Icelandic Folk and Fairy Tales

Icelandic Folk and Fairy Tales
Author: Jón Árnason
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1987
Genre: Fairy tales
ISBN:

Collection of popular Icelandic folk and fairy tales translated into English. Arranged under three headings: elves and trolls, ghosts and sorcerers, and miscellaneous tales.

Icelandic Folk Tales

Icelandic Folk Tales
Author: Hjörleifur Helgi Stefánsson
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2020-11-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0750996315

Iceland is a country where stories are as important as history. When Vikings settled the island, they brought their tales with them. Every rock, hot spring and waterfall seems to have its own story. Cruel man-eating trolls rub shoulders with beautiful elves, whose homes are hidden from mortal view. Vengeful ghosts envy the living, seeking to drag lost loves into their graves – or they may simply demand a pinch of your snuff. Some of the stories in this collection are classic Icelandic tales, while others are completely new to English translation. Hjörleifur has always been deeply interested in the rich lore of his island. His grandparents provided a second home in his upbringing and taught him much about the past through their own way of life. Hjörleifur is dedicated to breathing fresh life into the stories he loves.

Icelandic Folktales and Legends

Icelandic Folktales and Legends
Author: Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1972
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780520021167

A translated selection devoted to supernatural beings, ghosts, and magic practices.

Hildur, Queen of the Elves and Other Stories

Hildur, Queen of the Elves and Other Stories
Author: J.M. Bedell
Publisher: Interlink Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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.

Nordic Tales

Nordic Tales
Author: Chronicle Books
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781452174471

Trolls haunt the snowy forests, and terrifying monsters roam the open sea. A young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the 19th century, and presented here unabridged, the stories are by turns magical, hilarious, cozy, and chilling. They offer a fascinating view into Nordic culture and a comforting wintertime read. Ulla Thynell's glowing contemporary illustrations accompany each tale, conjuring dragons, princesses, and the northern lights. This special gift edition features an embossed, textured case and a ribbon marker.

Icelandic Folk Legends

Icelandic Folk Legends
Author: Alda Sigmundsdóttir
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9789935917737

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.

The Folk-stories of Iceland

The Folk-stories of Iceland
Author: Einar Ólafur Sveinsson
Publisher: Viking Society for Northern Research University College
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2003
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

In Iceland, people do not compose verse just to comfort themselves; they worship poetry and believe in it. In poetry is a power which rules men's lives and health, governs wind and sea. This book contains an account of the various types of Icelandic folk-story, their origins and sources, the folk-beliefs they represent, and their meanings.