Monday, December 26, 2005

The land of elves: Hidden creatures make their home in this Icelandic town

Mischief befalls Icelandic road builders who can’t recognize good elf domain, including breakdowns of heavy equipment and even worker mishaps and injuries. It is said to have happened on more than one job site, enough to take the mythology seriously. Consequently, road planners here consult with an elf expert before routing a road or highway through rock piles that may be elf habitat.

(Via The Anomalist.)


"Breakdowns of heavy equipment"? This sounds suspiciously like the oft-reported failures of car ignition systems and electronic equipment that occur during close encounters with UFOs.

1 comment:

Mac said...

Jon--

Have you read Gaiman's "American Gods," by any chance?