Icelandic Folk Legends Sigmundsdottir Alda
Icelandic Folk Legends Sigmundsdottir Alda The Icelandic nation has a long and rich history of storytelling. In this collection of 15 Icelandic folk legends, we get a glimpse of the world-view of the…
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Icelandic Folk Legends Sigmundsdottir Alda
The Icelandic nation has a long and rich history of storytelling. 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. 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 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 Himinbj rg). 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. Throughout we get a powerful sense of the Icelanders' beliefs, values and fears, as well as their strong
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