Landvættir

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Landvættir are mythical creatures in old Icelandic literature and stories. They were supposed to protect the country. They dwelled in four places in Iceland. The dragon in Vopnafjörður, the bird in Eyjafjörður, the bull in Breiðafjörður and the giant in the south.

The landvættir are commonly pictured in many logos, the Coat of Arms of Iceland, and on the front side of the Icelandic króna coins.

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