Icelandic was settled by scandinavian and celtic settlers who traveled to Iceland in the 9th Century. A viking settler known as Floki Vilgerdarson, who must have had quite the sense of humor, named Iceland and Greenland despite the fact that Iceland has more greenery and Greenland has more ice.
Icleand was controlled by Denmark throughout the colonization period, it wasn't until the 19th century that a independence movement began. Jon Siggurdson is considered the "father of Iceland" because he was the main promoter of autonomy for Iceland. They would reach independence in June 1944.Icelanders have a very large pride in their culture, heritage, and country. A symbol of their nation is
Fjallkonan the Lady of the Mountain; she was said to be the purest and most genuine Icelander to ever exist.
Iceland's main faith is toward the National Church of Iceland. And in Iceland they speak Icelandic a North Germanic language which descended from Old Norse.
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http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/jonas/Heilsa/Heilsa-Arnason.html
http://www.hrafnseyri.is/?pageid=55
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