Bárður The Guardian of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula – Folklore Friday
This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series where I am sharing a folklore story every Friday in 2024. Bárður’s Background Bárður’s mother was human, while his father was half giant (risi) and ha...
19 Jul 202410min
The Icelandic Waterfall of the Gods – Folklore Friday
This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series where I am sharing a folklore story every Friday in 2024. Back in the year 1000 AD Þorgeir, the Law Speaker in Althingi or Icelandic Parliament, made ...
12 Jul 20245min
My Life After Being in Iceland for 8 Years
The last 8 years have been a whirlwind for me but I have loved the journey. This is a relatively short episode but I thought it would be nice to give some insight into my life since I moved in 2016. I...
10 Jul 20248min
Iceland’s Tragic Ghost Children – Folklore Friday
This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series where I am sharing a folklore story every Friday in 2024. Who are Iceland’s Ghost Children? with what’s known as a child ghost. The tale begins when a...
5 Jul 20246min
The Mysterious Hot Spring Bird – Folklore Friday
This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series where I am sharing a folklore story every Friday in 2024. What is a Hot Spring Bird? This is a relatively short folklore story but is one that might i...
28 Jun 20246min
Sæmundur the Wise Outsmarts the Devil – Folklore Friday
This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series where I am sharing a folklore story every Friday in 2024. Who Was Sæmundur the Learned? Back in the 1100s, Sæmundur Sigfusson was the pastor at the we...
21 Jun 20246min
5 Fascinating Facts About the Icelandic Horse
The Icelandic horse is a breed like no other, with a history that is deeply intertwined with the island nation itself. Brought to Iceland by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries, these horses ...
20 Jun 202412min
Hallbera the Trickster Ghost – Folklore Friday
This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series where I am sharing a folklore story every Friday in 2024. Who is Hallbera the Icelandic Ghost? There is an old Icelandic folklore tale about a ghost n...
14 Jun 20245min
