Trolls | From Norse Myth to Middle-Earth

Man-eating giants are commonplace in mythology and folklore across the world, and among the most famous are trolls. Hailing from Norse mythology and Scandinavian folktales, trolls have become some of the most widespread of mythical creatures, appearing in Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and so much more. This program will detail the history behind one of fiction's most beloved and infamous monsters!
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[@Ilikestuff69]

It's great to see trolls getting more attention. They're an underrated classic. I wrote a book about a world thick with fog and full of trolls. They're a lot of fun to write.

[@8balls122]

what's it called?

[@dubuyajay9964]

​@8balls122 Yeah, you selling it?

[@8balls122]

@@dubuyajay9964 I'm asking where I can get it, sounds like a cool setting.

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@8balls122 Sorry, I was asking him (her?).

[@8balls122]

@@dubuyajay9964 well you replied to me so I got confused :p

[@SilverWolfMage]

The fact the word troll was a catch all, is such a disservice to other supernatural beings. Even if it was the way of things back in the day. Someone: "TROLL!" Witch/Giant/Demon/Vampire/Werewolf: "Excuse you..." I hadn't thought of trolls being like Neanderthals' till you mentioned it in this video. Now I can't look at trolls the same. But it makes sense. Trolls dislike all things Christian? Huh. That's also something new to me. Thank you for another wonderfully done video! Always love learning new things.

[@edwatson4997]

The Three Billy Goats Gruff was always one of my childhood favorites. I think a detailed history of that story would be interesting. Good content, great channel.

[@StarryTiger]

Just started watching your videos as a fellow fan of folklore! I come from Sweden and over here Trolls are not always inherently evil nor stupid. Some times they represent the danger of the wilderness/the unknown, some times they are their own people living outside of human society with their own culture and family bonds. Many times they are dangerous, but some times they are just tricksters or just like people like you and I. In Swedish folk lore many things represent nature, and the danger and beauty it brings, and the respect it deserves, and I too see Trolls as part of that. They are nature spirits just like elves and fairies and the gnomes!

[@evillyn7895]

The Trolls in Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld are my favorite version of the Troll race. Detritus and Brick are incomparable characters and the whole silicone-based biology angle is sheer genius.

[@kade6518]

I like to think of trolls this way instead of the tiny Rainbow guy's

[@ColtonRMagby]

Trolls may be dangerous, but they might just be trying to survive in the wild among people who have itchy sword hands.

[@njmoonfrost6145]

This warms my heart so much. I grew up watching Tales of Arcadia: Trollhunters. Caused me to create my own species of trolls lol. Thank you so much for making this video!! It’s good to see more of trolls!

[@dragowolfraven3806]

Trolls are incredibly hard to kill in D&D & Pathfinder. You have to use fire or acid to prevent them from regenerating.

[@dylansearcy3966]

Troll was an umbrella term describing anyone or anything living outside civilization: be it a witch, wild boar, wolf, etc

[@carlosserra689]

Like the Romans used the term Barbarian for those who used to live outside their civilization

[@yolman25]

Troll from Netflix and troll hunter are really good movies that explore on this amazing creatures. Great video as always 👍😀

[@jacobshore5115]

One of my favorite recent versions of the Troll are the ones from Hilda! And I know now why they don’t like bells, because Trolls were originally scared away by Church bells. (Though I guess they took the religious aspect out of it and just made them not like the ringing of bells in general…)

[@DaughterofAnubis]

In my future novels, I would use them as extinct creatures as well as goblins and imps, though the orcs are entirely an endangered mythical creature species.

[@aidandunn1009]

In the games which r set in the Forgotten Realms there r Trolls in that and they can only be killed with fire or acid.

[@howardhavardramberg7160]

The movie Troll on Netflix was awesome!

[@elizabethcoen]

In the Skylanders video game franchise, trolls are used as a common enemy that can easily be defeated by the playable characters. And speaking of trolls as playable characters, the only known troll to serve on the side of good in the games is Boomer. Skilled in the field of demolition and explosives, Boomer decided to become a hero after overhearing the plans of his fellow trolls to destroy a dam and flood a nearby town. By using sheep to bear the force of incoming water, Boomer's heroics were recognized by Master Eon and the cyborg troll was made a Skylander.

[@machomachoduck2096]

In nordic folklore, trolls are actually beautiful beings that closely resembles humans, with the difference that they have a tail. Trolls being depicted as big and ugly is actually a modern concept, largely attributed the artwork of Swedish artist John Bauer.

[@ollelikesmusic6038]

According to what source?

[@MagdaleneDivine]

He didn't bother stopping to discuss Nuttin like didn't even pause. That was a short story.

[@aidanhever3369]

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry and Ron saved Hermione from a dimwitted, but dangerous troll who was released from his prison by Professor Quirinus Quirrell.

[@sarahhurst701]

I remember that too!

[@robbabcock_]

Great episode! My Basic Fantasy RPG group had to battle trolls tonite!

[@jeremyconnor414]

Cool

[@sarahhurst701]

Wow! Didn't know there was so much cross cultural mythos regarding trolls! Always been intrigued by trolls & you've woven in the various depictions of trolls in virtually all of the epic , like Beowulf, The Hobbit,...so beautifully! Brilliantly done once again!🌹💜🌎

[@dinodude9532]

My favorite race to play in World of Warcraft were Trolls

[@britta-alrikobrien-nikkola9818]

F love 'em.

[@iamavoidtrippergutterslush666]

Makes me wanna watch TrollHunter again, Great Movie! 🍿🤘

[@susandolan9543]

There was a Norwegian film called Trolls. It was about these college students stumbling upon a man who hunted rogue Trolls for a secret society of Troll hunters. Kinda like Men In Black.

