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1 – Kristín welcomes you to her theatre at home and to her collection of old Icelandic artifacts

2 – A brief look at the early history of Iceland – and who gave the name "Iceland" to this island?

3 – The Settlement of Iceland

4 – Who were the Vikings?

5 – Lord Dufferin's visit to Iceland in 1856

6 – "Kvöldvaka" – An old Icelandic form of entertainment

7 – The Supernaturals – the Trolls and the Hidden People

8 – "Rímur": chanting of rhymes and verses

9 – A folk-tale: How the Hidden People came about (An amusing little story that goes all the way back to Adam and Eve)

10 – Icelandic Quint Song

11 – A ghost story: The Deacon of Myrká (The most thrilling ghost story of all time)

You will also hear samples of Icelandic music in some scenes.