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Medieval Trolls: Monsters from Scandinavian Myth and Legend – Medieval Studies Research Blog: Meet us at the Crossroads of Everything
Norse/Viking History - "Troll" is a word that, in the Old Norse culture, was often used to denote a malicious and powerful beings. The word is sometimes used to describe Jotunn; but
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