Toys of the giant Lolgylin

Toys of the giant Lolgylin
(part of private collection).

Once upon a time there lived a large man. He was a giant. He did great things. He moved hills, drew the river-beds with his thumb. These rivers were filled with water, and tundra flowers burst into blossom. When he worked hard he felt tired and lay down on the soft bedding of reindeer moss; he went on talking and singing, and smoked his pipe. His interlocutors had peculiar characters, and were keen to catch his attention and favour. And he loved all of them and called them his beloved toys: Raven is wise, he gives good advice; doe-hare is a permanent housewife; goose is young and pretty, and catches his eye with her beauty; reindeer is singing a song of love. This naive fellow pokes his muzzle into salty places, looking for dainties. That’s how they live together, a giant and his toys.