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The heroes of the tale are three male goats who need to outsmart a ravenous troll to cross the bridge to their feeding ground. The story introduces three billy goats (male goats), sometimes identified as a youngster, father and grandfather, but more often described as brothers.
A troll lives under a bridge and tries to eat three goats who want to cross it. The goats outsmart the troll with their clever words and horns.
The Fremont Troll (also known as The Troll, or the Troll Under the Bridge) is a public sculpture in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington in the United States.
Three hungry goats try to cross a bridge over a stream, but a troll lives under the bridge and wants to eat them. Only the biggest goat can defeat the troll and save his brothers.
One at a time, the goats attempt to cross the bridge that serves as shelter for the troll. The monster threatens to eat the first, who tells him not to bother but rather to wait for the next who would serve as a much better meal. The second Billy-Goat Gruff says the same thing. Finally, the third goat arrives.
Learn about the origins and meaning of the tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, a Norwegian fairy tale about three goats who outsmart a troll under the bridge. Find out how the story warns against greed and features common fairy tale tropes.
“And we cannot walk over the bridge,” said middle brother, “because there is a big troll under the bridge who will gobble us up if we try to cross it.” “I am not afraid of the troll,” said Big Billy Goat Gruff, tossing his bold head with the huge round horns. He stamped the ground – once, twice, thrice – with his big hooves. “Let him try to eat me!
