Icelandic Folktales

The perfect companion to Viking Folktales and Norse Myths.

Icelandic folktales are the close cousins of Viking fairy stories, although perhaps a little darker in their tone, but they share many of the same themes of innocence and trickery, triumph of good sense over pride, and all with a strong moral message. One particular characteristic though is that often the prince is rescued by the princess who has suffered much hardship in the journey to rescue the foolish male from the clutches of an ogre or a wicked crone. Stories include: The Story of the Three Princes, Hildur, Queen of Elves, The Giantess and the Granite Boat, The Magic Scythe.

FLAME TREE 451. The bestselling paperback series on myths, legends, warriors, leaders and epic literature. Although Norse, Greek and Celtic mythology dominate the popular imagination in Western countries, there are so many other tradition around the world that contribute to the rich exploration of our collective past and create new perspectives on events of the past, and the lessons of the future.

Author: R?sa ?Orsteinsd?ttir
Publisher: Flame Tree 451
Published: 09/17/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781804178164
ISBN10: 1804178160
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

About the Author
Rósa þorsteinsdóttir (Introduction) is an associated research professor in folkloristics at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. She works both as an archivist and a researcher, while teaching courses on folkloristics at the University of Iceland. She has conducted research on the history of the collection of folklore in Iceland and has an interest in ethnomusicology.

Jake Jackson (General Editor) has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books on mythology and folklore. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.