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Woman in Iceland sees and hears 'elves'
unexplained-mysteries.com ^ | Sunday, 11 May, 2014

Posted on 05/11/2014 12:13:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Steeped with folklore and mythology, Iceland is no stranger to tales of elves roaming the wilderness. Last December, 25 people turned out to protest the construction of a road through a lava field near Reykjavik on the basis that it would pass through a rock believed to be an elven church.

One of those participating in the protests was Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir, who from an early age maintained that she had the ability to see and communicate with these mythological sprites. No stranger to the inquisitive glance of strangers, Jónsdóttir remains steadfast in her beliefs and is convinced that everything she says is true.

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TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: elves; iceland
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Civilization never quite took hold in Iceland.
1 posted on 05/11/2014 12:13:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

When you’re a long way from Christ there are all kinds of possibilities.


2 posted on 05/11/2014 12:18:57 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: BenLurkin

“Who am I to Judge?”

Bless me father for I have sinned...


3 posted on 05/11/2014 12:20:47 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: BenLurkin

Iceland – Gorgeous scenery & vistas…

(Strange people ;)

4 posted on 05/11/2014 12:21:51 PM PDT by mikrofon (APOD Bump)
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To: BenLurkin
Iceland. Home of Bjork, and... this...
5 posted on 05/11/2014 12:22:50 PM PDT by real saxophonist (Disharmonious & Unmutual)
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To: driftdiver

Many folks talk to Christ. I don’t see much of a difference between elves and Christ. To each their own, I guess.


6 posted on 05/11/2014 12:24:33 PM PDT by adaven
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To: real saxophonist

I think after last night’s Eurovision, Austria is the new capital of Weirdo.


7 posted on 05/11/2014 12:25:36 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: BenLurkin
larp photo: Sir Martin & Poglim 1 DSCI0221.jpg

Then she discovered they were all just fat nerdy LARP'ers.

8 posted on 05/11/2014 12:26:28 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: BenLurkin

9 posted on 05/11/2014 12:27:53 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Obamacare: You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.)
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To: real saxophonist

That chick was just a little bit ‘off’, IMO..........


10 posted on 05/11/2014 12:28:26 PM PDT by Viking2002
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To: Jeff Chandler

Oh wait, I thought it said "elvis."

11 posted on 05/11/2014 12:28:52 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Thnk-you .... Thnkyouvrrymuch


12 posted on 05/11/2014 12:32:02 PM PDT by mikrofon (Elv_s-sighting BUMP)
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To: mikrofon

You know, somebody who lived in a place that eerie...might be understandable to hold strange beliefs.


13 posted on 05/11/2014 12:32:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: real saxophonist

I guess you like bizzare sax.


14 posted on 05/11/2014 12:32:54 PM PDT by right way right (America has embraced the suck of Freedumb.)
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To: right way right

Shouldn’t the headline be “Woman in Iceland is insane”?


15 posted on 05/11/2014 12:35:00 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: adaven
Many folks talk to Christ. I don’t see much of a difference between elves and Christ. To each their own, I guess.

Christ is the English from Greek word that matches the English from Hebrew word Messiah, signifying the Holy One of Israel prophesied in the Bible that will redeem Israel, include the Gentiles, and rule all nations from Jerusalem. Jesus of Nazareth was a historical man who is also the Christ. Elves, if one takes the origin from German mythology, would probably seem like angels from a Biblical perspective, which could be good or bad. In any case there is a huge difference between elves and Christ.

16 posted on 05/11/2014 12:35:15 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: dfwgator
Si El Vez

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17 posted on 05/11/2014 12:36:11 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: real saxophonist

Actually, the music, for that genre of jazz, wasn’t all that bad.

The young lady? Yikes!


18 posted on 05/11/2014 12:36:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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"Iceland's signature alcoholic beverage is Brennivín (literally "burnt (i.e. distilled) wine"), which is similar to Scandinavian akvavit. It is a type of vodka made from distilled potatoes and flavoured with either caraway seeds or angelica. Its potency has earned it the nickname svarti dauði ("Black Death")."

Source: Wikipedia


Coincidence? You decide.


19 posted on 05/11/2014 12:36:31 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: BenLurkin; Ezekiel
One of those participating in the protests was Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir, who from an early age maintained that she had the ability to see and communicate with these mythological sprites. No stranger to the inquisitive glance of strangers...

Aaaannd, it goes from there.

My favorite scene from Labyrinth:

"OW! It bit me!!"

"Of course it bit you, it's a fairy."


20 posted on 05/11/2014 12:37:41 PM PDT by cyn (Benghazi)
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