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In Norse mythology, troll is a term applied mainly to giants, which are a commonly found facet of folklore. In Old Norse sources, trolls are said to dwell in isolated mountains, rocks, and caves, sometimes live together, and are rarely described as helpful or friendly. Over time, Trolls were defined as being a separate entity to giants, one which eats people and turns to stone when exposed to sunlight. Trolls uniformly display some sort of social structure, which distinguishes them from many other creatures in Norse folklore. Trolls are often explicitly secular (so to speak), are not known to those who encounter them, and often enjoy kidnapping people or overrunning farms or estates.
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