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Kort frá Möðruvöllum og sjóskrímslið

Kort frá Möðruvöllum og sjóskrímslið

Kort, who will be mentioned later, was once fishing during the winter season, as often before, and was staying in a fishing hut (sjóbúð) with others, somewhere south along the...

Kort frá Möðruvöllum og sjóskrímslið

Kort, who will be mentioned later, was once fishing during the winter season, as often before, and was staying in a fishing hut (sjóbúð) with others, somewhere south along the...

Skrímslið í Brúnavík

Skrímslið í Brúnavík

A man was named Sveinn, and was the son of Guðmundur; he lived in Brúnavík by Borgarfjörður eystra. He was a very great fisherman, and had great catch-provisions, and therefore...

Skrímslið í Brúnavík

A man was named Sveinn, and was the son of Guðmundur; he lived in Brúnavík by Borgarfjörður eystra. He was a very great fisherman, and had great catch-provisions, and therefore...

Naddi

Naddi

While the descendants of Björn were alive, the public route that lies between Njarðvík and Borgarfjörður, over Njarðvíkur-skriður, fell into disuse. This was because a monster (óvættur), human-like from the...

Naddi

While the descendants of Björn were alive, the public route that lies between Njarðvík and Borgarfjörður, over Njarðvíkur-skriður, fell into disuse. This was because a monster (óvættur), human-like from the...

Skrímslið í Vesturhópsvatni

Skrímslið í Vesturhópsvatni

In the last century, a man named Kolbeinn lived at Bjarghús in Vesturhóp. He was a poor man, but was well-liked everywhere, and thus many were willing to do him...

Skrímslið í Vesturhópsvatni

In the last century, a man named Kolbeinn lived at Bjarghús in Vesturhóp. He was a poor man, but was well-liked everywhere, and thus many were willing to do him...

Nennir

Nennir

Once a shepherd girl was looking for sheep. She had walked for a long time and had become very tired. She then sees a gray horse and becomes happy; she...

Nennir

Once a shepherd girl was looking for sheep. She had walked for a long time and had become very tired. She then sees a gray horse and becomes happy; she...

Frá marbendli

Frá marbendli

I remember the hour, when the merman laughed; the lady was gentle, [when the farmer came from sea]; she kissed the man, but treachery lay beneath; his innocent dog, the...

Frá marbendli

I remember the hour, when the merman laughed; the lady was gentle, [when the farmer came from sea]; she kissed the man, but treachery lay beneath; his innocent dog, the...

Þá hló marbendill

Þá hló marbendill

The Marbendill is a sea-dwarf. There is an old saying in this country: "Then the merman laughed." Here is the story of where that saying comes from. It is said...

Þá hló marbendill

The Marbendill is a sea-dwarf. There is an old saying in this country: "Then the merman laughed." Here is the story of where that saying comes from. It is said...

Kvígudalir á Látraströnd

Kvígudalir á Látraströnd

Once, fishermen rowed out from Höfði in Höfðahverfi on Látraströnd and pulled up a woman on a hook; they brought her home with them to Höfði. She was very reserved;...

Kvígudalir á Látraströnd

Once, fishermen rowed out from Höfði in Höfðahverfi on Látraströnd and pulled up a woman on a hook; they brought her home with them to Höfði. She was very reserved;...

Sækýr

Sækýr

In Breiðuvík by Borgarfjörður in Múlasýsla lived a man named Bjarni, who was called Bjarni the Strong. One summer it happened that Bjarni was out in the homefield in thick...

Sækýr

In Breiðuvík by Borgarfjörður in Múlasýsla lived a man named Bjarni, who was called Bjarni the Strong. One summer it happened that Bjarni was out in the homefield in thick...