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the following story has no known origin. rather it was handed down from storyteller to storyteller. traditionally, this story was told orally, likely huddled around sheep in a turf house when the winter winds blew. it is retold here for you in writing. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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hv\u00edtserkur (ke-veet-sir-kur) was a giant troll who lived at mount b\u00e6jarfell (bye-yar-fet). one night, he was jolted awake from his sleep by an obnoxious ringing noise: a clanging church bell. hv\u00edtserkur knew that humans were making this sound \u2014<\/span> it was the men who had recently sailed to iceland. weeks and weeks went by, with hv\u00edtserkur\u2019s sleep remaining broken because of midnight bells being rung by the men across the fjord. night after night, the sounds only got worse. it was particularly bad around winter, which was the giant’s favorite time of year. hv\u00edtserkur had had enough! to stop the awful noise, hv\u00edtserkur would travel to that house and destroy the bell once and for all.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

trolls despised the light of day, turning to stone upon its arrival. hv\u00edtserkur was no exception. he decided to make the journey one evening, believing that he would make it to the bell before the following dawn. unfortunately, the fjord waters were deep and treacherous, making it very difficult to cross. hv\u00edtserkur walked and walked and then he began to run\u2026. but the day was quickly looming. hv\u00edtserkur was still sure they could get to the house on time and break the bell before daybreak.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

as he stepped over the mountain and into the sea, he looked eastward, just in time to see the sun rising. instantly, he began turning to stone. hv\u00edtserkur felt this happening, and with the last of his strength he sent his hammer\u2026.woooooosh. thump. a last-ditch attempt to destroy the bell by throwing his hammer at the building that housed it. however, he failed, as he heard the hammer hit stone and not the wooden house. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

his body still stands over the vatnsnes (vat-ne-snes) peninsula, in northwest iceland as a giant boulder in the sea. it is believed that the hammer can be seen today in the eastern part of \u00deingeyrarsand, which can be accessed by visitors to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n

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hv\u00edtserkur boulder backlit by the sunset in the arctic sea. (david blaisonneau\/cc by-nc-sa 2.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

a journey to the land of stories<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

iceland is known around the world and amongst its residents as a <\/span>\u201cland of storytellers\u201d<\/span><\/a>. the first settlers of iceland faced unimaginably harsh conditions. from unpredictable volcanic eruptions to freezing seas, and barren, infertile lands, early icelanders were incredibly busy just staying alive. and yet, medieval icelanders took the time to inscribe stories on precious calf hides that described the challenges and many facets of life that their people experienced on a daily basis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“storytelling and the environment, it’s part of who we are,” said ragna arnisdottir, the secretary general of the althingi, the icelandic parliament. carried through centuries of oral and written storytelling is the icelandic spirit of resilience, connection to the environment, and respect for nature. you may have heard of the sagas, which is an <\/span>old norse word<\/span><\/a> that refers to the epic prose narratives written in iceland between the 12th and 15th centuries. the stories\u2019 contents were diverse, covering the country’s history as well as legendary tales of ancient scandinavia.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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a waterfall crashes down the stark mountains above djupavik, iceland. this photo used generative ai from adobe firefly to create a mountain troll. (halley hughes)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cmountains became trolls, lava fields became ghosts, and elves lived in all the creepy and dangerous spots in between,\u201d said a\u00f0alhei\u00f0ur gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir (a-thal-hey-dur guth-munds-dott-er), ph.d., professor of medieval icelandic literature at the university of iceland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cwhy is it incorporated that way?\u201d i asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cwell\u2026 if there is a dangerous place, for example, children to be\u2026then we have legends about elves that are vengeful and will take the children\u2026\u201d gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201coh! i do think that\u2019s a constant among cultures though\u2026 to use folktales to tell lessons\u2026 but in iceland, it seems it’s so deeply connected to the environment,” i said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cyes, absolutely, that is something that is so unique to iceland,\u201d gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

folk stories or folk-histories?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

nowhere is the icelanders\u2019 historical connection to the environment more apparent than in the \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0s\u00f6gu (thee-yo-su-goo), or folktales of iceland. according to the writings of <\/span>gu\u00f0brandur vigf\u00fasson<\/span><\/a>, (guth-brand-ur vick-fu-sson) an 18th-century scandinavian scholar, the sagas and the \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0s\u00f6gu are \u2018twin sisters\u2019 as the folktales have risen and grown in the company of each other. these stories teach lessons about how to navigate a world of danger and change, which brings the struggles of medieval icelanders closer to our modern-day lives as climate change adds increasing environmental stress onto our bodies and communities. what can we learn from medieval icelanders about courage, inventiveness, and solutions?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0s\u00f6gu tell stories about the famous hulduf\u00f3lk (hool-du-foth), or hidden people, which are best understood today as elves. these stories interweave the lived experience of medieval icelanders with ancient wisdom and a little bit of magic. \u201calmost every hillock and boulder in the icelandic landscape has its own story,\u201d writes olina thorvardardottir, author of <\/span>spirits of the land<\/span><\/i>. the \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0s\u00f6gu were particularly effective in communicating the danger of nature to children. when boulders in the distance could hide elven tricksters or awaken as fearsome trolls, you\u2019d stick closer to your parents too. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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the waterfall, dynjandi, captured here in the early morning. generative ai software from adobe was used to create ice elves. (halley hughes)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir analyzes literature by looking at the language of stories. she uses an analogy to explain this. <\/span>\u201cwhen you are learning words, you don\u2019t learn whole words, first you learn the letters. eventually, those build into words. then you combine words and suddenly you\u2019re learning about sentences. stories all have fundamental building blocks that you can study just as you would study the structure of poetry or sentences.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cdo you think most people see stories in building block form?\u201d i asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201coh no\u2026 not really\u2026probably just those who pay too much attention. but it’s a shame because it really is so important. and people use\u2026 story-blocks every day,” gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c[stories are] a necessary language because we have the need to express [our] feelings and opinions. if we didn\u2019t have stories, we would all need to go\u2026 to the psychiatrist\u2026 it’s so basic! we all need to tell stories and hear stories. they will always be renewing themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

