Álfa & huldufólk

Yfirsetukonan

Yfirsetukonan

Shortly before the turn of the last century, a farmer named Sigurður lived in Landeyjar at a farm called Kúhóll. He had a wife named Signý; this woman was the...

Yfirsetukonan

Shortly before the turn of the last century, a farmer named Sigurður lived in Landeyjar at a farm called Kúhóll. He had a wife named Signý; this woman was the...

Konan á Skúmsstöðum

Konan á Skúmsstöðum

At Skúmsstaðir in Landeyjar in Rangárvallasýsla, a farmer lived in former times; he had a handsome wife and many children. Once during wintertime in the twilight, he was out in...

Konan á Skúmsstöðum

At Skúmsstaðir in Landeyjar in Rangárvallasýsla, a farmer lived in former times; he had a handsome wife and many children. Once during wintertime in the twilight, he was out in...

Álfkona í barnsnauð

Álfkona í barnsnauð

In the east, it is said that it was at Oddi, a girl fetched laundry from the churchyard in the evening. But while she was taking the laundry, a man...

Álfkona í barnsnauð

In the east, it is said that it was at Oddi, a girl fetched laundry from the churchyard in the evening. But while she was taking the laundry, a man...

Sýslumannskonan á Bustarfelli

Sýslumannskonan á Bustarfelli

At Bustarfell in Vopnafjörður, there was once a Magistrate, wealthy and of high lineage. He was married and kept a very bountiful household. It was the custom at Bustarfell that...

Sýslumannskonan á Bustarfelli

At Bustarfell in Vopnafjörður, there was once a Magistrate, wealthy and of high lineage. He was married and kept a very bountiful household. It was the custom at Bustarfell that...

Grímshóll

Grímshóll

It is mentioned regarding the Northerners (men from the North of Iceland) that when they went south to the fishing stations, a gap occurred in their group near Grímshóll on...

Grímshóll

It is mentioned regarding the Northerners (men from the North of Iceland) that when they went south to the fishing stations, a gap occurred in their group near Grímshóll on...

Kaupamaðurinn

Kaupamaðurinn

Once, a man traveled from the south, from Suðurnes, to the north of the country for harvest work. He encountered extremely thick fog when he reached the heaths in the...

Kaupamaðurinn

Once, a man traveled from the south, from Suðurnes, to the north of the country for harvest work. He encountered extremely thick fog when he reached the heaths in the...

Þórður á Þrastastöðum

Þórður á Þrastastöðum

There was a man named Þórður; he lived at Þrastastaðir on Höfðaströnd in Skagafjörður. He was considered somewhat strange in character. One winter, he left home intending to go to...

Þórður á Þrastastöðum

There was a man named Þórður; he lived at Þrastastaðir on Höfðaströnd in Skagafjörður. He was considered somewhat strange in character. One winter, he left home intending to go to...

Álfkonan og áa-askurinn

Álfkonan og áa-askurinn

In Búðardalur, at the home of the late Þorsteinn Pálsson, there was a certain woman named Geríður; she was a priest's or dean's daughter from the east, from under Eyjafjöll....

Álfkonan og áa-askurinn

In Búðardalur, at the home of the late Þorsteinn Pálsson, there was a certain woman named Geríður; she was a priest's or dean's daughter from the east, from under Eyjafjöll....

Borghildur álfkona

Borghildur álfkona

Álfaborg (Elf-Rock) is the name of a large rock, resembling a fortress, which stands before the middle of the head of Borgarfjörður in Múlasýsla, on flat marshes, and the fjord...

Borghildur álfkona

Álfaborg (Elf-Rock) is the name of a large rock, resembling a fortress, which stands before the middle of the head of Borgarfjörður in Múlasýsla, on flat marshes, and the fjord...

Álfkonan þakkláta

Álfkonan þakkláta

A certain woman dreamed of a woman whom she felt she knew to be a hidden woman (huldukona). The dream-woman asked her to give her milk for her child, four...

Álfkonan þakkláta

A certain woman dreamed of a woman whom she felt she knew to be a hidden woman (huldukona). The dream-woman asked her to give her milk for her child, four...