Huldufólk, Icelandic elves/fairies

[Rsandee]

Icelanders claim these beings still inhabit their island, does anyone have any experience with them?
If so, please share!

[GlowWorm]

Originally Posted by Rsandee

Icelanders claim these beings still inhabit their island, does anyone have any experience with them?
If so, please share!

In all actuality, people in Europe, particularly eastern and deep regions of southern / central Europe, have had experiences or know someone who has with similar creatures as the Huldufólk. There was even something of a celeb a few years ago who claimed to be attacked by such a creature from eastern European.

They just generally don't talk about it, particularly to outsiders. Why? Well outsiders generally don't possess the ability to understand what is being recounted or think that tales of such encounters, even if possible proof exists or the person is indeed of completely sound mind, marks someone suffering more than a few disorders. Religion did, after all, beat the belief of such creatures out of many peoples' ancestors generations ago and it is rather hard to grasp what others never forgot. Believing in such would, after all, be a rather harsh kick in the backside to a number of religious [well mostly just Abrahamic] concepts.


I do know someone from the Faroes where the Hidden Folk also exist who claims to have encountered one. What do you one to know? Ask something specific. I'll see if I can get permission from him to recount his story.

[Rsandee]

Very interesting, I'm going to eastern Europe soon, who knows what I'll find. Lots and lots of hills, valleys and caves which people seldom visit, might be because of the numerous mine fields.

It's amazing if they've managed to live right underneath our noses all this time.

[GlowWorm]

Originally Posted by Rsandee

Very interesting, I'm going to eastern Europe soon, who knows what I'll find. Lots and lots of hills, valleys and caves which people seldom visit, might be because of the numerous mine fields.

It's amazing if they've managed to live right underneath our noses all this time.

We don't know everything of the world we think we know. Scientists have, after all, said we've driven more species to extinction in the Amazon than we'll ever discover.

I'll just say when you go to keep an open mind. And open eyes. If you want to PM me a location I can see what I can do to point you in the right direction.

Also please don't think fae and other such beings look like Disney "fairies". The Huldufólk, for example, are sort of itsy "hill people". They are just one of the fae and others which don't, and never will, have wings. There's also the álfar and well not all álfar / elves are nice.

[Rsandee]

Sounds like trolls to me, those small norwegian ones to be exact.
I actually got interested in these things because someone from Iceland told me about them, he also said these beings aren't the only ones on the island and that these trolls for example are there too.

[GlowWorm]

Hm.. to my knowledge, and I won't say I am an expert, I believe the majority, or what most Icelanders choose to acknowledge, would be closer to what the English once called gnomes [no not quite the things on your lawn] actually.

Huldufólk are actually fae. They are not just fairies nor elves, regardless of what some sites say by promoting just the elf idea. The term applies to trolls, dwarves, goblins and elves and probably a few other creatures. Ogres for example.

Troll itself is considered a species "title" by some and there's "subspecies" inside that; gnomes, hobgoblins, etc. are "subspecies" of the dub troll.

Majority though I believe in Iceland are álfar / elves because generally elves are the more neutral or good of such fae. Easier, in a way, to respect. But as said not all elves are good because well there is a story, not sure how accurate it is, of a woman actually being 'kidnapped' by them. Ask your friend of the woman found inside or near one of the Elf Rock caves, see if she/he'll tell you anything.


It is quite interesting when one digs around and as said there's things people will just never tell to outsiders.