The skotta is a female ghost of Icelandic folklore, often identified by her distinctive headwear and persistent haunting.
The Story
A skotta is a female ghost in Icelandic folklore, named for the tail-like fold of her headdress. Skotta is not one specific apparition: individual tales include Hvítárvalla-Skotta and Mývatns-Skotta.
In Jón Árnason’s collected stories, these supernatural followers are associated with particular families and regions. Their alleged deeds belong to oral tradition, not verified historical events.
The accompanying image depicts Iceland’s Ghost Centre as a thematic illustration, not Skotta herself. Source: Jón Árnason, Íslenzkar þjóðsögur og æfintýri, Draugasögur, Hvítárvalla-Skotta and Mývatns-Skotta.
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