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Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Release : 1972
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 167/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Icelandic Folktales and Legends by : Jacqueline Simpson
Download or read book Icelandic Folktales and Legends written by Jacqueline Simpson. This book was released on 1972. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A translated selection devoted to supernatural beings, ghosts, and magic practices.
Author : Alda Sigmundsdóttir
Release : 2013-12-04
Genre : Folklore
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 737/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Icelandic Folk Legends by : Alda Sigmundsdóttir
Download or read book Icelandic Folk Legends written by Alda Sigmundsdóttir. This book was released on 2013-12-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Icelandic nation has a long and rich history of storytelling. Throughout centuries characterized by hardship, poverty and dark winters, the Icelanders kept their spirits high and moral values intact by telling each other stories. In this collection of 15 Icelandic folk legends, we get a glimpse of the world-view of the Icelanders in centuries past as they endeavored to understand and cope with the natural phenomena around them. There are stories of malicious ghosts, outlaws living in carved-out boulders, hidden people residing in grassy knolls, trolls that are tripped up by their own stupidity, and much more. In addition, there is one story exemplifying a fairy tale motif that scholars have discovered to be unique to Iceland: that of the good stepmother (The Story of Himinbjorg). Throughout we get a powerful sense of the Icelanders' beliefs, values and fears, as well as their strong need to cling to all that was pure and good. Twelve of these stories were previously published in physical form on two separate occasions. The book has been out of print for about four years. In this edition, an introduction has been added, as well as a "field guide" to the various apparitions that appear in the book, and three more stories.
Author : Jón R. Hjálmarsson
Release : 2002
Genre : Fairy tales
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Traveller's Guide to Icelandic Folk Tales by : Jón R. Hjálmarsson
Download or read book A Traveller's Guide to Icelandic Folk Tales written by Jón R. Hjálmarsson. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Heidi Herman
Release : 2016-10-24
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 603/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Guardians of Iceland and other Icelandic Folk Tales by : Heidi Herman
Download or read book The Guardians of Iceland and other Icelandic Folk Tales written by Heidi Herman. This book was released on 2016-10-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trolls and Hidden Folk are a part of daily life in Iceland. This collection of Icelandic folklore and legends comes from the days of the Vikings. The twenty-five short stories are centuries old and have been updated for today's readers of all ages. Children and adults alike will love to delve into this fantastic collection of traditional Icelandic fairy tales and legends. These short stories of trolls, elves with magical powers, and Hidden People have been passed down from generation to generation. First written down hundreds of years ago, the stories are now brought together and updated for a modern audience, so now you too can read about the trolls who freely roamed Iceland, the race of Hidden People with strong magical powers and of the four powerful beings who still protect Iceland from invaders to this day. Packed full of fascinating myths, this collection of folklore is a must for anyone wanting to discover a world of mermaids and mermen, giants, shape-shifting seals and dragons in disguise. 2017 Book Excellence Award Winner for Multicultural Fiction 2018 International Book Awards - Award Winning Finalist in the Category "Fiction: Short Story"
Author : J.M. Bedell
Release : 2016-03-01
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hildur, Queen of the Elves and Other Stories by : J.M. Bedell
Download or read book Hildur, Queen of the Elves and Other Stories written by J.M. Bedell. This book was released on 2016-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of the country’s fascinating geography and history emerge a plethora of poetic and imaginative Icelandic legends that hold a particular wary respect of nature, and a wry wisdom at turns gentle and sharp: that we human beings are mere tenants on earth, with no control over weather or ghosts or wild. On the one hand, these stories come out of the great wellspring of Scandinavian tales that have so influenced the Western imagination: Here are elves and trolls, ghosts, goblins, and monsters; drama and mystery and moral. But Iceland’s particular geography, its long nights and savage weather, also led to the development of a unique oral tradition, from which grew the famous Icelandic family sagas and stories.
