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Iceland: Fairy Tales & Legends
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Stories and photos offer aesthetic as well as moving and magical glimpses into the interplay of mankind, nature and the fantastic.
Photos and stories offer fascinating as well as touching and magical glimpses into the beautiful interplay of mankind, nature and the fantastic on this mystical island in the far north.
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The Supernatural in the European Far North
Fairytales and legends, literary forms that convey fantastical events, reveal a lot about the culture and identity of the country that produced them. Iceland: Fairy Tales & Legends presents 139 Icelandic examples, stories aimed at both children and adults. For the most part, they are taken from the 19th-century collection of Jon Arnason and Magnus Grimsson, and other similar collections from that time.
Elves, trolls and gnomes are of course common themes, but natural phenomena such as the eruption of the volcano Hekla, the glacier flood in Hornfjardarfljot, or how the arctic fox came to Iceland are dominant elements in these narratives.
Accompanying each story is a short description of the setting and its distinctive natural features. Numerous photographs conveying Iceland's enchanting and breathtaking natural beauty allow a unique and immersive experience in the fantastical worlds of Icelandic fairytales and legends.
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ISBN: 9783716518359
Publisher: Benteli Verlag
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 26 October 2017
Country: Switzerland
Imprint: Benteli Verlag
Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 300.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 1100g
Pages: 192
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