Nykur and the Brothers (Lake Vatnsdalsvatn Variant)
A variant of the Nykur legend told around Lake Vatnsdalsvatn. Two children were playing by the lakeshore when they saw a beautiful white horse grazing nearby. The older brother, being tall enough, climbed onto the horse's back. Immediately the horse began galloping toward the deep water. The younger brother, who only wanted his sibling to come back and play, called out his brother's name. Because the Nykur loses its power when its name or the rider's name is spoken, the horse stopped and retreated, and the brother was saved. The tale serves as a warning to children about the dangers of lakes a