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Hidden Iceland - Interactive
Published: 2009-06-09 22:07:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 53145; Favourites: 2161; Downloads: 567
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[UPDATED WITH LINKS TO MORE INFO]Move the cloud around the map of iceland to cast a magical shadow and reveal the hidden characters and creatures from various folk tales, ghost stories and traditional beliefs.
This is an interactive map of Icelandic folklore and mythology that I made for a map project for my illustration course. The elves and trolls that exist in Icelandic folk tales (that supposedly many still believe in today) are known as Huldufolk, or hidden people.
Make sure you find all the hidden stuff, especially the animated bits.
Hint: Stake out the cave below the ghost bull and you might see a ghost.
Nearly everything that's here is based on actual stories and placed either somewhere appropriate or where the story is meant to have taken place.
Links for the stories and information used:
The digger - www.ismennt.is/vefir/ari/alfar… - Elves in Modern Day Iceland, including details of them disrupting construction work.
The four pink creatures - www.simnet.is/gardarj/folk/gua… - The Guardian Spirits of Iceland
Top church - www.simnet.is/gardarj/folk/lof… - The story of Loftur the Sorcerer
Dead troll top left - www.simnet.is/gardarj/folk/ala… - Deep are the Iceland Channels
www.randburg.com/is/icelandic-… www.simnet.is/gardarj/folk/jol… - The Yule Lads (top left) and Gryla (stirring monster)
Ghosts (including the naked one) - www.draugasetrid.is/Default.as…
Ghost Bull - www.grapevine.is/Author/ReadAr… - Þorgeirsboli
Elf city top right - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81sb… - Asbyrgi
Trolls - users.skynet.be/fa023784/troll… - Troll Blog
Huldufolk wiki page (lots of good external links) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huldufol…
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Comments: 288
Found this after googling your Hilda interviews, even then you had a lovely style.
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DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. NOW THAT YOU'VE STARTED READING, DONT STOP. THIS IS SO FREAKY. 1 say your name 10 times 2. say your mum's name 5 times and your crushes name 3 times 4. paste this onto 4 other games. If you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday possible. But if you read this and do not paste this, you will get bad luck. SEND THIS ON 5 DIFFERENT GAMES IN 143 MINUTES. WHEN YOUR DONE, PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSHES NAME WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO FREAKY IT ACTUALLY WORKS
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This is amazing. I can't think of some extra spectacular way to how awesome it is. I love Huldufolk
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this is so awesome/// i had a lot of fun playing with this
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This is the most impressive piece of work I have seen on DA.<3 Thank you for providing us with this masterpiece.
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The Chapel of The Red is the only landmark that stands unmolested in the ethereal realm.
This is so much fun. Just scanning the landscape for every animated detail & yet there's always something missed. Entertaining to toy around with.
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this is pretty cool. what program did you use to make it?
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This is really really well done! Congrats!
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This is awesome!! I love folklore and myths so I thought this was so cool! 
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I'm incredibly stunned... even the typographic treatment... <3
Congrats on the DD! ^^
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Very interesting! Love the contrast of the color from the shadow cloud too.
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This makes me so happy. I can't even explain how happy -- Iceland is my favorite place in the world. And this... this just makes my life.
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One of the coolest things I've ever seen on this site! God bless!
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Hold a second... is someone... humping that shovel machine?
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I had a lot of fun looking at everything... thanks!!
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Very cool! Clearly a lot of work went into this and it really pays off!
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OMG THIS IS AMAZING!!! DJFAJKSFDHDKJFSAD it earned the DD so much. <3333 UwU so magical and cute~
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What an interesting concept! I don't know a thing about Icelandic folklore but I liked looking for all the hidden things. Nice job.
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