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October 20, 2025October 30, 2026murder case, reykjavik, Westfjords

The Haunting of Skólavörðuholt

Skólavörðuholt, Reykjavík’s scenic hill, hides a dark past: the infamous Steinunn Sveinsdóttir’s murder, scandal, and restless spirit still haunt the city.

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January 8, 2022October 16, 2026Westfjords, Witchcraft

Deadly Confessions: The Witch Trials of Egill and Grímur

Two insignificant farmers did as many had done before them and used magic staves for better fortune. Unfortunately, people who relied on […]

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January 7, 2022October 16, 2026Westfjords, Witchcraft

Galdra-Manga: Margrét’s Escape from the Witch-Hunters

It had been less than a year since the three men Þórður, Egill and Grímur burned to death when the epileptic epidemic […]

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December 19, 2021October 16, 2026sorcery, Westfjords, Witchcraft

A Feud Turns to Witchcraft: Story Preview

It’s 1668 and the seizure hysteria was flaring back up again. With Margrét out of the picture the people continued pointing their […]

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November 13, 2021October 30, 2026Westfjords, Witchcraft

The Trékyllisvík Witch Trials: Fear, Illness, and Fire

In the fall of 1652 a bizarre epidemic swept through the tiny town of Trékyllisvík.  The town’s God-fearing inhabitants were all gathered in […]

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