The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft, Holmavik, Westfjords
The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft, Holmavik, Westfjords
This award-winning museum is by Holmavik's inner harbor. Unlike the witches of the infamous Salem trials in New England, almost all of Iceland’s convicted witches were men.
Most of their occult practices were simply old Viking traditions or superstitions, but hidden grimoires (magic books) full of puzzling runic designs were proof enough for the local witch hunters (the area's elite) to burn around 20 souls (mostly peasants) at stake.