Troll or Yeti?
IN Old Norse troll variously
means fiend, demon or werewolf. Numerous
stories have been written about trolls
in which they are described as being extremely old, very strong, but slow and
dim-witted, and are at times described as man-eaters and as turning to stone
upon contact with sunlight.A belief that lightning frightens away trolls appears
in numerous Scandinavian folktales, and may be from stories about Thor's fights with such creatures.
So Trolls are basically humanoid creatures who dwell deep in
the wilderness of Scandinavia. Their appearance ranges from the gigantic
monster to eccentric wild man. They are almost all unfriendly, no matter how they appear. Scandinavian folklore introduces
two kinds of Trolls: the giants (often called jontar) and the little folk
(often called huldrefolk).
The jotnar, are giants ,some like Cyclops with one eye ,others
so old and stone like that plants live on them. The huldrefolk are much more
attractive than their giant relatives. They
can be mistaken for humans but their
tails give them away. All trolls like to isolate themselves from human civilization,
preferring to live in caves or murky forests where humans appear only rarely.
It is said that some Trolls support themselves by hunting or farming, but most
are known for waylaying travellers, stealing
their valuables, and perhaps even eating them.
So could trolls have existed? There are tales of a Scandinavian
yeti or bigfoot.(see link below)
The legends about trolls might indicate a long history
of sightings. There has been a small number of reports from Sweden
and Norway. A type of wildman, the Snömannen or bigfoot purportedly
inhabits northern Scandinavia in Lapland and the arctic regions of Norway,
Sweden, and Finland. It is described as a dark, ape-like creature covered in
thick, dirty, stinky hair. The face is broad with prominent brow ridges, nose
pressed flat, with a mouth that juts out from a huge jaw.(Sound familiar?).
Trolls behaviour is typical of a yeti or bigfoot, isolating
themselves from humans ,living in remote areas,being aggressive towards
humans..Could the stories be about eye witness sightings of a yeti or bigfoot.
Read the article and decide for yourselves.
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