The Trolls of Reynisdrangar

legend · Iceland · Norse

Two trolls attempted to pull a great three-masted ship to the shore of the black sand beach of Reynisfjara. However, they were too slow, and as the sun rose over the horizon, the sunlight hit them, instantly turning them into the towering basalt sea stacks that still stand today as a warning against the power of the sun.

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