--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., Olafur Gunnlaugsson <oli@o...> wrote:

> I do not want to change this into a soc.culture.nordic or

alt.asatru but .....

>
> >in scandinavian mythology,TROLLS are creatures who look like ugly
> >people. they live in or on mountains and steal children.
>
> As an avid collector of Nordic mythology I find this to be rather
> inaccurate definition... bollocks in fact, and would indeed be very
> interested in meeting a mountain dwelling Danish Troll for

instance,

> given that the place is completely flat.....
>
> And trolls are not always ugly (esp. in Ice. myths)
>
> What draws together the (very different) versions of trolls across

the

> Nordic countries is the behaviour .... they are overly aggressive

and

> driven by their own feelings and desires, self centred and take no
> notice of the needs or wishes of those around them, including their

own

> families (in most cases) ...
>
> I find the naming of annoying Netziens as trolls to be entirely

appropriate.

You tell them, Olaf!! That'll teach 'em not to mix their Netziens
with their trolls..... (HU ).
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