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Record Number: 9276 Author(s)/Creator(s): Straubhaar , Sandra Ballif Contributor(s): Title: Nasty, Brutish, and Large: Cultural Difference and Otherness in the Figuration of the Trollwomen of the "Fornaldar sögur" [The author analyzes the encounters that heroes have with trollwomen in various legendary sagas (written down in the 13th and 14th centuries but circulating orally well before those centuries); the author argues that the mythic events can also be interpreted as sociological realities in which the trolls are Sámi women, threatening in their odd customs and strange appearance]. Source: Scandinavian Studies 73, 2 (Summer 2001): Pages 105 - 123. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Hjalmpes Saga Hrafnista Sagas Literature- Prose Literature- Verse Outsiders in Literature Sagas Trolls Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: Scandinavia Century: 12-13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Texas, Austin Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2001. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00365637

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