The Legend of Trollveggen

We are approaching Trollveggen, and here is a small excerpt from a local fairy tale called "The Legend of Trollveggen." Long, long ago, a great wedding was held here in Romsdalen. The bride, Myra, who was the daughter of the King of Romsdal, was to be married to Rabben, the son of the Great Troll of Dovre. It was not often there were such grand celebrations here in the valley, so trolls came from all over the country to participate in the festivities. During the last night, the trolls built a house of stone as a gift for the bridal couple. They worked hard, building stone by stone until the house reached up towards the sky. When they were finished, the entire bridal party climbed to the top of the house to enjoy the view, and they were completely captivated by what they saw. Rabben had brought an owl with him, and it had a task: to keep an eye on the sun so that everyone could take cover in time. But the view was so beautiful that the owl forgot its task. Suddenly, the King of Romsdal felt some warm rays on his back. It was the sun rising, and the trolls had no place to hide. So all the trolls and the owl were turned to stone pillars right on the very top. If you look closely on the left side, you can see the bride, groom, bridesmaids, and the owl as they sit and look out over the valley. The King of Romsdal watches over them from the other side of the valley and today bears the name Romsdalshorn.