Woman in Iceland sees and hears 'elves' | Unexplained Mysteries Thursday, January 5, 2023 Contact | Find: in NewsForumsImagesColumnsStories Home·News·Forum·Stories·Images·Columns You are viewing: Home > News > Creatures, Myths & Legends > News story Welcome Guest ( Login or Register ) Creatures, Myths & Legends Woman in Iceland sees and hears 'elves' By T.K. RandallMay 11, 2014 · 53 comments Iceland's wilderness is said to be home to elves. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 Dirk Heldmaier Iceland's own elf whisperer has dedicated her life to protecting the country's 'little people'. 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 J�nsd�ttir, 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, J�nsd�ttir remains steadfast in her beliefs and is convinced that everything she says is true. She's not alone either - in a poll conducted in 2007 it was revealed that at least 8 percent of Iceland's population believes in the existence of elves and 54 percent maintain that they cannot dismiss the possibility outright.J�nsd�ttir may seem eccentric in her convictions, but in a country where folklore surrounding elves and little people is deeply ingrained in the local culture, her beliefs when taken in context are perhaps not as crazy as they might initially seem. 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News | Comments (53) Tags: Elves, Iceland Similar stories based on this topic: 'Unluckiest burglars' call police by mistake1-8-2021 Is our galaxy filled with dead civilizations ?12-20-2020 9-year-old genius is set to graduate university11-19-2019 Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson on rival shows8-12-2019 Professor claims UFOs may be from the future3-23-2019 Teen crashes car during 'Bird Box' challenge1-12-2019 << Previous storyNew self-healing plastics developed Next story >>Trained medical dogs can monitor diabetes by Taboolaby TaboolaSponsored LinksSponsored LinksPromoted LinksPromoted LinksYou May LikeSUV Deals | Search AdsDallas: Unsold Never-Driven Cars Now Almost Being Given Away: See PricesSUV Deals | Search AdsUndoStorage Units | Search AdsDallas: These Unsold Storage Units May Now Be Almost Given AwayStorage Units | Search AdsUndoStuffAnsweredRed Flag Signals of Psoriatic Arthritis Most People Are Unaware OfStuffAnsweredLearn MoreUndoCD Rates SeniorsThe Highest Rates On CDs With No Penalties For SeniorsCD Rates SeniorsLearn MoreUndoTotal Battle - Tactical Game OnlineOnline Strategy Game 2022Total Battle - Tactical Game OnlineUndoAuto Savings Center | Search AdsNew Volvos Finally On SaleAuto Savings Center | Search AdsUndoWeight Loss Prescriptions | Search AdsNew Weight Loss Injections Many Might Need to SeeWeight Loss Prescriptions | Search AdsUndoSenior Living | Sponsored SearchesNew Retirement Villages Near Dallas (Take A Look At The Prices)Senior Living | Sponsored SearchesUndo Recent comments on this story #44 Posted by DieChecker 9 years agoDiechecker, you'll never see them unless they want to be seen by you. Magical I guess?? #45 Posted by Erowin 9 years agoYou shouldn�t write preions on the Internet. It�s more dangerous than seeing elves. In fact, seeing elves is not dangerous at all. Medicating people because they are not boring enough for your taste is. Some things exist, who knows what it is, energies, seen as archetypes... it doesn't mean they are physically there but it doesn't mean people who are willing to sense them are insane. It's probably more insane to believe we're conscious just so that we could perceive how there's nothing but endless circles of births, eating, ****ting and dying. And so on, I'm not even inspired for a rant. Hallu... [More] #46 Posted by davros of skaro 9 years agoHallucinations can be a sympton of some serious stuff though. Schizophrenia, brain tumor/lesions, psychosis, epilepsy, etc. But obviously she has gone to some doctors- they may not have done enough tests. Or it could be a mental disorder, those are tough to diagnose. Maybe she should see a psychologist? Or it could simply be attention. Thats a common delusion causer too Some people do not want to think rationally because it does not provide comfort for them. All around the World including Iceland have hallucinogenic plants, or even animals. Take these sacred things then you too can see Gods, A... [More] #47 Posted by Helen of Annoy 