Eyes like black coal.

Fur white like the surrounding snow.

Greedy men want such warmth cover for themselves.

Only the burning embers of the Mother Seal are bright enough to scare them.

"Come to me, my little ones.

Come and hide under my shadow.

Let my darkness steal you away.

Far from the killers.

Those who walk on two legs.

Those who want the warmth of your furs.

Come to me, my little ones.

Come and hide under my shadow."

The Mother Seal call in the wind

Selamóðir,

While Icelandic legends are full of terrifying sea monsters, it’s good to know that not all the creatures that once inhabited Iceland's shorelines and fjords were evil. Some of them, like...

Please subscribe to keep reading.