Looking for the Hidden Folk: How Iceland's Elves Can Save the Earth | 
pickThis book was interesting but not at all what I was thinking it would be. I thought it might discuss how Nordic traditions are valuable in climate change actions. In a way, it was. The book isn‘t so much about elves, but about what the land means to humans living within it. How much value do we place in it? When we see it as sacred, we have more respect for it. If we care for it, it will care for us. The old pagan and indigenous traditions⬇️
JenniferEgnor have a relationship with the land. Not only are there spirits within it, the land itself is a living thing—as is the water, the sky. Christianity largely stripped these traditions away and punished those who held onto them; it taught to subdue, not to live in harmony with. Where has that gotten us today? Harmful systems of oppression, and a dying planet with a swan song we refuse to acknowledge. This book is mostly memoir, some history, and⬇️ (edited) 5mo
JenniferEgnor a lot of literature references (the Icelandic Sagas, Tolkien). An enjoyable read; I hope to visit Iceland one day to experience its magic before it disappears. (edited) 5mo
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