{"id":2542,"date":"2017-12-22T17:59:44","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T23:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2020-03-24T05:56:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T11:26:34","slug":"icelands-elfschool-is-in-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/icelands-elfschool-is-in-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland\u2019s Elfschool Is In Session!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theelfschool.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Elf-School.jpeg\" alt=\"Iceland Elf School\" width=\"720\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Elf-School.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Elf-School-300x203.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Over half of the Icelandic nation believes that elves exist.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">In fact, you may have heard of roads being re-routed to avoid disturbing elf habitations, because if there is something that elves do not like it\u2019s being uprooted from their homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Intrigued? Want to know more about these magical creatures and have questions that can only be answered by an expert? You&#8217;re in luck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For 30 years <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theelfschool.com\/\"><strong>\u00c1lfask\u00f3linn\u00a0(The ElfSchool)<\/strong><\/a> has been teaching it\u2019s students about Iceland\u2019s <span class=\"s1\"><i>hulduf\u00f3lk<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>(<\/i><\/span>hidden people) that includes elves, gnomes, dwarfs, fairies, trolls and mountain spirits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Those who have received their Elfschool certificate rave about the experience and describe a day full of storytelling, and local lore alongside the best pancakes and jam in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Sign me up!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Find out all you need to know including fees and schedules on the official Elf School website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theelfschool.com\/\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over half of the Icelandic nation believes that elves exist. 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