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Looking for the Hidden Folk: How Iceland’s Elves Can Save the Earth
Maybe someday
35
/100
I Index Overall Rating
Readers
3/100Critics
67/100Scholars
Author:
Nancy Marie Brown
Publisher:
Pegasus Books
Date:
October 4, 2022
In exploring how Icelanders interact with natureâand their idea that elves live among usâNancy Marie Brown shows us how altering our perceptions of the environment can be a crucial first step toward saving it.
What The Reviewers Say
Even confirmed skeptics are likely to come away from this deeply mined literary, sociological and philosophical excavation of Iceland’s heritage with a new appreciation of the place the huldufólk occupy in the country’s identity, and of the role that similar spirits once served for ordinary people across the globe.
... a fascinating inquiry into the Icelandic belief in elves.
... a mischievous guide to reclaiming sacred connections to places as a way of sparking environmentalist commitments.
... rambling.
