Author: Monika Papenfuss
13th DECEMBER Giljagaur – The Villain of Foam
Anders als sein Bruder Stekkjastaur, nimmt der schlanke, flinke Giljagaur jede Unwegsamkeit auf Reisen mit Leichtigkeit und kommt geschwind voran. Dieses Jahr erreicht er das
12th DECEMBER Stekkjastaur – Sheep fright
Es ist verwunderlich, dass gerade Stekkjastaur als erster zu den Menschen kommt, denn er ist schon ziemlich betagt und entsprechend ungelenkig und schwerfällig. Vor allem
Grýla, Leppalúði and their sons, or the 13 Santa Clauses
Auf Island gibt es gleich 13 Weihnachtsmänner, doch wer denkt, dort ist alles 13 Mal besser, der irrt!
What can happen when you try to break a horse’s will
Hekla had to experience it with eleven years
On the move in a snowstorm
The story of Litfari takes place in the 19th century. At that time, people in Iceland travelled exclusively on horseback. Since there were hardly any paths and bridges to cross sometimes raging rivers at that time, the journeys were dangerous and people often had no choice but to rely on their horses’ sense of direction, especially when difficult weather conditions came along.
The unfortunate fate of Jarpskjóni
It can be taken from many writings from former times that the Icelanders were tough on their workhorses. Often, they dealt ruthlessly with them. The fact that sweeping judgements do not always meet reality is shown in the following report from 1889.