Volcanoes & Nature
Goðafoss and the legends of belief that flow through northern Iceland
Goðafoss waterfall, a landmark in the north, intertwines Iceland's natural drama with stories of ancient faith and a 20th-century tragedy at sea.
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Tag: Christianity in Iceland
Icelandic Life
How Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði shaped Iceland’s peaceful turn to Christianity
A vital decision at the turn of the first millennium set Iceland on a new religious path, balancing old beliefs and new faith. Þorgeir’s choice averted civil strife.
Icelandic Life
A Norwegian gift stands on volcanic ground in Vestmannaeyjar
Heimaey's remarkable stave church was built to mark a millennium since Iceland's conversion to Christianity, linking Norwegian craft and Icelandic history on a lava-formed coastline.