Tórur Rami and the Three Gifts of Mykines
A giant named Tórur Rami tried to conquer the island of Mykines. The native inhabitant Óli Rami opposed him. When the giant approached, Óli Rami used magic to split Mykineshólmur from the main island, creating the islet now reached by a narrow metal bridge. The giant jumped across and they fought. Óli Rami won and spared the giant's life in exchange for three gifts: (1) a great whale would appear annually in Hvalagjógv bay—but the people complained and it stopped; (2) a giant magical tree—but the people complained it was shabby and it withered; (3) gannets (seabirds) that still nest only on My