Ancient, repurposed parchments reveal hidden and forgotten traces of Iceland’s history. Iceland has a long and rich literary ...

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But they used to be depicted as frightening monsters Rachel Nuwer; Updated by Meilan Solly Sculptures of Grýla, mother of the 13 Yule Lads, and Skyrgámur, a Yule Lad fond of Icelandic yogurt ...

Celebrate this holiday season with 25 of the best Christmas hymns to prepare your heart for the birth of Jesus Christ! Rejoice in the arrival of the Messiah as prophecied in the Old Testament, saving ...

Plus, Margrét, who also edits the book, is Iceland’s foremost specialist on Hallgrímur Pétursson, so it was also just a logical choice.” Something more rewarding Though it includes excerpts from ...

An enormous, menacing feline, the Yule Cat is said to stalk Iceland’s winter landscapes, preying on the idle and lazy. It spared those who had received new clothes before Christmas – a specific ...

Iceland has rolled out a change to all customers ahead of its UK stores closing for two days next week. The supermarket giant has more than 900 stores across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern ...

The Rev. Chinnappa Pothireddy makes his way down the aisle at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wilson Township, Minn., on Sunday, during the church's final service before it will be ...

Settled near Mount Hengill in Iceland, the Hellisheidi geothermic power plant is recognized as one of the globe’s biggest geothermic sites. With a shared capacity of 303 MW of electricity as well as ...

questions and comments, received following my mention that my family has adopted the Icelandic tradition of books on Christmas Eve in lieu of big gifts under the tree. To be honest, although I ...

The South of Iceland is home to many of the country’s natural wonders, including black beaches, glacial rivers, torrential waterfalls, glaciers and geysers. Selfoss and Grímsnes are on Iceland ...

ATTICA — Attica Presbyterian Church will present a Winterfest Christmas concert and hymn sing on Dec. 13. The activity will start 7 p.m. at the church on 115 Main St. Refreshments will be served.