A little woodland waterfall swollen by “ Storm David “
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![The origin of the waterfall's name is not completely clear. In modern Icelandic, the name can be read either as "waterfall of the goð (gods)" or "waterfall of the goði (chieftain)." Linguist and placename expert Svavar Sigmundsson suggests that the name derives from two crags at the falls which resemble pagan idols. In 1879–1882, a myth was published in Denmark according to which the waterfall was named when the lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland in the year 999 or 1000. Upon returning home from the Alþingi, Þorgeir supposedly threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall. However, although the story of Þorgeir's role in the adoption of Christianity in Iceland is preserved in Ari Þorgilsson's Íslendingabók, no mention is made of Þorgeir throwing his idols into Goðafoss. The legend appears to be a nineteenth-century fabrication.[3] Nevertheless, a window in Akureyrarkirkja, the main church at Akureyri, illustrates this story.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k3lj3tnwkpllygj4xfrherjm/bafkreib4s2grezsuxjwvnh5e2bhi5lgin7hufdetliue4mkx4xc2pcmr4q)
The origin of the waterfall's name is not completely clear. In modern Icelandic, the name can be read either as "waterfall of the goð (gods)" or "waterfall of the goði (chieftain)." Linguist and placename expert Svavar Sigmundsson suggests that the name derives from two crags at the falls which resemble pagan idols. In 1879–1882, a myth was published in Denmark according to which the waterfall was named when the lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland in the year 999 or 1000. Upon returning home from the Alþingi, Þorgeir supposedly threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall. However, although the story of Þorgeir's role in the adoption of Christianity in Iceland is preserved in Ari Þorgilsson's Íslendingabók, no mention is made of Þorgeir throwing his idols into Goðafoss. The legend appears to be a nineteenth-century fabrication.[3] Nevertheless, a window in Akureyrarkirkja, the main church at Akureyri, illustrates this story.
Goðafoss.
More detail in ALT.
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Many Icelandic folk tales have been associated with Barnafoss, the most famous being about two boys from a nearby farm, Hraunsás. One day, the boys' parents went with their ploughmen to a church. The boys were supposed to stay at home, but as they grew bored, they decided to follow their parents. They made a shortcut and crossed a natural stone-bridge that was above the waterfall. But on their way, they felt dizzy and fell into the water and drowned. When their mother found out what had happened, she put a spell on the bridge, saying that nobody would ever cross it without drowning himself. A little while later, the bridge was demolished in an earthquake.
#WaterfallWedensday from #Iceland Barnafossar in Borgarfjörður. More in ALT
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Another for #WaterFallWedensday #Iceland this one near Kerlingafjöll in the highlands.
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#WaterFallWedensday or just #WaterWedensday a small creck still with some ice after a cold night #Iceland #EastCoastKin
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIconic and #WaterFallWedensday the iconic Dettifoss one of europe most powerfull waterfall. #Iceland #EastCoastKin
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River that is gray in color a waterfall going down tha cliff moutains in the background.
Another photo of the same waterfall. I cant remeber its name 🤣 the light gray/Blue color of the water is becouse its a glasier river. If you look close you can see a freshwater river on the left of the pic going into the waterfall. #Waterfallwedensday #Iceland #EastCoastKin
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#Waterfallwedensday this waterfall is in the highlands of #Iceland not far from Kerlingarfjöll #EastCoastKin
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A silky smooth waterfall with fallen logs at the bottom, surrounded by greenery and grey rock
A hike out in the rain to Marymere Falls in Olympic National Park for #WaterfallWedensday. I actually love shooting waterfalls in the rain because:
A) It adds to the ambiance
B) I almost always have the entire place to MYSELF!!!
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#WaterFallWedensday part 3. Gullfoss (golden fall) one of #Iceland most popular turist destination..seen here in winter colors
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Part 2. Dettifoss #Iceland most powerfull waterfall and also one of europes most powerfull waterfall.
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#WaterFallWedensday a few of my fav here in #Iceland
Lets start with Glanni in Borgarfjörður just a few km from Bifröst. A beautyfull waterfall and the walk up to him through amazing landscape it worth every step. #EastCoastKin #Landscape #VisitIceland #Photography
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLyrics
Stands on shifting sands
The scales held in her hands
The wind it just whips her and wails
And fills up her brigantine sails
She'll carry on through it all
She's a waterfall
Stone roses. Waterfall
And bonus #waterfallwedensday
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