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“Soria Moria Castle” is possibly the most well-known Norwegian folktale. The famous Peter Christian Asbjørnsen wrote it in 1841 and like most of his works it defines the Norwegian folktale. “Soria Moria Castle”, involves a young man named Halvor, who was not interested in much. One day he left with a skipper to go out at sea. After a while a storm caused the boat to land on an unknown coast. Halvor went ashore and found a great castle. Upon entering the castle, he found a beautiful princess who was surprised to see him. She warned Halvor about a Troll who lives in the castle and eats people, but Halvor said that does not scare him. The princess told Halvor to get the Troll's sword. When the Troll came Halvor chopped off its four heads. After freeing that princess, he continued on his journey to rescue her two sisters in a similar manner. After that, Halvor lived with the three princesses in splendor and wealth. Eventually he got restless and missed his parents, so the princesses gave him a magical ring that let him wish himself