Icelandic Folktales

Rósa Þorsteinsdóttir is an associated research professor in folkloristics at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. She works both as an archivist and a researcher, while teaching courses on folkloristics at the University of Iceland. She has conducted research on the history of the collection of folklore in Iceland and has an interest in ethnomusicology.

Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books on mythology and folklore. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.