Álfa & huldufólk
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...