According to a study by the University of Iceland, many Icelanders believe that the existence of elves is more than a fairy tale. When the first human inhabitants settled on the island, many of them ...

WATCH: Meet the Elf Whisperer of Iceland. Yes, She Sees Elves. Yes, She’s For Real. Iceland is a land where magic happens. Magical people live there — and I don’t mean those Vikings roaming the ...

The Hidden Folk, or Huldufolk as they are known, are similar to human beings in many ways. They look like us. They speak and laugh and dance and sing like we do. But they are different in many ways, ...

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 quiet veneer of Iceland lies an invisible nation of Hidden People. This fascinating phenomenon, rarely discussed with outsiders, not only pervades Icelandic culture, but also impacts its ...

According to a 2007 study by the University of Iceland, an estimated 62% of the nation believe that the existence of elves is more than a fairy tale. When she was nine years old, Jófríður Ákadóttir ...

The huldufolk have disappeared from the Faroe Islands, and with them an ancient understanding of nature. They vanished when in the 1950s when the roads and the lights appeared. Now, the local ...