Eerie Iceland
SamfunnHistorieWhether you’re captivated by folklore, paranormal, sorcery, the Hidden People, haunted things, people or locations in Iceland you’ve come to the right place! Here you will venture into the dark side of Iceland. Will you dare to follow us into this unexplainable realm? Host: Ann Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner) is utterly obsessed with all of these things. Each week you'll be introduced to different dark sides of Iceland with a dose listener retells.
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- Episode 87: The Fearless Boy (00:12:37)
In this chilling Icelandic folktale, a boy too fearless for his own good stumbles into haunted churches, wrestles with a giant ghost, and discovers the dark secrets of cave-dwellers who toy with death. But is his lack of fear truly strength or something far more dangerous? Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 86: The Man Who Faced Monsters in Njarðvík (00:13:58)
Discover the legend of Jón Ásmundsson of Njarðvík. Who was a drifter who battled monsters from sea and shadow, and lived to outwit the Devil himself! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 85 The Brothers Who Feared the Moon (Bakkabræður) (00:13:03)
Meet the Bakkabræður. They are three brothers whose foolishness became legend in Icelandic folklore, leading them from comical blunders to a chilling fate under the rising moon. Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 84: Blood, Betrayal, and the Goat Cliffs (00:31:44)
A feud over a farm in North Iceland spiraled into bloodshed, scandal, and one of the country’s darkest secrets. Some say the man at its heart… still hasn’t left. Dive into all of the details of this insane TRUE story with us today! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Guest Star: Vanessa is back for this one! Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 83: The Hidden Man of Mælishóll (00:10:31)
In the shadow of Mælishóll, a farmer’s daughter vanishes without a trace. Was she taken by Iceland’s hidden people, or cursed by fate? Journey into one of the Eastfjords’ eeriest folktales of love, loss, and the huldufólk. Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 82: Fúsaból Cave on Reynisfjall (00:12:28)
Beneath the basalt cliffs of Reynisfjall lies Fúsaból Cave. Once a refuge, later a grave, it is said to echo with the footsteps of the dead. Join us as we explore its chilling history and the haunting tales that linger there! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 81: The Man Who Swallowed Demons (00:17:59)
Learn all about Iceland’s most haunting archipelagos, Breiðafjörður. Here we meet Þormóður. Who is a wise man entangled in long-running feuds with rival sorcerers. Multiple tales today recount deadly magic, ghostly hauntings, the power of words in battling unseen forces and so much more! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 80: Mjóifjörður Troll Woman (00:16:58)
Come along with me to the remote fjord of Mjóifjörður, where a monstrous troll woman haunted a lonely church, luring priests to their doom each Christmas... That is until one brave pastor turned the legend on its head. Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Things to do in Mjóifjörður (Iceland Wedding Planner Blog Post) Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 79: Listener Retells Round 2 (00:22:12)
Another round of true listener retells is happening today! Stories include: The Yellow Eyes at Þingvellir The Drumming at Hestfjall Hot Spring Woman of Hveravellir Ghost of Látrabjarg Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Shout outs to Listeners: Þóra, Reynir, Eva, and Alex! Laufabrauð (Icelandic Leaf Bread) Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 78: The Woman Who Wouldn’t Die (00:14:24)
She was old, she was nosy, and someone wanted her gone. But in this eerie tale, death is only the beginning. Explore the haunting legend of Iceland’s most persistently murdered woman. Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 77: Gandreið: The Witch Ride (00:10:54)
In a remote Icelandic farmstead, eight noble daughters carry a dark secret... One that unfolds only after nightfall. When their farmhands uncover the truth, justice takes a chilling and unforgettable turn. Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner
- Episode 76: Anthrax in Iceland (00:18:16)
Come along with me as I unearth the haunting history of anthrax in Iceland... How an invisible killer lurked beneath the soil, claiming lives of animals and people, leaving scars on the land. From spore-laced burial grounds to mysterious rural deaths, even the ground itself holds deadly secrets! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Source 6 Source 7 Source 8 Source 9 Source 10 Source 11 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 75: Steinahellir Ghost Ship (00:13:51)
