Helgafell: The magic of a volcanic God

It gives a tribute to the God of the lava and they will be granted you 3 desires. This it is one of the typical phrases that surround to the culture of Iceland. It cited innumerable times in its oral history as written, in its fables and legends, the Inactive Volcano Helgafell still awakes the mystic and magic of the personages of fantasy. So that your desire be polite, you should carry out the following procedure: First, you should walk firm and to rise for the southwestern slope of the volcano, without saying a word or to look at backwards, until arriving at the runes of the sacred temple. Then, you should assure you that what are asking to the volcano stem from your honest and purer feelings, that is to say of the fund of your heart, at the same time, should be innocent and immaculate. Finally, it descends for the oriental slope without counting him nobody your desires. Expects a moment, and sight to your around. Your desires have completed themselves!

After knowing the legend…we speak a little on the history of the volcano…The last eruption of the Volcano Helgafell was some 6.000 years ago! It will interest you to know that next to him, another volcano is found, but this is found assets. Which is? The Eldfell, whose last eruption was in 1973.

We continue speaking on the Volcano Helgafell… ¿You knew that Helgafell signifies Mount Sacred? We imagine that the name has a lot that to see with the legend that we count you in a start!

The Volcano Helgafell is 73 meters high, and is all a symbol for the inhabitants of its outskirts, who live in the Village of Stykkisholmur. This small town is very religious and account, as will have given you account, with a superstitious local culture. If you walk through the town will note that a church exists that was built at the beginning of the 20th century, and that is one of the main historic protagonists of the place. A curious data is that his old owner was an elder that lived in Helgafell to the day of his death. His remainders were buried in the mountain and they are found looking at toward the temple, according to the Icelandic tradition, his spirit resides now inside the volcano. You believe that be certain?

The Volcano Helgafell is a full magical place of esotericism and superstition, safety pin for those people that love the histories and all it related to myths and legends. Is a majestic place by the respect that emanates and the reverence of its inhabitants. The simple life and Pacific of its settlers enlarges the exoticism of the place. You do not encourage to ask some desires?

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