Volcanic Island
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Drangey Island & Grettislaug
Drangey Island is a steep volcanic palagonite islet rising dramatically out of the waters of Skagafjörður in northern Iceland, accompanied on the mainland shore by the geothermal hot spring Grettislaug. Famous as the final hideout of outlaw hero Grettir Ásmundarson (Grettir the Strong) in Grettis Saga, Drangey is steeped in dark Norse lore, evil cliff demons, and the curse of the undead revenant Glámr. Today, the sheer 180-meter cliffs and isolated shorelines are widely reputed to be haunted by restless Viking spirits, demonic cliff entities, and phantom sea wraiths.