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Author : Brian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789979321170
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Stumble : an Icelandic troll story written by Brian and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Pilkington
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ISBN 13 : 9782896540099
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Stumble written by Brian Pilkington and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-12 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lors d'une noire nuit d'hiver, un être étrange se retrouve en plein milieu de nulle part, après s'être réveillé d'un très long sommeil. Perdu, il ne sait plus qui il est ni quoi faire. Seuls deux corbeaux s'intéressent à lui. Il les suit donc puis, lentement, tout redevient clair dans sa tête. L'être trouve des réponses à ses questions et réalise que chacun a sa place dans le monde, même les trolls ! Cette délicieuse légende est racontée et illustrée de manière unique par Brian Pilkington.
Author : Brian Pilkington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789979319276
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Icelandic Trolls written by Brian Pilkington and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Heidi Herman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781478743309
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (433 download)
Download or read book The Legend of the Icelandic Yule Lads written by Heidi Herman and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-11 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of the Yule Lads is well-known among Icelanders and has been passed down from generation to generation for over 1,500 years. The country's rich history of legends and folktales featuring a host of mystical creatures is reflected in this unique Christmas tale about trolls. However, like many of Iceland's legends, the story of the Yule Lads is virtually unknown outside of the country. This particular story can be traced back to 13th Century and the Snorri Sturlson's Edda. The Edda refers to the recognized mother of the Yule Lad's, a horrible ogress named Gryla. In that time, Gryla and her many troll offspring were said to terrorize children, hauling badly behaved children off in great burlap bags to be later eaten. The tales of Gryla and the Yule Lads became so gruesome and disturbing that in 1746 a public decree was issued to forbid parents from using these stories to terrify children. In the years since, the Yule Lads' character has been softened from horrible trolls to mischievous tricksters. As the legend goes, the Yule Lads come down from the mountain, one each day starting 13 days before Christmas. They stay through Christmas Day, then leave, one each day, in the order they arrived. In 1932, a popular poem was written about the Jolasveinarnir [Yule Lads] by Johannes from Kotlum and it first appeared in the book Jolin Koma [Christmas is coming]. As presented in Johannes poem, each of the Yule Lad's name reflects their particular brand of mischief. Stekkjastaur (Sheep Cote Clod) starts things off on December 12th and is best known for stealing sheep's milk. Giljagaur (Gulley-Gawk) arrives the next day and is preoccupied with sneaking into the barn to steal cow's milk. Stufur (Shorty) steals bits of food left on frying pans while Thvorusleikir (Spoon-licker) steals spoons from the kitchen to lick and Pottasleikir (Pot-licker) steals pots and pans for the leftovers. Askasleikir (Bowl-licker) arrives next and sneak awa
Author : Heidi Herman
Publisher : Hekla Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 0998281603
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (982 download)
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 : Hjörleifur Helgi Stefánsson
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750996315
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
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 157 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. He lives on his family farm in Borgarfjörður, and also spends a lot of time in Scotland, where he is becoming renowned on the Scottish storytelling circuit.
Author : Haukur Halldórsson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (114 download)
Download or read book Trolls in Icelandic Folklore written by Haukur Halldórsson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (257 download)
Download or read book Sendschreiben eines Landpriesters im Nahmen verschiedener seiner Amtsbrüder an die sämmtlichen Herren Verfasser der deutschen gelehrten Zeitungen etc written by and published by . This book was released on 1770 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Icelandic Folktales & Legends written by Jacqueline Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of 85 stories from medieval Iceland illustrates a variety of supernatural beliefs concerning elves, gigantic trolls, water monsters, ghosts, wizards and black magic rites, buried treasure and religious tales. The stories are intimately linked to the landscape and reflect the hopes, fears, hardships and preoccupations of everyday life. The translation of each tale is accompanied by an explanatory introduction and notes.
