Tolkien & Old Norse: The Norse Tröll & Jötnar, and Tolkien's Trolls & Ents

Episode 10 of the 2012 series on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Old Norse influences on his work, discussing the origins of tröll and jötnar as described in Old Norse texts as compared with the trolls, ents, and giants of Tolkien's legendarium. Special guest interview with Tolkien Britta, freelance writer and Tolkien media reporter, then returning guest and Tolkien expert Prof. Ármann Jakobsson from the University of Iceland carries the discussion of trolls and ents. Please find more about this podcast at www.aldasaga.com