NORWEGIANS WORLDWIDE TUCSON CHAPTER NEWSLETTER –FEBRUARY 2020 Our February meeting will be a disposition. The word "jötunn" is February 2020 lively presentation about derived from the Scandinavian TROLLS by Alan Waltz & word for giant. A female jötunn is Christine Gunvaldson. They will SSSAVEcalled THE gygjar. DATE S inform us about Norwegian Save the Dates Jötnar turn to stone when TROLLS and also show us 2020 Monthly Meeting exposed to sunlight, so they some of their collection. To bring typically live in caves in you up to speed here is a quick 16 February 2020 2:00 PM 16 Feb 2:00 PM mountains, which they only lesson on Trolls. Lutheran Church of the 5102 N Craycroft Rd, Tucson,leave AZ 85718 after Lutheransunset. TheyChurch hunt in the Foothills Foothills Trolls of Norway— humans because trolls generally 5102 N Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZare 85718 very 5102 fond N ofCraycroft human Rd,flesh. 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Here are the habits 4777and E Sunrise Dr # 113, Tucson, AZ 85718 Membership- behaviours of Scandinavian Solveig Palanek- 520-299- trolls (jötnar) and Norwegian 4568 trolls (huldrefolk). Email- Different Species of Troll [email protected] Giants Called Jötnar Human-Like Huldrefolk troll This type of troll is much smaller REMINDER 2020 Dues are The jötnar (singular: jötunn) in then jötunn troll. Huldrefolk are now due…. Scandinavian myths are usually ugly, often with tusks or cyclopic usually handsome and blond, You may pay online with your eyes. They are much bigger and but are set apart from humans by their long tails. They often go Credit card now at our new stronger than humans and are website. very dangerous and evil by about naked, in which case the recorded during an expedition of planning, he is overtaken by the tails are easily seen. However, brave men traveling to the past. The green-clad huldra sometimes they hide their tails Kjosfossen waterfall. Not all of comes with a young troll, whom under clothing. them managed to return—the she claims is Peer's son. song of the huldra is hard to Instead of facing the possibility, resist. Peer flees. Click below for youtube video of He then has life full of Performance at Kjosfossen adventure, fortune, and loss. He waterfall. ends up being crowned emperor of the world in an institution for https://youtu.be/tUcQjH5K03E the insane in Cairo. Trolls in Literature Trolls and troll-like figures are present in many fantasy and fairy tales books. "Peer Gynt" by Henrik Ibsen Peer Gynt is a play by Henrik Ibsen based on Norwegian legend. Females of this species, called Peer is the son of a prodigal huldras, ensnare human males farmer who frittered his fortune through their lovely singing and away. Peer had the chance to be beautiful appearance. Huldras married to Ingrid, the daughter then use the entranced men to of the richest farmer of the land, do their bidding or simply keep but he wastes that opportunity them as mates or pets. These as well. At Ingrid's wedding, poor males can be held under a Peer kidnaps the young bride for spell for many, many years. the night, and becomes an Finally, as an old man, Peer sets Upon release or escape, these outlaw. He flees to the out to return to Norway by ship. males cannot remember what mountains, where (after a night However, on the Norwegian has happened and do not of heavy drinking) he meets a coast his ship sinks in a storm. realize that time has passed. huldra, daughter of the Mountain At the end, Peer fights a battle If you are adventurous and want King. He considers turning into a for his own soul and his growing to hear the huldra's song, then troll himself to marry the self-awareness. Finally Peer is travel to place called Myrdal, Mountain King's daughter, but saved through Solveig's faithful located nearby Voss in western refuses to take an irrevocable love. Norway and take the Flamsbana step. Tales of Askeladden railway. Fasten yourself by a Peer remains human and builds rope to the train carriage, and a life for himself as a settler, Askeladden (which translates to somewhere on your travel down when a young girl named "ash lad") is a central character to the emerald waters of Solveig comes to the mountains in many Norwegian fairytales. Sognefjord, you will hear the to stay with him. Peer is now so Here is the story of Askeladden song (and maybe even see a happy and confident in the and the eating match: glimpse of the huldra) calling future that he barely leaves the A farmer with three sons you to come away. house he shares with Solveig. planned to cut wood in a forest Here you can (safely) hear to the But while he is out to cut timber original song of Huldra, for the new house he is he owned in order to pay off his larger than the boy. The boy Dunker—Troll depicted in a debts. realized he could not carry the folktale from Fosen. huge buckets. "These buckets The oldest son went into the Ymer—The oldest creature in are too small," said the boy. "I forest and encountered a troll. the Norse universe. can fetch the spring instead." Frightened, the oldest son ran Dovregubben—The troll king in home. The troll, not wanted an entire Peer Gynt. spring, which would put out the The second son went into the fire, decided to exchange Hrungnir—The stongest giant in forest and was chased off but chores. "Why don't you tend the Norse mythology. the troll as well. fire, while I fetch the water?" Trym—The king of giants in However, before the youngest said the troll. Jotunheimen region. son went into the forest, he The troll brought the water, and asked his father for food. The Geirröd—A jötunn and father of proceeded to make porridge. father gave him a bit of cheese giantesses Gjalp and Greip. When the porridge was finished, in a knapsack. When the the boy suggested an eating Trolls in Geography youngest son went into the match. The troll and the boy ate forest to cut the wood, the troll as much as they could. appeared just as it had for the However, the boy had put his previous brothers. When the troll knapsack underneath his shirt, threatened him, the boy pulled and was pouring more porridge out the cheese. "Do you see this into the bag than into his mouth. stone?" he asked the troll, and When the bag was full, he cut a squeezed it until whey came out. hole in it and continued to eat. When he threatened to deal with Jotunheimen ('Home of the the troll as he had with the The troll finally said he could eat Giants') The name Jotunheimen "stone," the troll offered to help no more. The boy, who was still comes from Jötunheimr, which him with the wood-cutting. going, suggested that the troll is one of the Nine Worlds and cut a hole in his stomach. He the world (home) of the giants in explained, "Then you can eat as Norse Mythology. From there, much as you like. It doesn't hurt the giants menace the humans much." in Midgard and the gods in Asgard, from whom they are The troll did so and died, and the separated by the river Ifing. boy took his gold and silver and paid off the family debt. Famous Troll Names from Norse and Scandinavian Literature and Folktales Some legends say that a fearsome troll can be killed if a Trollstigen ('The Troll Ladder') is a mountain road in the heart of Christian says his name aloud. Romsdal and one of the most This is why trolls generally keep visited attractions in Norway. The their names in secret. However, mountains that encircle the we have learned the names of Trollstigen road are enormous. The troll suggested that the boy some famous trolls, such as: Names like Kongen ('The King'), come home with him for a tasty Grendel—Troll made famous by Dronningen ('The Queen') and meal. 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