Scandinavia and the World
Scandinavia and the World

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Not so holy cross 14 10, 12:19pm

@Ayrshireladdie
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You're not too far off, actually. However, said smoke in fact refers to the steam from hot springs in Reykjavik's surrounding region. But back when Iceland was settled, separate words for smoke and steam didn't really exist in the Old Norse language.