Trolls are creatures in Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

ic folklore

Folklore

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. Trolls are crude, although they said to be always true to their word. They will turn to stone if exposed to sunlight. According to Jacqueline Simpson, "Icelandic trolls are in most ways the direct descendants of the stupid, dangerous giants of Scandinavian myth, but differ from them in being generally solitary creatures, and in being so often associated with particular rocks and other landmarks."