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Huldufolk
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Here's a fascinating 2006 documentary about contemporary Icelandic belief in elves, or Huldufolk (hidden people). I'd heard the stor...
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The Great Elf Debate
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At short notice I went down to London yesterday to take part in The Great Elf Debate , a session organised by the tireless Dr David Luke (on...
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