Icelandic town hopes angry elves have been soothed by songs.
I'm not sure 'elves' is the right word, though. 'Little People' might be better. We have them in the Faroes as well - there are certain big stones which are Inhabited, and you do not mess with those stones. Which is why you'll get a harbour with A GIANT ROCK in the middle of it, f.ex. Once, when they were building a road, one of these stones were in the way, and rather than go around (it was on a hill, which made things rather complicated) they decided to just blow it up with dynamite. And after that the project was RIDDLED with mishaps and problems. At least one truck went off the road and into the sea. You might say 'co-incidence', but people (good, honest, 100% Christian people) will shake their head and say "Well..." and give you meaningful looks. You don't mess with the Little People.
(I obviously don't *believe* in the Little People. But... I'd not upset one of their stones.)
I'm not sure 'elves' is the right word, though. 'Little People' might be better. We have them in the Faroes as well - there are certain big stones which are Inhabited, and you do not mess with those stones. Which is why you'll get a harbour with A GIANT ROCK in the middle of it, f.ex. Once, when they were building a road, one of these stones were in the way, and rather than go around (it was on a hill, which made things rather complicated) they decided to just blow it up with dynamite. And after that the project was RIDDLED with mishaps and problems. At least one truck went off the road and into the sea. You might say 'co-incidence', but people (good, honest, 100% Christian people) will shake their head and say "Well..." and give you meaningful looks. You don't mess with the Little People.
(I obviously don't *believe* in the Little People. But... I'd not upset one of their stones.)
