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NorsePlay Investigates: the Elf Stone!

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While in Reykjavík during my recent cross-Atlantic trip, I went to investigate the Map Of Midgard site of the Álfasteinn, The Elf Stone! After leaving The Stone Of The Hidden Man , I had the cabbie drive to the east entry of the Icelandair Hotel Reykjavík Natura where on the north side of the driveway sits the above stone, but unlike the former, this stone actually has its own how-to sign: "If you'd like to visit with the elves, you can sit on the rock, stroke it and perhaps even have a spontaneous conversation with these invisible creatures. Those who know a thing or two about the world of the hidden folk also recommend bringing flowers as a gesture of friendship." Objective observations: In an oddly similar way to the Huldumannssteinn, the Álfasteinn also had a split along with the uneven one-third to two-thirds separation. One could infer from the sign's other text and this feature that removal was attempted, thwarted, and abandoned. About 3'6" tall and ...