The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft
The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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The History of Iceland
The sorcery museum in Stronti, Iceland was created to bring tourism to the area. Life in 17th century Iceland was rough; you were just trying to survive and get by. A lot of witchcraft and sorcery really survived around gaining power over pretty basic things. One of my favorite displays is a recreation of a mythological creature called a teal berry.
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