Are there elves in Toronto? I hope so. Reading about Iceland, in preparation for a trip, I learned that a survey conducted by Professor Terry Gunnell’s team at the University of Iceland in 2007 showed that over 80% of respondents refused to deny the existence of elves (source). Love this. Gunnell provides an introduction to …
I’m excited to learn about Iceland’s sagas in advance of a trip in 2026. What are they? As Ben Myers notes in his 2008 Guardian article “The Icelandic Sagas: Europe’s Most Important Book?,” “The Sagas remain an intrinsic part of Icelanders’ identity to this day, their presence around the country unavoidable. Here is a physical …