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The Legend of the Lagarfjlót Wyrm: Fact or Fiction?
Legends: Are they Fact or Fiction?
Feb 155 min read
The Mysterious Cliff Blaze
A superstition initiates a prank that is long remembered.
Jan 313 min read
The Elves' Dance on New Year's Eve
Note: The story is based on Jón Árnason's Icelandic Folktales and taken from the book Hildur, Queen of the Elves, and Other Icelandic...
Dec 28, 20244 min read
The Most Popular Stories in 2024
There were over 85 stories and articles posted to the Icelandic Roots blog in 2024. They ranged from academic discussions of Sagas to...
Dec 20, 20243 min read
The Little Red Christmas Tree
By Mekkin S. Perkins Editor's Note: Mekkin Sveinsson/Perkins (IR# I652101) worked as a translator, language teacher and later wrote her...
Dec 20, 20246 min read
Tryggvi's Saga
Tryggvi tells us his saga - his military career and related veteran honors.
Nov 9, 20249 min read
November Book Club Showcases Icelandic Children's Tales
By Heather Goodman Lytwyn The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, November 7, 2024, will feature Guđríđur’s Saga , Mundi: Boy of...
Oct 25, 20242 min read
The Strange Tale of Páll Pálsson and a Ghostly Nuisance
A ghostly nuisance in the mid-1800s Iceland.
Oct 25, 20248 min read
The Grass Widow and the Icelander
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...
Sep 28, 20242 min read
Book Club Returns October 3, 2024
The first Fall session of the IR Book Club returns on October 3rd.
Sep 21, 20243 min read
What Does "Very Icelandic” Mean to Me?
A Writers Group exercise about "Something that is very Icelandic"
Sep 14, 20243 min read
Gluggaveður - Window Weather
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...
Aug 31, 20243 min read
Immigrating to America
The Icelandic Roots Writers Group used an exercise to create a dialogue between two people planning to emigrate. By Doreen Borgfjord...
Aug 31, 20244 min read
IR Podcast - Reaching Around the Globe
The IR Podcast has reached across the globe.
Aug 31, 20243 min read
Echoes
Memories lurk at L'Anse Aux Meadows.
Aug 17, 20241 min read
VERY ICELANDIC
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt to write about “Something that is very Icelandic”. By Sharron Arksey A...
Aug 17, 20242 min read
SOMETHING THAT IS VERY ICELANDIC
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt of “Something That Is Very Icelandic”. The following is the story from...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
A Summer Memory
The cousins, the excitement, the noise and roar of stock car racing, all are unforgettable.
Aug 3, 20242 min read
Endless Summer Sun, No Winter Fun
A summer in the Arctic in the Gwich’in community of Fort McPherson.
Jul 20, 20242 min read
Strútur’s Saga
by Salín Guttormsson, 16 July 2023 Icelandic Roots is pleased to present a great story written by one of its readers, Salín Guttormsson....
Jul 5, 20244 min read
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