Masonic & Occult Symbols Illustrate

delight in neo-paganism when joined to popular ideals. While the trolls of Scandinavian fairy tales would uproot trees, enslave beautiful women and turn people into stone with cruel spells, today’s monsters are environmentally correct. Note how one troll-maker disguises the evil and makes myth sound like truth: “‘ There was a time when waters were clean and forests were untouched, when ancient legends spoke of Guardians of the Earth...In Scandinavian lands, these mysterious creatures were TROLLS, and were known to guard what was left of the earth's natural treasures... Because they were rarely seen, people believed TROLLS no longer existed. Today, these nearly forgotten creatures are once again in our midst...working their earth magic to help humans.’ (‘Troll Kidz’ by Russ Berrie and Co.)” [Emphasis in the original] Of course, children aren’t the only ones being attracted to these spirit beings. When an earthquake in October 1989 shook a span of the San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, “help” was soon offered in the form of a talisman . Webster tells us a talisman is “an object bearing a sign or character engraved under astrological influences and thought to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune. The talisman put beneath the roadway was a troll with homed head and webbed feet. It is supposed to ward off evil spirits. “The craftsmen plan to offer trolls to other structures damaged by the earthquake, and even to new high-rise office blocks. Meanwhile, troll T-shirts are selling well in San Francisco.” What most people don’t realize is that the “word troll comes from the Old Norse word for demon and is defined by some sources as a ‘devil: a person of great wickedness or maliciousness. So, when your child brings home a troll, he or she has in actuality brought home a representation of a demon!! These demons are also disguised as gnomes, pixies, dwarves, leprechauns, and elves (as well as many other creatures). I’m sure you recall the Keebler elves. Of course, Santa has his elves, too. There’s also Snow White with her seven dwarves and Cinderella with her fairy godmother. All these are demonic representations but they are presented in such a “cute” way that most people have no idea of the evil character behind these objects. Another elemental spirit is known as a vetta. There are supposedly evil and good vettas. The vetta was introduced to a host of people during the 1994 Winter