however, the ancient art of storytelling faces one catastrophic foe: the modern audience\u2019s attention span. gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir notices the differences between audiences in ancient iceland and today. \u201cthe story world i know, it’s much slower than what [modern audiences] want. modern people try to make [sagas and \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0s\u00f6gu] appealing,\u201d she said. \u201cwhat were [medieval icelanders] able to listen to and find that we are not? today you need more speed, you need more relatability, you need funny animal sidekicks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201clife moves pretty fast. if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.\u201d <\/h4>\nferris bueller’s day off, dir. john hughes.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

the pace of storytelling remained relatively consistent over many centuries relative to the wants of media-consuming society at the time. now, we\u2019re seeing the ever-shortening attention span of the bombarded modern media consumer begin to accelerate nearly all storytelling at a breakneck pace. according to gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir, \u201cthe question is, will we change with it or will we change [storytelling]\u2026fundamentally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

with climate change impacting every part of the globe, we need stories more than ever. why? stories communicate meaning and emotion, which are the essential ingredients needed to motivate people to act. people don\u2019t easily relate to issues, they relate to other people \u2014 in other words, to their stories. science<\/a> supports the cognitive power of storytelling \u2014<\/span> showing that stories that elicit empathy in the audience have strong correlations with oxytocin releases in the brain which researcher paul zak calls, “the neurologic substrate for the golden rule.” by promoting reciprocity, story itself is the very fabric of connection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cif you as a [climate] storyteller want to compete with the media, for the attention of people, it’s a question of if you want to go to the level of the media\u2026which is speed and grandeur and fear. or are you allowed to go back in time? are you allowed to transport people back to an ancient structure that has followed us since the start of time,\u201d gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cyeah,\u201d i said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cfor example, i watched laurence of arabia\u2026 an old movie\u2026 and i thought \u2018there is nothing happening here! it’s so slow,\u2019” gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir said. “and i thought, \u2018should i even continue?\u2019 but when it was first shown [in theaters], people loved it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cyes… i feel like people like the fast pace because we\u2019re used to it, or it makes us feel good\u2026 but how much of that media are we actually remembering?\u201d i said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cright, right,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

as we ended our conversation, i said, \u201ci would love to see things be slower and more intentional\u2026 and i mean we don\u2019t have to put all the media there, but when things are really important and really connected to your emotions\u2026 this older way\u2026 that could be so powerful.” <\/p>\n\n\n

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a hand holding a delicate yellow flower. (halley hughes)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

respecting nature and respecting slow speeds<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

spending time in iceland demonstrated to me the power of \u201cslow\u201d storytelling. this concept is a relative of other popular “slow” trends like \u201c<\/span>slow living<\/span><\/a>\u201d and \u201cslow creating.\u201d slow storytelling invites listeners to give their full attention to the creation of the story world \u2014<\/span> no chopping potatoes while listening to npr. slow storytelling allows for details to unfold, allowing the storyteller to tie and untie the knot \u2014 of plot \u2014  at a speed that doesn\u2019t try to match tiktok, reels, scrolling feeds, or snappy news apps. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the history of slow icelandic storytelling has been shaped by the landscapes and people those tales were about. life on the island has long been dictated by freezing inky black winters, where stories and art were the only connection to the warmth of spring and gentler times. the intimate bonds that early icelandic settlers nurtured lent themselves to stories that took the time to embed themselves in all of the people, places, and events of the time. iceland\u2019s deep connection to the environment has created stories that imbue respect and even stoke fear of the landscape they inhabit. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0s\u00f6gu, like the tale of hv\u00edtserkur above, shows how a return to slow, intentional stories can transform how humanity views nature and itself. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201ci believe we can\u2019t go back to dead traditions, but we can certainly make new things out of the old,” gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir said.<\/span><\/span> “we must be able to go back to respecting nature and respecting slow speeds. i know we can find these solutions… because humanities\u2019 stories have always been really in love with solutions.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tsee the full series!<\/a>\n\t<\/section><\/div>\n\n\n

editor\u2019s note: lindblad expeditions<\/a>, our planet forward storyfest competition partner, made this series possible by providing winners with an experiential learning opportunity aboard one of their ships. all editorial content is created independently. we thank lindblad expeditions for their continued support of our project.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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