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The Famous Trolls of Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach – Folklore Friday
The Famous Trolls of Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach – Folklore Friday
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7 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
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At the famous, beautiful, and dangerous Reynisfjara black sand beach there are three sea stacks clearly visible out in the ocean. They look as though they have popped up out of nowhere but there is a story behind their existence.Legend has it that two trolls were trying to pull a ship to shore during the middle of the night. However, they lost track of time and since this was during the warmer seasons when we have shorter nights, the sun came up sooner than they thought.Any troll caught in the sunlight turns to stone and that is exactly what happened to them. It’s said that the three rock pillars are the two trolls and the ship they were dragging. Not sure why the ship would also turn to stone but that is the story.
Random Fact of the Day
The beach’s signature black sand is a result of lava flow reaching the sea and cooling quickly. The molten hot lava being rapidly cooled by the cold sea makes the solid lava crack into little pieces. Those pieces are then eroded over time and become a rough sand.
Icelandic Word of the Day
Reynisfjara – Beach of Reynir. One story I have read says that Reynir was a Viking from Norway that was one of the first to settle in this area. Another says that it was named by Björn from Valdresi in Norway. Either way, the beach is named after a Reynir.
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Random Fact of the Day
The beach’s signature black sand is a result of lava flow reaching the sea and cooling quickly. The molten hot lava being rapidly cooled by the cold sea makes the solid lava crack into little pieces. Those pieces are then eroded over time and become a rough sand.
Icelandic Word of the Day
Reynisfjara – Beach of Reynir. One story I have read says that Reynir was a Viking from Norway that was one of the first to settle in this area. Another says that it was named by Björn from Valdresi in Norway. Either way, the beach is named after a Reynir.
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Check out more Icelandic folklore stories here.Þakka þér kærlega fyrir að hlusta og sjáumst fljótlega.
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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