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Free stories

Icelandic folktales retold in English — free to read, with every story also read aloud.

Búkolla
BúkollaStory 1 · audio 7:57ReadListen
The Elves in the Stone
The Elves in the StoneStory 2 · audio 4:49ReadListen
Grettir and Glámur
Grettir and GlámurStory 3 · audio 5:03ReadListen
Gilitrutt
GilitruttStory 4 · audio 4:49ReadListen
The Nykur
The NykurStory 5 · audio 4:34ReadListen
Sæmundur the Wise and the Seal
Sæmundur the Wise and the SealStory 6 · audio 4:19ReadListen
The Woman Who Helped the Hidden Folk
The Woman Who Helped the Hidden FolkStory 7 · audio 4:35ReadListen
The Deacon of Myrká
The Deacon of MyrkáStory 8 · audio 4:10ReadListen
The Boy Who Tricked the Troll
The Boy Who Tricked the TrollStory 9 · audio 4:43ReadListen
The Seal Skin
The Seal SkinStory 10 · audio 4:34ReadListen

More stories are being translated into English and will appear here as they're ready.

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