9 years agoHallucinations can be a sympton of some serious stuff though. Schizophrenia, brain tumor/lesions, psychosis, epilepsy, etc. But obviously she has gone to some doctors- they may not have done enough tests. Or it could be a mental disorder, those are tough to diagnose. Maybe she should see a psychologist? Or it could simply be attention. Thats a common delusion causer too So, we should repeat tests until the results are what we think they should be? How about we test anyone who has ever felt advised or comforted after a prayer? It must be delusion, since there�s no higher power you can subject t... [More] #48 Posted by davros of skaro 9 years agoDr. Michael Shermer was abducted by Aliens once.He knows the power of the Human Brain, and how fallable it is though. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxg21F_I5U0 #49 Posted by Erowin 9 years agoSo, we should repeat tests until the results are what we think they should be? How about we test anyone who has ever felt advised or comforted after a prayer? It must be delusion, since there�s no higher power you can subject to tests. Elves are part of old religion, and if you go back few posts you�ll see what I guess could be more modern view on it, without doing the old black/white or is/isn�t mistake. Putting all spirituality into mental disorder basket is not just offensive to people who are objectively saner than deniers, but is also dangerous. The society where spirituality challenged a... [More] #50 Posted by Helen of Annoy 9 years agoErowin, things that you�ve been raised to believe are not there. They don�t cease to exist just because you�ve been told they defy the explanations of current scientific dogma so they cannot exist. I�m open to discussion what Icelandic Elves (or my own Slavic Vile or any of similar manifestations) could be, but I�m not open to questioning the sanity of us who refuse to pretend something isn�t there just because few materialists decided they�re too confused with it. Is it more realistic to assume countless people who encountered Elves (or Vile or similar) were insane, or that many people lately... [More] #51 Posted by Fairy Seeker 9 years agoSeeking Elves or little people may seem to be a result of one's demented brain matter to the narrow-minded Doubting Thomas's. But, how would you explain the appearance of these mythical creatures on film? Isn't the proof in the photo? I suggest they exist, and one can capture them via photography if they wish to be seen, and I have proof via my photos. #52 Posted by Helen of Annoy 9 years agoYou know, I�m rejoicing each anomaly in my photos and often wonder what the hell they are. Some are easy to explain, others near impossible. To be honest, I was always more inclined to look for ghosts of ancestors in undetermined maybe-energetic blurry-something, than I was expecting full apparitions, so the anomalous photos I took were such. It�s probably more about the way I was looking at them, than it were photos complying with my expectations, but that�s one intriguing possibility too. If I was focused on little beings, I�d probably see them, they way Muslim sees Allah�s signature inside ... [More] #53 Posted by Ryu 9 years agoSeeking Elves or little people may seem to be a result of one's demented brain matter to the narrow-minded Doubting Thomas's. But, how would you explain the appearance of these mythical creatures on film? Isn't the proof in the photo? I suggest they exist, and one can capture them via photography if they wish to be seen, and I have proof via my photos. Kinda looks like a red squirrel who is mooning us. Click here to view all 53 comments on this story Please Login or Register to post a comment. Our new book is out now! The Unexplained MysteriesBook of Weird News AVAILABLE NOW Take a walk on the weird side with this compilation of some of the weirdest stories ever to grace the pages of a newspaper. Click here to learn more We need your help! Support us on Patreon BONUS CONTENT For less than the cost of a cup of coffee, you can gain access to a wide range of exclusive perks including our popular 'Lost Ghost Stories' series. Click here to learn more On the forum Extraterrestrial Life and The UFO Phenomenon Red and white lights in the sky over Las... Five Retired U.S. Intel Officials Commen... 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