Vídalín, Arngrímur
(Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, 2013)
This essay examines trolls (tröll) in those legendary sagas concerned with the
progeny of Hallbjörn half-troll from the Norwegian island Hrafnista. It is argued
that their characterization in the sagas and their peripheral status is rooted in
Christian ...