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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Elf, Alberich, Hulduf lk, Changeling, Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight, Christmas elf, Moss people, Icelandic Elf School, Haltija, lfabl t, Cauld Lad of Hylton, The Elfin Knight, Queen of Elphame, Weisse Frauen, Svart lfar and Svart lfaheimr, D kk lfar and Lj s lfar, Half-elf, The Elf Maiden, The Queen of Elfan's Nourice, Thrummy-cap, Troll elf. Excerpt: Hulduf lk (Icelandic hidden people from huldu- "pertaining to secrecy" and f lk "people," "folk") are elves in Icelandic folklore. Building projects in Iceland are sometimes altered to prevent damaging the rocks where they are believed to live. According to these Icelandic folk beliefs, one should never throw stones because of the possibility of hitting the hulduf lk. In 1982, 150 Icelanders went to the NATO base in Keflav k to look for "elves who might be endangered by American Phantom jets and AWACS reconnaissance planes." In 2004, Alcoa had to have a government expert certify that their chosen building site was free of archaeological sites, including ones related to hulduf lk folklore, before they could build an aluminum smelter in Iceland. In 2011, elves/hulduf lk were believed by some to be responsible for an incident in Bolungarv k where rocks rained down on residential streets. Icelandic gardens often feature tiny wooden lfh l (elf houses) for elves/hidden people to live in. Some Icelanders have also built tiny churches to convert elves to Christianity. President lafur Ragnar Gr msson has explained the existence of hulduf lk tales by saying: "Icelanders are few in number, so in the old times we doubled our population with tales of elves and fairies." Hidden people often appear in the significant or prophetic dreams of Icelanders. They are usually described as wearing 19th-century Icelandic clothing, and are often described as wearing green. They are also a p...