October 13, 2022October 13, 2022Alþing, Christianity, Horse, traditions The Icelandic Horse: Legends, Myths, and Worship The horse has been a part of our mystic history since the existence of the Norse gods. The Icelandic horse has been worshipped, sacrificed and eaten. Find out more … Read more
January 8, 2022January 16, 2022Westfjords, Witchcraft What Happened When Executing Magic Turned Into A Deadly Confession? Two insignificant farmers did as many had done before them and used magic staves for better fortune. Unfortunately, people who relied on […] Read more
January 7, 2022January 16, 2022Westfjords, Witchcraft How a Woman Made A Daring Escape From Devoted Witch-hunters It had been less than a year since the three men Þórður, Egill and Grímur burned to death when the epileptic epidemic […] Read more
January 6, 2022January 16, 2022Alþing, Witchcraft How to Frame Obnoxious People For Executing Black Magic Spells It’s 1668 and the seizure hysteria was flaring back up again. With Margrét out of the picture the people continued pointing their […] Read more
December 31, 2021April 4, 2023sorcery, Witchcraft Great Magic Fueled by Desire for Unlimited Riches On a barren and unstable island, the people of Iceland fought an unrelenting battle for survival against the unforgiving forces of nature. […] Read more
November 13, 2021November 15, 2021Westfjords, Witchcraft Why People Suffered Ruthless Persecution For Executing Magic Spells 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 […] Read more