Åsbyrgi: Capital of the Hidden People

As Icelandic legend has it (as told to us by our friend in the North, Ólafía) the Hidden People are descendants of Adam and Eve, just like the rest of us. But, on one fateful day, God dropped in for an unexpected visit and Eve, having only half of her children properly cleaned for the Almighty's presence, told the dirty ones to hide. God, being the all-seeing and all-knowing entity was not fooled by such earthly tactics, and thus banished the dirty (hidden) children to a hidden life. They would forever on live in a world mirroring ours, where up is down, right is left, and seen is unseen.

It is said that the Hidden People only show themselves in times of dire need (or to lend a helping hand to humans in moments of desperation), that they are like us but more beautiful and well-to-do, and that their capital city is in Ásbyrgi. We took it upon ourselves to investigate and present to you the following proof:



cliff dwellings


forested valley


no shortage of places to hide


dense forest


centrally located water source


waterfall falling UP! (also note bird flying SIDEWAYS!)


a hidden person?!


an entrance?


the final proof: A DANCE FLOOR