Thanks again for the read. I always learn something new. Didn't know that Icelanders can read ancient texts b/c their language hasn't changed over the years.
I like the mythology of the trolls. My wife, Auntie M, has a Spanish children's podcast and it would be fun to have a Troll episode.
Well Girl, we both know there are a LOT of hours to occupy during those long winter nights in the North. And it's a great time to sit around the fire and tell stories.
In fact, for the past 1,600 years, Icelanders have shared their folklore tales without a word of change from one generation to the next. The BIG question is: Where did these mythical tales originate?
One speculation is that the first Vikings to explore Iceland discovered a barren, peaceful unsettled island. The Vikings were noted among the Norsemen as Warriors, so in order to uphold their reputation they embellished their Icelandic experience. Using the basis of Norse mythology, the Vikings fabricated tales of their ferocious battles with trolls and "hidden beings" in Iceland. Those same Viking tales are known to every modern Icelander.
Drawing from documents recorded between the 9th and 12th centuries, Snorri Sturluson included the Icelandic Sagas (Viking tales) when he penned the Edda Manuscript of Prose in the 13th century. Through the Edda Manuscript, EVERY Icelander has been born and raised with exactly the same folklore tales, verbatim, as the Vikings shared 1,600 years ago in their original Old Norse language. Old Norse and the Icelandic languages are one and the same.
So, when Icelanders sit around the warm fire on a long, long, dark winter night - with lots of time on their hands - they can reach for the Edda Manuscript of Prose and have one of the children read an Icelandic Saga to the family.
Furthermore, the lava formations in Iceland resemble many strange and eerie-looking mythical beings, adding more credence to the folklore.
From one Black-Belt Shopper to the Next .... Love ya, Gal! Thanks for the great input.
Thanks again for the read. I always learn something new. Didn't know that Icelanders can read ancient texts b/c their language hasn't changed over the years.
I like the mythology of the trolls. My wife, Auntie M, has a Spanish children's podcast and it would be fun to have a Troll episode.
Cheers
That's a fantastic idea! Scary though...
LOL, yeah it could be. I'm sure she'll figure out a way to keep it light-hearted, though. Auntie M is good for that.
Cheers
I'm looking forward to reading it. Auntie M writes too. Fascinating lady. Best to you both!
Hmm, I guess that this is a logical result of intelligent people with lots of time on their hands.
As always interesting and well written!
Well Girl, we both know there are a LOT of hours to occupy during those long winter nights in the North. And it's a great time to sit around the fire and tell stories.
In fact, for the past 1,600 years, Icelanders have shared their folklore tales without a word of change from one generation to the next. The BIG question is: Where did these mythical tales originate?
One speculation is that the first Vikings to explore Iceland discovered a barren, peaceful unsettled island. The Vikings were noted among the Norsemen as Warriors, so in order to uphold their reputation they embellished their Icelandic experience. Using the basis of Norse mythology, the Vikings fabricated tales of their ferocious battles with trolls and "hidden beings" in Iceland. Those same Viking tales are known to every modern Icelander.
Drawing from documents recorded between the 9th and 12th centuries, Snorri Sturluson included the Icelandic Sagas (Viking tales) when he penned the Edda Manuscript of Prose in the 13th century. Through the Edda Manuscript, EVERY Icelander has been born and raised with exactly the same folklore tales, verbatim, as the Vikings shared 1,600 years ago in their original Old Norse language. Old Norse and the Icelandic languages are one and the same.
So, when Icelanders sit around the warm fire on a long, long, dark winter night - with lots of time on their hands - they can reach for the Edda Manuscript of Prose and have one of the children read an Icelandic Saga to the family.
Furthermore, the lava formations in Iceland resemble many strange and eerie-looking mythical beings, adding more credence to the folklore.
From one Black-Belt Shopper to the Next .... Love ya, Gal! Thanks for the great input.
Gracias!