Grieg had a number of mascots, perhaps reflecting a superstitious side to his character. For example he had a small rubber frog that he kept in his pocket and that he rubbed before each performance. He also had a small porcelain (?) pig and a troll on his bedside table, to which, it is said, he bid goodnight; trolls fascinated Grieg.
I bought a replica of the frog, a fridge magnet depicting the china pig and a troll toy (Said to be a favourite of Grieg) to join Rocky the Rockhopper penguin (See my Round South America Blog if you want to learn more about the adventures of Rocky) and his mate Panda.
Well as you can see I was intrigued by all that I learnt about this romantic composer and captivated by Troldhaugen and its surroundings. It was a wonderfully uplifting and rewarding three hours.
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