Álagablettur

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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

  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. 
  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". INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH. West Downs Conference Centre, University Of Winchester, UK. 

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