78: Iceland's Only Serial Killer

Welcome back to another episode about Ancient Serial Killers! This week we're talking about Björn Pétursson, Iceland's only known serial killer. Pétursson allegedly killed 18 people on his farm in the 16th Century.&nbsp; Much like last week there's a lot of myth mixed in to this story so listen in as we try to sort through it all! FURTHER READING: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axlar-Bj%C3%B6rn (Axlar-Björn) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sn%C3%A6fellsnes (Snæfellsnes) http://curmudgeontravel.com/wild-true-story/ (Wild &amp; True Story of an Icelandic Serial Killer) https://icelandmag.is/article/axlar-bjorn-only-icelandic-serial-killer-terrorized-travellers-snaefellsnes-peninsula (Axlar-Björn, The only Icelandic serial killer, terrorized travellers on Snæfellsnes peninsula) https://www.lonelyplanet.com/iceland/the-west/snaefellsnes (Snæfellsnes Peninsula travel | Iceland, Europe) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index (Wikipedia Global Peace Index) https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/folklore-in-iceland (A Complete Guide to Folklore in Iceland) https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/iceland-s-only-serial-killer-the-blody-story-of-the-homicidal-axlar-bjoern (Iceland's Only Serial Killer - the Bloody Story of the Ho...) ----------------------------------------------- https://square-mile-of-murder.captivate.fm/listen (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder (Patreon) Check out our merch store: https://squaremileofmurder.store/ (Square Mile of Murder Merch) Get our newsletter: https://squaremileofmurder.com/newsletter (Newsletter) Send us an email: info@squaremileofmurder.com Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/pg/squaremilepod/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/squaremileofmurder/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/squaremilepod (Twitter) https://squaremileofmurder.com/ (Squaremileofmurder.com) <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder">Support this podcast</a>