Author : Willa Cather
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories written by Willa Cather and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories" by Willa Cather. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Alda Sigmundsdóttir
Publisher : Little Books Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1970125209
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Little Book of the Hidden People written by Alda Sigmundsdóttir and published by Little Books Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Icelandic folklore is rife with tales of elves and hidden people that inhabited hills and rocks in the landscape. But what do those elf stories really tell us about the Iceland of old and the people who lived there? In this book, author Alda Sigmundsdóttir presents twenty translated elf stories from Icelandic folklore, along with fascinating notes on the context from which they sprung. The international media has had a particular infatuation with the Icelanders’ elf belief, generally using it to propagate some kind of “kooky Icelanders” myth. Yet Iceland’s elf folklore, at its core, reflects the plight of a nation living in abject poverty on the edge of the inhabitable world, and its people’s heroic efforts to survive, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. That is what the stories of the elves, or hidden people, are really about. In a country that was, at times, virtually uninhabitable, where poverty was endemic and death and grief a part of daily life, the Icelanders nurtured a belief in a world that existed parallel to their own. This was the world of the hidden people, which more often than not was a projection of the most fervent dreams and desires of the human population. The hidden people lived inside hillocks, cliffs, or boulders, very close to the abodes of the humans. Their homes were furnished with fine, sumptuous objects. Their clothes were luxurious, their adornments beautiful. Their livestock was better and fatter, their sheep yielded more wool than regular sheep, their crops were more bounteous. They even had supernatural powers: they could make themselves visible or invisible at will, and they could see the future. To the Icelanders, stories of elves and hidden people are an integral part of the cultural and psychological fabric of their nation. They are a part of their identity, a reflection of the struggles, hopes, resilience, and endurance of their people. What you will read about in The Little Book of the Hidden People: • The fascination in the international media: why are they so obsessed with elves? • The meaning of elf: what do hidden people stories tell us about the psyche of the Icelanders of old? • The elves' badassery—they could make or break your fortune so you’d better be nice! • The ljúflingar ... hidden men who became the lovers of mortal women • Glamorous and regal: why were the elves so damn good-looking? • The grim realities: what do scholars believe about all those children abducted by elves? ... and so much more!
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ISBN 13 : 9789979333449
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Troll and the Raven written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jón ÁRNASON (of Reykjavík.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Icelandic Legends ... Translated by G. E. J. Powell and E. Magnússon. With ... illustrations written by Jón ÁRNASON (of Reykjavík.) and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : S. Baring Gould
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Grettir the Outlaw A Story of Iceland written by S. Baring Gould and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2023-08-24 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now just thirty years since I first began to read the “Saga of Grettir the Strong” in Icelandic. At that time I had only a Danish grammar of Icelandic and an Icelandic-Danish dictionary, and I did not know a word of Danish. So I had to learn Danish in order to learn Icelandic. It was laborious work making out the Saga, and every line when I began took me some time to understand. Moreover, I had not much time at my disposal, for then I was a master in a school. Now, after I had worked a little way into the Saga, I became intensely interested in it myself, and it struck me that my boys whom I taught might like to hear about Grettir. So I tried every day to translate, after school hours, a chapter, hardly ever more at first, and sometimes not even as much as that. Then, when on half-holidays I proposed a walk to some of my scholars, they were keen to hear the story of Grettir. Well, Grettir went on for some months in this way, a fresh instalment of the tale coming every half-holiday, and it was really wonderful how interested and delighted the boys were with the story. Nor was I less so; the labour of translation which was so great at first became rapidly lighter, and I was as much interested in the adventures of the hero as were the boys. The other day I met an old pupil of mine, and almost the first thing he said to me was: “Oh! do you remember Grettir? Thirty years ago! Fancy! I am a married man and have boys of my own, and I have often tried to tell them the story which made such an impression on me, but I cannot remember all the incidents nor their order. I do wish you would write it as a story for boys. I should like to read it myself again, and my boys would love it.” “Very well,” I said, “I will do so.” Now my boy readers must understand that I have told them the story in my own words and in my own way. I went to Iceland in 1861, and went over nearly every bit of the ground made famous by the adventures of Grettir. Consequently, I am able to help out and illustrate the tale by what I actually saw. In the original book there is a great deal more than I have attempted to retell, but much has to do with the ancestors of Grettir, and there are other incidents introduced of no great importance and very confusing to the memory. So I have taken the leading points in the story, and given them...FROM THE BOOKS.
Author : J.M. Bedell
Publisher : Interlink Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
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 286 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.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Elves, Trolls and Elemental Beings written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Icelandic attitudes to the world around them, expressed in folktales.
Author : Jón Árnason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
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.
