Álagablettur

Álagablettur means "power places," "spelled spots," or "enchanted spots" in Icelandic. Icelanders believe that huldufólk live in these areas, and leave them alone.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] However, only 2-5% of Icelanders claimed to have experienced Álagablettur.^[5]

References

^ Goreau, Angeline (1996-05-12). "Land of Elves and Trolls and Pretty Ponies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
^ Swatos, William H.; Loftur Reimar Gissurarson (1997). Icelandic spiritualism : mediumship and modernity in Iceland. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-1-56000-273-4.
^ Magnusson, Sigurdur A. (1996). "Nature in Icelandic poetry". Literary Review. 39 (4): 505–508. Retrieved 2009-05-15. ^{[dead link]}
^ Simundsson, Svava (1996-09-06). "Hunting out the Huldufolk". Lögberg-Heimskringla. p. 1. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
^ Haraldsson, Erlendur (2008). "A new survey of psychic experiences in Iceland". West Downs Conference Centre, University Of Winchester, UK: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coeditors= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

"Álagablettur við bæjarhúsin í Akbraut í Holtum veldur áhyggju: Virkjunarframkvæmdir gætu raskað álfabyggð". DV (in Icelandic). 2003-06-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
Hallgrímsson, Sigfús (1983). "Álagablettur". Súlur (in Icelandic). 13 (1–2): 139–144.
Harðarson, Bjarni (2001). Landið, fólkið og þjóðtrúin (in Icelandic). Selfossi: Sunnlenska bókaútgáfan. ISBN 9979-60-702-5. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
Sæmundsson, Jóhannes Óli (1974). "Álagablettur : í Ólafsfjarðarmúla". Súlur (in Icelandic). 4 (1): 42.
Samúelsson, Steingrímur (1975). "Álagablettur". Breiðfirðingur (in Icelandic). 34: 63–64.
Sigþórsdóttur, Jóhönnu (2004-12-03). "Grunur um miltisbrand í álagablettum hérlendis". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 8. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
Valgeirsdóttir, Rakel (2007). Álagablettir í Árneshreppi (in Icelandic). Reykjavík: Háskóla Íslands. Retrieved 2010-06-01.

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[1] Goreau, Angeline (1996-05-12). "Land of Elves and Trolls and Pretty Ponies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

[2] Swatos, William H.; Loftur Reimar Gissurarson (1997). Icelandic spiritualism : mediumship and modernity in Iceland. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-1-56000-273-4.

[3] Magnusson, Sigurdur A. (1996). "Nature in Icelandic poetry". Literary Review. 39 (4): 505–508. Retrieved 2009-05-15. ^{[dead link]}

[4] Simundsson, Svava (1996-09-06). "Hunting out the Huldufolk". Lögberg-Heimskringla. p. 1. Retrieved 2010-05-31.

[5] Haraldsson, Erlendur (2008). "A new survey of psychic experiences in Iceland". West Downs Conference Centre, University Of Winchester, UK: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coeditors= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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