[1] Evald Tang Kristensen also published a version in 1884, noting that his transcribed text was collected before Gruntvig's publication.
The first day, the youth's assignment was to feed the wild animals in the forest, the wolves, bears, deer, and hare, which the troll had tied up.
Deep in the sea, he found a glass castle (Danish: glasslot) inhabited by a lonely, beautiful maiden.
By remembering the incantation the troll had used, he turned back into human form and befriended her, and during the time spent together he grew into a man who was no longer a lad (Danish: karl og ikke dreng).
Consequently, even when the loan has been discharged, the troll will hold the king responsible for the damages and sentence him to death, unless three questions could be correctly answered.
The youth cut open the fish, then sliced the heart; the troll fell dead and turned into flint-stones (Danish: flintstene).
[d][7] The means of the troll's defeat is reminiscent of the tale type AT 302 "The Ogre's (Devil's) Heart in the Egg", as noted by Carsten Høgh.