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Section 1: Book One, Part 1, Icelandic Pioneer

The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: KLaxness, Halldor. Independent People. Vintage International, 1946. Paperback.

Kolumkilli -

• This chapter tells the tale of Kolumkilli and his curse.

• In the early time, men from the Western Islands sailed to Iceland to live.

• Their leader was a man named Kolumkilli the Irish, who was known to be a sorcerer.

• When the Norsemen invaded the land, the Western sorcerers were forced to leave Iceland.

• Before they left, Kolumkilli cursed the Norsemen, swearing that they would never flourish in Iceland.

• A church was later built to honor Kolumkilli in Albogastathir on the Moor.

• This structure and the land around it was known to be haunted and cursed by all those who tried to farm there.

• One story of the curse impacted a couple who attempted to farm the land, a man...

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