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Half A Kingdom: An Icelandic Folktale
What you need to know before your trail
“When you wake up in the morning you never can tell what might happen to you during the day.” Thus begins, and ends, a most enchanting folktale about a prince who is kidnapped by two troll girls and the poor peasant girl who rescues him. Although all the kings’ strongest and wisest men had failed, Signy is able to accomplish the task by means of a magic spell, two swans, a giant golden egg, and a little help from the young prince.
Travel Guide
Places to visit to conjure up the magic
Reykholt is one of Iceland’s main historic sites, a cultural centre past and present. There is a pool called The Pool of Snorri Sturluson, called Snorralaug. The water flows from a nearby hot spring, which dates back to the 10th century . This village is very similar to the one illustrated in the book!
Leifur Eiríksson
A famous Icelandic explorer who has a very impressive monument in the city of Reykjavík – it looks like a palace and this man could have proven to be very useful in the story!
A place to run free but there are many tree stumps and wild areas in the gardens and woods which remind you of the forests in the book .
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Half A Kingdom: An Icelandic Folktale
Author/Guide: Ann McGovern Destination: Iceland Departure Time: Times of Yore
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