Natalie takes you on a beginner's tour of Iceland's beloved folklore beings, the Hidden People or Huldufólk.
Where are they from?
What do they look like?
Are they friendly or deadly?
And, do Icelanders really believe in them?
Natalie is answering all those questions and more!
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Shownotes:
https://www.folkloreforum.org/post/a-beginner-guide-to-huldufolk
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Book Recommendations for Further Reading:
The Little Book of the Hidden People by Alda Sigmundsdóttir
Looking for the Hidden Folk by Nancy Marie Brown
Icelandic Folktales by Jón Árnason (Icelandic)
The Huldufolk by Terry Gunnell and Brian Pilkington
The Story of the Gimli Huldufolk by Kathleen Arnason
