From the wild weather to the harsh landscape, Iceland has its fair share of mystifying phenomena. But none is more fascinating than the elves. They’re real. And this woman will save them.

A small earthen mound is decorated as an "elf house" near Strandakirkja in southern Iceland. An Icelandic group called the Hrauvinir claims that ancient elves of Iceland would be disturbed by the ...

For a potential elf encounter of your own, head to Hafnarfjordur, a pretty, Icelandic seaside town a few miles south of Reykjavik. This reputed home of the Elf King and Queen is where you can take … ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — In this land of fire and ice, where the fog-shrouded lava fields offer a spooky landscape in which anything might lurk, stories abound of the “hidden folk” — thousa… ...

Icelandic Provisions has listed a tiny elf house on Zillow. Bidders will be entered to win $10,000 for a down payment on a real house, enough Icelandic Provisions Skyr to fill the fridge and a ...

One of Iceland's most famous daughters, the singer Bjork, displayed no hesitation when asked by U.S. comedian and TV host Stephen Colbert if people in her country believed in elves. "We do," she said.

For a potential elf encounter of your own, head to Hafnarfjordur, a pretty, Icelandic seaside town a few miles south of Reykjavik. This reputed home of the Elf King and Queen is where you can take ...

For a potential elf encounter of your own, head to Hafnarfjordur, a pretty, Icelandic seaside town a few miles south of Reykjavik. This reputed home of the Elf King and Queen is where you can take ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - In this land of fire and ice, where the fog-shrouded lava fields offer a spooky landscape in which anything might lurk, stories abound of the "hidden folk" - thousands of ...

Terry Gunnell, a folklorist at the University of Iceland, told the show that elves help Icelanders make sense of nature. "Icelanders' houses can be knocked down by a force they can't see in the ...

In Iceland, elves are called the huldufólk (the hidden folk). They are mysterious and mischievous, at times acting helpful and at other times playing tricks. Tradition says they make their homes ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - In this land of fire and ice, where the fog-shrouded lava fields offer a spooky landscape in which anything might lurk, stories abound of the "hidden folk" - thousands of ...