Huldufólk
Hidden people are supernatural beings that live in nature. They look and behave similarly to humans, but live in a parallel world. There are four Icelandic holidays considered to have a special connection with hidden people: New Year’s Eve, Thirteenth Night, Midsummer Night and Christmas night.
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Hidden people are supernatural beings that live in nature. They look and behave similarly to humans, but live in a parallel world. The term huldufólk was taken as a synonym of álfar in 19th century Icelandic folklore. There are four Icelandic holidays considered to have a special connection with hidden people: New Year’s Eve, Thirteenth Night, Midsummer Night and Christmas night. In Faroese folk tales, hidden people are said to be large in build, their clothes are all grey, and their hair black. Some Icelandic folk tales caution against throwing stones, as it may hit the hidden people. In succession of Christianization, official opposition to dancing may have begun in Iceland as early as the 12th century. In the 13th and 14th centuries, books from mainland Europe reached Iceland, and may have influenced folktales about elves. It is customary in Iceland to clean the house before Christmas, and to leave food for the elves on Christmas. In folklore, elves will attempt to seduce you at a crossroads, but there are great rewards for resisting.
Several scholars have commented on the connections between elves and the natural environment of Iceland. When one life is dominated by a landscape dominated by rocks, it is perfectly clear that life is twisted, says Benedik Benedik, in his discussion of Jón Jón Árnason’s grouping of elves, water-dwellers, trolls, and trolls together, writes: \”The reason is that one’s life is conditioned by a twisted, twisted landscape.’ ‘Hidden people’ can be found in the writings of Snorri Sturluson and in skaldic verse. Elves were also mentioned in Poetic Edda, and appear to be connected to fertility. According to one Christian folk tale, the origins of thehidden people can be traced to Adam and Eve. Other Christian folkt Tales claim that hidden people originate from Lilith, or are fallen angels condemned to live between heaven and hell. Elf bonfires are a common part of the holiday festivities on Twelfth Night.
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