The best known, most compelling and horrifying
Icelandic ghost stories.
The presence of ghosts
has been strong in Iceland throughout the
centuries, causing fear and panic among the
people. In the thick darkness and cold of
Icelandic winters, ghosts have committed
horrendous atrocities, both in the small and
cramped houses and out in the harshness of the
wild.
Here you will find the best known and most
compelling ghost stories from Icelandic folktale
collections. Be afraid, very afraid.