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wehateporn · 06-20-2014, 04:14 AM

Why Icelanders are wary of elves living beneath the rocks

Full story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27907358

Plans to build a new road in Iceland ran into trouble recently when campaigners warned that it would disturb elves living in its path. Construction work had to be stopped while a solution was found.

From his desk at the Icelandic highways department in Reykjavik, Petur Matthiasson smiles at me warmly from behind his glasses, but firmly.

"Let's get this straight before we start - I do not believe in elves," he says.

I raise my eyebrows slightly and incline my head towards his computer screen which is displaying the plans for a new road in a neighbouring town. There are two yellow circles marked on the plans, one that reads Elf Church and another that reads Elf Chapel. Petur sighs.

"Ok," he acknowledges wearily. "But it's not every day in Iceland that we divert roads for elves. It's just in this case we were warned that elves were living in some of the rocks in the path of the road - well, we have to respect that belief." He grins shyly and picks up his car keys.

"Come on, I'll show you where the elves live," he says indulgently.

Surveys suggest that more than half of Icelanders believe in, or at least entertain the possibility of the existence of, the Huldufolk - the hidden people. Just to be clear, Icelandic elves are not the small, green, pointy-eared variety that help Santa pack the toys at Christmas - they're the same size as you and I, they're just invisible to most of us.

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wehateporn · 06-20-2014, 04:17 AM

In China they would just eat them

bigwebenterprises · 06-20-2014, 06:16 AM

Into the meat market they go wehateporn.

Magnetron · 06-20-2014, 08:02 AM

As soon as I saw the thread title, I thought "Iceland".

Josh Gates did an investigation there looking for elves a few years back on his SyFy show Destination Truth.

nico-t · 06-20-2014, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnetron

As soon as I saw the thread title, I thought "Iceland".

Josh Gates did an investigation there looking for elves a few years back on his SyFy show Destination Truth.

should call that show Destination Bullshit if they tackle these fairy tales.

_Richard_ · 06-20-2014, 08:50 AM

cording to these Icelandic folk beliefs, one should never throw stones because of the possibility of hitting the huldufólk.[9]

what the fuck lol

wehateporn · 06-20-2014, 08:58 AM

wehateporn · 06-20-2014, 09:03 AM

Tom_PM · 06-20-2014, 09:40 AM

Faeries wear boots. You gotta believe me.

The Porn Nerd · 06-20-2014, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_PM

Faeries wear boots. You gotta believe me.

I saw it, I saw it with my own two eyes.

..............

Smokin' and drinkin' is all that you do.

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06-20-2014, 04:14 AM	#1
wehateporn Promoting Debate on GFY Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 27,173	New Road Suspended to Avoid Disturbing Elf Habitat Why Icelanders are wary of elves living beneath the rocks Full story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27907358 Plans to build a new road in Iceland ran into trouble recently when campaigners warned that it would disturb elves living in its path. Construction work had to be stopped while a solution was found. From his desk at the Icelandic highways department in Reykjavik, Petur Matthiasson smiles at me warmly from behind his glasses, but firmly. "Let's get this straight before we start - I do not believe in elves," he says. I raise my eyebrows slightly and incline my head towards his computer screen which is displaying the plans for a new road in a neighbouring town. There are two yellow circles marked on the plans, one that reads Elf Church and another that reads Elf Chapel. Petur sighs. "Ok," he acknowledges wearily. "But it's not every day in Iceland that we divert roads for elves. It's just in this case we were warned that elves were living in some of the rocks in the path of the road - well, we have to respect that belief." He grins shyly and picks up his car keys. "Come on, I'll show you where the elves live," he says indulgently. Surveys suggest that more than half of Icelanders believe in, or at least entertain the possibility of the existence of, the Huldufolk - the hidden people. Just to be clear, Icelandic elves are not the small, green, pointy-eared variety that help Santa pack the toys at Christmas - they're the same size as you and I, they're just invisible to most of us. Story continued http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27907358 __________________ Sexy Girls Teasing

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Magnetron Lord High Groundhog Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bumblefuck, USA Posts: 1,841	As soon as I saw the thread title, I thought "Iceland". Josh Gates did an investigation there looking for elves a few years back on his SyFy show Destination Truth.

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_Richard_ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 30,989	cording to these Icelandic folk beliefs, one should never throw stones because of the possibility of hitting the huldufólk.[9] what the fuck lol