Troll sex: youth, old age, and the erotic in Old Norse-Icelandic narratives of the supernatural by Roby, MH

“…Consistent with this trend, the <em>Fróðárundur of Eyrbyggja saga</em> are interpreted as symbolic criticisms of the sexuality of the menopausal Þórgunna. However, the ubiquity of this trend is then contested, with reference to the beneficial eroticism of ancient, supernatural foster-mothers. …”