[@grahamturner1290]

As excellent as ever. 😊👍

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome thanks love your Channel

[@nc1237]

From darkness they came and died in the light

[@Duececoupe]

Made my old Swedish heart and worn soul happy, giving these creatures some attention....👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

[@aceundead4750]

In GOW you just beat trolls with an axe lol

[@flintliddon]

Disney decided they had to portray trolls as helpful and kind in order not to offend the troll population and/or those who identify as trolls.

[@kevinobill4818]

I do love this video, Trolls are not always my favorite mythical monsters but the monster Grendel does give me interests.

[@nikosaurus4238]

Good job!

[@talestoldinthedark]

Very clean and easy to understand

[@JamesSmith-he3eq]

Troll! In the dungeon! I thought you ought to know...

[@dantemelena9868]

The Thumbnail 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@jmgallofinthe2nd38]

Here’s a story for viewers one day a guy named billy he lived in a mountain he dosent believe in fairy tails and his dad believes in mythical creatures even trolls he told his son a story of trolls he sed he even seen one himself he didn’t believed it and he go to bed one day they were having breakfast with his family and he told his mother if he can play outside his mother sed “u can play outside”he went to play outside near the house then he saw something moving near the rocks he went to check but he saw nothing he saw human like footprints he was concerned he followed the footprints it led to a cave he saw a big family of trolls Billy said”excuse me?”he was shocked of the face he saw.The trolls stared at him and billy got scared but he noticed he was scared and go back home he didn’t sed anything that day he woke in the night he grabs a book about trolls he reads the entire book and he goes back to the cave and he noticed those trolls are cave trolls and he made a freind with the trolls named Gia.Gia was the same age as billy he went back home with Gia and he hid him in his room and his dad saw Gia in the closet he was shook to see a real troll he tought he was dreaming he talked to the troll and their neighbor saw the troll and called the police and animal control little billy saw his dad with the troll he said”dad I can explain.”said by little billy and his dad said that”son this is my dream I love trolls”said the dad then they heard sirens outside then they go outside the police saw the troll and then the troll got up and tried to fight back and he got tranquillized but then his whole family of trolls came to their location!they saved Gia but the sun came Gia and his family turned into stone billy tried to save Gia but he was to late Gia’s last words were”I wont go I’ll still be here in ur family’s hearth and they turned to rocks like I said and billy was sad he cried for 1 day 30 years later Gia and his family were at a sanctuary of trolls who turned into stone he visited Gia and his family and billy said”I hope I could save u but I was to late”he sheads a tear and reads a story in front of stone Gia like when they were kids and he went back home told the story to his son that’s why he believed in trolls . THE END. Thank u for reading this story I hope u liked it😊

[@beaudoty3465]

You should make a video about orcs or goblins.

[@DaughterofAnubis]

Perhaps they can do both in the future, separately.

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Good idea 💡

[@TristanMA]

Grieg's Peer Gynt features trolls.

[@jasonsantos3037]

This is why trolls are fascinating creature from mythology they look like a twisted version of humanity.

[@frankschmidt2303]

Trolls protectors of the forest and mountains. Like the tomte protect the houses.

[@sakurakittynoir1400]

So the word "troll" was originally used in the same way as Yokai from Japanese mythology, in that both words incompess a wide variety of supernatural creatures. Interesting. 🤔🤔🤔

[@uberpoppia]

In Finland these are called "peikko"

[@kayten3537]

What about the DreamWorks trolls based on the trolls toy? Also the trolls doll with the hair. The bergens seemed more like the trolls of old

[@christianchauhan23]

❤🤍💙 all your videos mate👍

[@zerothehero123]

The norwegian film troll hunter is amazing! I recommend anyone watching this to see it!

[@zamenakbar2611]

Ah Kevin Conroy’s voice…God speed Batman

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Oh we wish our narrator sounded as cool as Kevin Conroy! He sounds cool but Kevin Conroy is on a WHOLE new level!

[@bertmeijers2257]

Can you also make a video about giants?

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Might be a tall order, but it's on the list!

[@angelicagaldos]

Someone probably commented on the first Harry Potter book/movie about the troll in the Girls' bathroom

[@dylansearcy3966]

10:31 didn't gandalf help them too?

[@johnsantos507]

For the glory of Merlin, daylight is my to command.

[@B1_1_9_7_5]

We don't talk about trolls the movie

[@TheSludgeCount]

What about the most insidious type of troll... the internet troll? 😳

[@dubuyajay9964]

That comes from the fishing term "trolling." 🎣🧌

[@dennisedlin9965]

I Love Trolls I Used To Think It Be Awesome If They Were Real

[@Didymus20X6]

Neanderthals - NOPE! According to paleantologists, the Neanderthals looked very much like modern humans, with only superficial differences in appearance. They could easily pass for Homo sapiens, and in fact, probably interbreeded with us.

[@Chrisxerri]

Bilbo didn't trick the trolls. Gandalf did

[@matiasdelgado7011]

In the novel?

[@Chrisxerri]

@@matiasdelgado7011 yes

[@videomaxx9]

It was Gandalf who tricked the trolls, not Bilbo.

[@dennisedlin9965]

Do Trolls Really Exist

[@abbe3161]

Jättar means giants in swedish Btw hate to correct peoples grammatically but it’s bothering me so much but jättar means giants and jätte is giant

[@hyugalubbok7770]

pre-Christianity, trolls are depicted as more smart. the catholic church are mostly responsible to their depicted as more dimwitted, later on.

[@freakazonestudios7979]

Is it possible that creatures like Fairies,Trolls & Elves could live in Mexico as well?

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

They've been seen all over the world.

[@freakazonestudios7979]

@@PerceptionVsReality333 awesome thank you 👍😁👍

[@machomachoduck2096]

You’re talking about giants, not trolls.