Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People

An Anthology of Icelandic Folk Legends

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, Dagrun Osk Jonsdottir

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This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends. The six chapters of this anthology are each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean and shore. It provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the editor which place these often-supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include stories of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and paganism, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society.Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, this book makes these colourful, entertaining, lively folk legends available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-05-01
Mått156 x 208 x 30 mm
Vikt538 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagReaktion Books
ISBN9781836390251

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The line between the natural and supernatural is blurred in Iceland, where, for over a millennium, farmers and fishermen have eked out an existence and told stories about wizards, hidden folk, ghosts, murderers and trolls. Dagrún’s selection of these Icelandic folk legends immerses the reader in a perilous landscape and provides glimpses into the dangers of the unpredictable behaviors of supernatural beings, while capturing the evolving role storytelling plays in understanding the world around us and the ways in which legend creates meaning for its tellers and audiences alike. Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People is a masterful and much needed addition to our growing scholarship on Icelandic and Nordic folklore and will delight readers of all ages and backgrounds. Oh, and be very careful when driving past Skriðinsenni . . .