The Icelandic Elf School (Icelandic: Álfaskólinn) is an organization located in Reykjavík, Iceland, that teaches visitors about Icelandic folklore.[1][2][3]
The organization teaches about the hidden people and thirteen types of elves, entities purported by the institution to reside within Iceland.[4] The school's principal, Magnús Skarphéðinsson, states:
Hidden people are just the same size and look exactly like human beings, the only difference is that they are invisible to most of us. Elves, on the other hand, aren’t entirely human, they’re humanoid, starting at around eight centimeters.[5]
The Icelandic Elf School publishes materials on hidden people, which serve both as an educational resource and a teaching aid within the classroom.[6]
Established in 1991, the school arranges educational excursions lasting approximately five hours for its visitors. Since opening the institution has welcomed more than 9,000 attendees, the majority of whom are foreign.[7] Other services provided by the Álfaskólinn include aura readings and explorations into past lives.[8]
^"Alfar og huldufólk flutt út". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 1997-07-09. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
^Gruber, Barbara (June 2007). "Iceland: Searching For Elves And Hidden People". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
^Heijnen, Adriënne (2005). "Dreams, Darkness and Hidden Spheres : Exploring the Anthropology of the Night in Icelandic Society". Paideuma: Mitteilungen zur Kulturkunde. 51: 203. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
^"VIDEO: Belief in Elves Strong in Iceland". National Geographic News. 2008-12-11. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
^Vincenz, Marc (2009-05-27). "To Be or Not to Be; Álfar, Elves, Huldufólk, Fairies and Dwarves: Are They Really All the Same Thing?". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
^McArthur, Douglas (1996-03-13). "Elfschool tries to make a believer out of everyone". The Globe and Mail (Canada).
^Honoré, Carl (2005-07-01). "The Hidden Beings Of Iceland". American Way. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
^Rakoff, David (2002). Fraud: Essays. New York, NY: Broadway Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-7679-0631-9.
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