Are Americans Still Welcome in Iceland? https://www.byteseu.com/2384647/ #Iceland
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Word on the street: “I own this bus stop!” – Young independents demand power for the party https://www.byteseu.com/2386079/ #Iceland #Ísland
https://www.europesays.com/3265002/ Foreign Minister Valtonen: Cooperation with Arctic allies strengthens Finland’s security #Canada #denmark #finland #ForeignAndSecurityPolicy #iceland #MinistryForForeignAffairs #norway #PressRelease #Suomi #sweden #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #uutiset
https://www.europesays.com/3265000/ I Went to Urgent Care in Iceland. Here’s What It Actually Cost to See a Doctor Abroad. #iceland #island #UniversalHealthcare
https://www.europesays.com/3264497/ Icelandair Mechanics Strike Threatens Icelands Fresh Seafood Export Pipeline #iceland #island
Take the situation seriously and do not raise prices above the inflation target https://www.byteseu.com/2386742/ #Iceland #Ísland
https://www.europesays.com/3264749/ LSU soccer’s Icelandic players transform the program #iceland #island
Say Icelandair has rejected an offer to postpone the strike https://www.byteseu.com/2386427/ #Iceland #Ísland
Iceland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs renews cooperation agreement with IACN https://www.byteseu.com/2385586/ #Iceland
Icelandair Mechanics Strike Threatens Icelands Fresh Seafood Export Pipeline https://www.byteseu.com/2385906/ #Iceland
New Trends in Herring Fishing (1963) https://www.byteseu.com/2387200/ #Iceland
https://www.europesays.com/3265754/ Icelandic report declares 2G and 3G network shutdowns largely successful #iceland #island
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Original post by: https://x.com/BluebellRaven
>In Icelandic folklore, the Huldufólk (the hidden folk) are supernatural beings nearly identical to humans, living in a parallel world tucked inside Iceland's rocks and cliffs.
>They are generally peaceful but demand deep respect.
>According to legend, they originated from Eve’s unwashed children, whom God made invisible to man.
>Beyond their origins, the Huldufólk are known for their distinct fashion, often wearing fine 19th-century-style clothing.
>Stories frequently involve them rewarding helpful humans or luring them away with magical music. Even today, “elf spotters” are consulted to ensure new roads don't disrupt their ancient, invisible territories.
>Children are strictly warned never to throw stones. Even if the landscape looks empty, a stray rock could inadvertently hit an invisible elf’s home, potentially inviting bad luck or illness as revenge.
>One famous tale tells of a human midwife who helped an elf woman in labor. As a reward, she was given a precious gold-woven cloth, which is said to be preserved today in the National Museum of Iceland.
>“Jumping after Hildur” (1864) by Johann Baptist Zwecker
>“The Seven Wishes” (1909) by John Bauer
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#mythology
#Europe
#Iceland
Original post by: https://x.com/BluebellRaven
>In Icelandic folklore, the Huldufólk (the hidden folk) are supernatural beings nearly identical to humans, living in a parallel world tucked inside Iceland's rocks and cliffs.
>They are generally peaceful but demand deep respect.
>According to legend, they originated from Eve’s unwashed children, whom God made invisible to man.
>Beyond their origins, the Huldufólk are known for their distinct fashion, often wearing fine 19th-century-style clothing.
>Stories frequently involve them rewarding helpful humans or luring them away with magical music. Even today, “elf spotters” are consulted to ensure new roads don't disrupt their ancient, invisible territories.
>Children are strictly warned never to throw stones. Even if the landscape looks empty, a stray rock could inadvertently hit an invisible elf’s home, potentially inviting bad luck or illness as revenge.
>One famous tale tells of a human midwife who helped an elf woman in labor. As a reward, she was given a precious gold-woven cloth, which is said to be preserved today in the National Museum of Iceland.
>“Jumping after Hildur” (1864) by Johann Baptist Zwecker
>“The Seven Wishes” (1909) by John Bauer
Edited 203d ago
https://www.europesays.com/3266511/ Polish Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk Awarded 2026 Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize #iceland #island
Polish Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk Awarded 2026 Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize https://www.byteseu.com/2389060/ #Iceland
This abandoned power station is from 1930.
#Iceland #photography #streetphotography #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #abandoned #decay #river ##history
The most difficult thing when travelling in Iceland, is to get the puffins to pose with Bert.
Edited 62d ago
Craggy Face
This long, north-south oriented palagonite ridge is 764 metres / 2,507 feet above sea level. Its almost vertical cliff face reaches 671 m / 2201 ft, making it the highest in the country.
In Icelandic folklore, a giant named Jarngrímur is said to live within the mountain, guarding the country from invaders.
Lómagnúpur¹ in Skeiðarársandur outwash plain, southern region of Iceland.
¹ 𝙇𝙤𝙬-𝘮𝘢-𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘰-𝘱𝘳𝘳
South Iceland Health Inspection Starts Staff Terminations Before 2027 Reform https://www.byteseu.com/2384947/ #Iceland
https://www.europesays.com/3263993/ Epitaph for a glacier | The Observer #BOOKS #Climate #Culture #Environment #film #iceland #international #island #nature
Icelandic report declares 2G and 3G network shutdowns largely successful https://www.byteseu.com/2385242/ #Iceland
Free bus ride tomorrow (September 22) https://www.byteseu.com/2385433/ #Iceland #Ísland
I Went to Urgent Care in Iceland. Here’s What It Actually Cost to See a Doctor Abroad. https://www.byteseu.com/2386575/ #Iceland #UniversalHealthcare
