March 17, 2026

Trolls: The Lore, the Tropes, and the Cult Classic “Trollhunter”

43 minutes

Trolls stink… literally. 😉

But as we see in the 2010 cult classic “Trollhunter,” trolls also make powerful antagonists, with their massive size, brute strength, ability to smell the blood of a Christian man, and tendency to turn to stone in the sunlight. What else do they make? A fascinating subject for this week’s podcast!

How did Asbjornsen and Moe– the Norwegian equivalent of the Brothers Grimm–contribute to troll lore? What are some of the most famous works about trolls from Norwegian culture? Where have the dim-witted brutes appeared in recent books and movies, and what are some of the most common troll tropes?

We discuss all this and more in this beast of a podcast!

Music Credit: Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod • Edvard Grieg | http://incompetech.com

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