Troll
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Hjørundfjord is steeped in troll legends, and right now, we’re sailing between the villages of Standal and Trandal. Look north toward the Trandal side—do you see the imprint of the legendary Troll-Wizard (Trollgjøttemannen) in the mountainside? The story goes that Olaf the Holy shot a 4-meter stone arrow straight through the troll, piercing the mountain before ricocheting back across the fjord. That arrow still stands today as a monolith (bauta) near Store Standal. And the troll? Its face is forever etched into the rock—nose, scowling brow, and all. What became of it? No one’s seen it since… but locals swear that when storms roll in, smoke curls up from the shore or gunshot-like cracks echo off the cliffs. Some say it’s the troll’s restless spirit—or proof it’s still lurking. So—do you believe?