Iceland’s Conversion: The Fate of the Old Gods
The Norse travellers anchored their ships on the shores of Iceland. Little did they know, as they unloaded their pagan idols it […]
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The Sea Mouse and the Storm That Destroyed Básendar
Ocean of witchcraft and spells Surrounded by a roaring ocean, the Icelandic people frequently turned to supernatural forces, such as witchcraft and […]
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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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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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A Feud Turns to Witchcraft: The Trial of Two Neighbours
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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Necropants: The Icelandic Legend of Wealth at a Price
On a barren and unstable island, the people of Iceland fought an unrelenting battle for survival against the unforgiving forces of nature. […]
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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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Torfi of Klúka: The Sorcerer Who Found Lost Things
In Iceland magic is a big part of our past. It was used in various ways, most importantly, magic is for the good of the common people.
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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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Icelandic Sorcery: Magic Staves and Forbidden Books
Instructions on how to perform sorcery survives Memorial of the Icelandic pastor, Björn Halldórsson (1724-1794), who first cultivated potatoes in Sauðlauksdalur in […]
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