Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir | October. 5. 2014 | 16:30

Why so many Icelanders still believe in invisible elves?

There is no co-incidence that many lava formations look like houses – and many Icelanders believe that invisible people live in those houses/lavastones.

Elves

Elves

Look at the photo here above – can´t you imagine elves living next to the Club House of GS (Golf Club of Suðurnes) in Keflavík?

The elv believe is especially predominant in Iceland´s 3rd largest town Hafnarfjörður often referred to today as the town of Wikings and Elves.

There is a great article in The Atlantic describing why so many Icelanders still believe in elves.

You can read the article by CLICKING HERE: