Icelandic Folk Tales

Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520021167
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icelandic Folktales and Legends written by Jacqueline Simpson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A translated selection devoted to supernatural beings, ghosts, and magic practices.

Author : Hjörleifur Helgi Stefánsson
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750996315
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icelandic Folk Tales written by Hjörleifur Helgi Stefánsson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Jón Árnason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icelandic Folk and Fairy Tales written by Jón Árnason and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of popular Icelandic folk and fairy tales translated into English. Arranged under three headings: elves and trolls, ghosts and sorcerers, and miscellaneous tales.

Author : Mrs. Angus W. Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icelandic Fairy Tales written by Mrs. Angus W. Hall and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alda Sigmundsdóttir
Publisher : Little Books Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1970125217
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icelandic Folk Legends written by Alda Sigmundsdóttir and published by Little Books Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page 92 pages. 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 worldview 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 Himinbjörg). 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.

Author : Jón R. Hjálmarsson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Traveller's Guide to Icelandic Folk Tales written by Jón R. Hjálmarsson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Heidi Herman
Publisher : Hekla Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 0998281603
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Guardians of Iceland and other Icelandic Folk Tales written by Heidi Herman and published by Hekla Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 133 pages. 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
Publisher : Interlink Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hildur, Queen of the Elves and Other Stories written by J.M. Bedell and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 292 pages. 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.

Author : Anna Kristín Ásbjörnsdóttir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789979788805
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales of the elves : icelandic folktales for children written by Anna Kristín Ásbjörnsdóttir and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Claire Booss
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales written by Claire Booss and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1984 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of folk literature from five countries, with illustrations by native artists.