There is a cave in South Iceland that is haunted according to legend… By the dead crew of a ship that never truly sank! Hear all about it today and a few additional stories that surround it. Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Google Map to Steinahellir Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 74: Eldfell Eruption (00:21:33)
Learn all about the dramatic night of Janaury 23rd 1973 on Heimaey... A night when the earth almost swallowed an entire town. But the town fought back! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Source 6 Source 7 Source 8 Source 9 Museum Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 73: Escape from the Keldur Elves (00:13:41)
Learn the story of Guðmundur of Keldur, a farmer who vanished every Christmas Eve and returned as if nothing had happened… Until one day, someone followed him! This episode unearths a haunting folktale from North Iceland, where archaeological ruins whisper of pagan graves and mysterious forces still linger in the surrounding mountains... Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 72: The Skaftafell Promise (00:15:26)
A farmer´s life intertwines with a being not entirely of this world. And their pact would leave behind a trailof whispers, wonder, and warnings that are heeded even now... Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 71: Missing on the Glacier (00:29:18)
Did you know people have gone missing on Iceland´s glaciers? Today you´ll learn about 4 true stories that you will never ever forget. From the jagged tongue of Sólheimajökull to the remote silence of Mosakambsjökull, these are stories where man met iceand the ice did not let go... Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Source 6 Source 7 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 70: Thief Cave in Heiðardalur (00:24:52)
A cave named Þjófahellir (Thieves’ Cave) just outside the town of Vik Iceland holds a plethora of secrets and stories... Today we uncover a few chilling tales! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Our Vik Dream House Instagram Page Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 69: The Sorcerers of the Westman Islands (00:26:24)
This is the story of 18 sorcerers, a deadly plague, and a strange girl who was far more than she seemed… Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Katla Geopark's Citizen Science Expeditions Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 68: Outlaws in Iceland (00:44:21)
In this haunting episode come with Ann and her husband David, to journey deep into the unforgiving wilderness where Iceland’s medieval outlaws were cast out — and where some say their spirits still roam. From the tragic legend of Ásmundur and his mountain destiny to the chilling tale of the Surtshellir cave outlaws, we uncover stories of survival, exile, supernatural forces, and hidden folk. These are more than tales of crime, they’re sagas of fate, family, and the thin line between myth and memory! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Source 6 Tour of the Caves Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 67: The Boy in the Wall (00:11:23)
An orphaned boy finds his way to a farm who has an interesting Christmas Eve tradition that involves the Hidden People... Listen to how is life unravels! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 66: The Evilness of Magic Loftur (00:22:12)
Some might say Loftur was the most evil sorcerer in Icelandic history. Learn about his wickness and his quest to acquire the most powerful book in witchcraft, the Redskin (Rauðskinna). Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 65: Listener Retells (00:30:02)
Super excited to share with you 3 Iceland ghost stories direct from our listeners today! The tales feature some crazy ghostly encounters... Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Special shout outs to Erla (her mom, brother, and friend), Sarah (and her husband), and brothers Ryan and Brandon. Thank you for sharing with us! Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 64: The Hauntings in Kirkjubæjarklaustur (00:15:37)
Grab your a cup of your fave and listen to Ann retell the many ghostly and haunting tales of the town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur... And learn about Vanessa's knew motto in life! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)
- Episode 63: Sigrún Jónsdóttir + the Haunted Ship in Vik (00:21:31)
Learn all about an larger than life character named Sigrún Jónsdóttir. She was absolutely beautiful talented legend who was born, raised, and died in the town of Vik! However she spent time outside of Iceland which paved her way into the art world! ...and some say she and / or the ship, Skaftfellingur she returned to Vik may still haunt the area! You decide! Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow us for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello@eerieiceland.com Sources & Extras: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Visit Katla Center (Handmade Gift Shop & Skaftfellingur Museum) Episode & Editing By: Ann Irene Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner)