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Gellivör

Gellivör

It is said that late in Catholic times, a married couple lived at Hvoli in Borgarfjörður (in the east). This couple was wealthy in livestock and had many household members,...

Gellivör

It is said that late in Catholic times, a married couple lived at Hvoli in Borgarfjörður (in the east). This couple was wealthy in livestock and had many household members,...

Skessan á Hvannadal

Skessan á Hvannadal

In the valley that lies west of Selárdalur in Strandasýsla, called Hvannadalur, it is said that a troll-woman was seen in former times, and she caused great trouble for travelers;...

Skessan á Hvannadal

In the valley that lies west of Selárdalur in Strandasýsla, called Hvannadalur, it is said that a troll-woman was seen in former times, and she caused great trouble for travelers;...

Skessusteinn

Skessusteinn

In the vicinity of Kirkjubær in Hróarstunga, there are some peculiar rocks, and they are called Skersl. In them is a cave, and there once lived a troll-man and a...

Skessusteinn

In the vicinity of Kirkjubær in Hróarstunga, there are some peculiar rocks, and they are called Skersl. In them is a cave, and there once lived a troll-man and a...

Mjóafjarðar-skessan

Mjóafjarðar-skessan

In front of the farm Fjörður in Mjóifjörður, there is a certain ravine called Mjóafjarðargil. In earlier times, a giantess resided there, who has since been called the Mjóafjarðar-skessa (Mjóifjörður...

Mjóafjarðar-skessan

In front of the farm Fjörður in Mjóifjörður, there is a certain ravine called Mjóafjarðargil. In earlier times, a giantess resided there, who has since been called the Mjóafjarðar-skessa (Mjóifjörður...

Skarðsheiði

Skarðsheiði

In ancient times, there were trolls on Skarðsheiði in Borgarfjörður. These were two giantesses, and they did harm to both men and livestock, so the road fell into disuse. They...

Skarðsheiði

In ancient times, there were trolls on Skarðsheiði in Borgarfjörður. These were two giantesses, and they did harm to both men and livestock, so the road fell into disuse. They...

Ketilvallakirkja

Ketilvallakirkja

Bishop Gissur, who was the second bishop at Skálholt, had a church raised at Ketilvellir in Laugardalur in Árnessýsla, and it stood there for a long time. The ruins of...

Ketilvallakirkja

Bishop Gissur, who was the second bishop at Skálholt, had a church raised at Ketilvellir in Laugardalur in Árnessýsla, and it stood there for a long time. The ruins of...

Gullbrá og Skeggi í Hvammi

Gullbrá og Skeggi í Hvammi

Hvammur in Dalir, the ancient manor of the Sturlungs, stands in a certain valley that is not very wide. A river runs along the valley and a farm stands on...

Gullbrá og Skeggi í Hvammi

Hvammur in Dalir, the ancient manor of the Sturlungs, stands in a certain valley that is not very wide. A river runs along the valley and a farm stands on...

Vígð Drángey

Vígð Drángey

Drángey lies roughly in the middle of Skagafjörður, except that it is much closer to the western land than the eastern land. It is so named because two rock pillars...

Vígð Drángey

Drángey lies roughly in the middle of Skagafjörður, except that it is much closer to the western land than the eastern land. It is so named because two rock pillars...

Nátt-tröllið

Nátt-tröllið

It happened at a certain place, that the one who was supposed to guard the farm on Christmas Eve, while the other people were at evensong, was found either dead...

Nátt-tröllið

It happened at a certain place, that the one who was supposed to guard the farm on Christmas Eve, while the other people were at evensong, was found either dead...

Smalastúlkan

Smalastúlkan

It happened west in Dalasýsla that a shepherd girl went to church and took communion. When she came from the church, she went immediately to herd sheep, and did not...

Smalastúlkan

It happened west in Dalasýsla that a shepherd girl went to church and took communion. When she came from the church, she went immediately to herd sheep, and did not...