Miklabæjar-Solveig

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Miklabæjar-Sólveig (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmɪhklaˌpaiːjar-ˌsoulˌveiːx]) was an Icelandic woman who lived in the late 18th century and the subject of local folklore.[citation needed]

Legend

Sólveig is said to have committed suicide after an

gothic romance.[1][2][3][4]

Popular culture

Poet Einar Benediktsson wrote the poem “Hvarf séra Odds á Miklabæ” (The Disappearance of Reverend Oddur from Mikilbær) based on the legend of Oddur and Miklabæjar-Sólveig.[5]

References

  1. ^ Magnússon, Haukur S (2008-10-10). "More Monsters and Mythical Beings: Miklabæjar-Sólveig: Unrequited love breeds unholy hatred". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ^ Ghosts, Witchcraft and the Other World: Icelandic Folktales. Iceland Review Library. 1977. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Miklabæjar-Solveig". Byggðasafn Skagfirdinga (Folk Skagfirdinga). Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. ^ Icelandic legends and fairy tales (Reykjavik 1980), p. 284-286. Arni Böðvarsson and Bjarni Vilhjálmsson
  5. ISBN 978-0-8032-3346-1
    . Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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