $56.00
  • Norwegian Trolls in Viking Ship Norwegian Trolls in Viking Ship Norwegian Trolls in Viking Ship Norwegian Trolls in Viking Ship

    Norwegian Trolls in Viking Ship

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $60.00
  • Norwegian Bride & Groom Trolls Norwegian Bride & Groom Trolls Norwegian Bride & Groom Trolls Norwegian Bride & Groom Trolls

    Norwegian Bride & Groom Trolls

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $68.00
  • Norwegian Troll with Sweater Norwegian Troll with Sweater Norwegian Troll with Sweater Norwegian Troll with Sweater

    Norwegian Troll with Sweater

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natrual materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $84.00
  • Norwegian Big Boy Troll Norwegian Big Boy Troll Norwegian Big Boy Troll Norwegian Big Boy Troll

    Norwegian Big Boy Troll

    Original Norwegian Design since 1964. Handmade and unbreakable, these trolls are made of all natural materials.  Be sure to read more about their history at the top of the Trolls homepage! Product Info:   • Made in Norway ...

    $275.99
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