My Troll is a painting by Jack Zulli which was uploaded on May 14th, 2014.
My Troll
A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, troll may have been a negative synonym for a jtunn (plural... more
by Jack Zulli
Title
My Troll
Artist
Jack Zulli
Medium
Painting - Digital Art Painting
Description
A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, troll may have been a negative synonym for a jtunn (plural jtnar), a being in Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings.
Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the region from which accounts of trolls stem, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them.
Trolls are sometimes associated with particular landmarks, which at times may be explained as formed from a troll exposed to sunlight. One of the most famous elements of Scandinavian folklore, trolls are depicted in a variety of media in modern popular culture.
In Norse mythology, troll, like thurs, is a term applied to jotnar, and are mentioned throughout the Old Norse corpus. In Old Norse sources, trolls are said to dwell in isolated mountains, rocks, and caves, sometimes live together (usually as father-and-daughter or mother-and-son), and are rarely described as helpful or friendly.[1] In the Prose Edda book Skaldskaparmal, a scenario describing an encounter between an unnamed troll woman and the 9th century skald Bragi Boddason is provided. According to the section, once, late in the evening, Bragi was driving through "a certain forest" when a troll woman aggressively asked him who he was, in the process describing herself:
Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls become defined as a particular type of being. Numerous tales about trolls are recorded, in which they are frequently described as being extremely old, very strong, but slow and dim-witted, and are at times described as man-eaters and as turning to stone upon contact with sunlight. However, trolls are also attested as looking much the same as human beings, without any particularly hideous appearance about them, but where they differ is in that they live far away from human habitation, and, unlike the rå and näck—who are attested as "solitary beings", trolls generally have "some form of social organization". Where they differ, Lindow adds, is that they are not Christian, and those that encounter them do not know them. Therefore trolls were in the end dangerous, regardless of how well they may get along with Christian society, and trolls display a habit of bergtagning ('kidnapping'; literally "mountain-taking") and overrunning a farm or estate
Uploaded
May 14th, 2014
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Comments (39)
Marian Bell
Very clever, unique painting, Jack! Love the colors, textures and technique of this fun image! L/F
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Such a charming and charismatic creation!! fantastic colours and effect!! L/F
Ryan Jorgensen
Amazing amazing amazing, would give this 3 favs if i could. Pure Inspirational Jack. F/L
Debbie Portwood
Great work! He is cute and ugly at the same time! I mean that in a good way! :D f/love!! I just read a news story about a woman who droped her Gnome statue and it broke, but there was another finely carved, white statue on the inside. No one can figure out how or why it is there. Strange. :D
Richard Thomas
A wonderful troll, Jack, which deserves to feature in a children's book, or series (of books, or on TV)... Great work! F&V
I J T SON OF JESUS
Lovely and cute one, cool details and nice colors, wonderful art work and vote 24