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The land where elves rule

The land where elves rule

Many people in Iceland believe in little hidden people - huldufólk - or elves. Or so surveys suggest. But do they really?

  • The elusive 'hidden people' of Iceland

  • Why Icelanders are wary of elves living beneath the rocks

Made by Angel Sharp Media, originally published on 18 April 2019

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