Doepfer

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., Olafur Gunnlaugsson <oli@o...> wrote:
> I do not want to change this into a soc.culture.nordic or 
alt.asatru but .....
> 
> >in scandinavian mythology,TROLLS are creatures who look like ugly 
> >people. they live in or on mountains and steal children.
> 
> As an avid collector of Nordic mythology I find this to be rather 
> inaccurate definition... bollocks in fact, and would indeed be very 
> interested in meeting a mountain dwelling Danish Troll for 
instance, 
> given that the place is completely flat.....
> 
> And trolls are not always ugly (esp. in Ice. myths)
> 
> What draws together the (very different) versions of trolls across 
the 
> Nordic countries is the behaviour .... they are overly aggressive 
and 
> driven by their own feelings and desires, self centred and take no 
> notice of the needs or wishes of those around them, including their 
own 
> families (in most cases) ...
> 
> I find the naming of annoying Netziens as trolls to be entirely 
appropriate.

You tell them, Olaf!! That'll teach 'em not to mix their Netziens 
with their trolls..... (HU?).
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