An Epic Journey of Elves & the Unexpected in Iceland

Seljalandsfoss, Iceland In a 2007 survey conducted by the University of Iceland, 64% of citizens polled had some belief in huldufolk or hidden people, and alfar, or elves.  Almost two-thirds had some belief in guardian angels, or fetches.  I found out why during a four-day, 400-mile round-trip jaunt from Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, to its southernmost point of Vik.