Trollkona

troll · Faroe Islands · Nordic

Trollkona (Troll Woman) is the Faroese female troll — a distinct figure in the islands' folklore appearing in legends tied to specific locations across the archipelago. On Skuvoy island, troll women were said to haunt the mountain pastures, stealing sheep and terrorizing shepherds who stayed in the mountain huts at night. The most famous trollkona legend connects her to the very geography of the islands: the island of Koltur is said to be the head of a sleeping troll woman, her body stretching beneath the sea toward Hestur. Near Sandavágur, the Trøllkonufingur (Witch's Finger) rock pillar is t

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