West Iceland
Jarðlangsstaðir
About Jarðlangsstaðir
Jarðlangsstaðir is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Egils saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
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Jarðlangsstaðir is a location that appears in **Egils saga**, one of the Íslendingasögur — the Sagas of Icelanders. These remarkable medieval texts were written in Iceland during the 13th and 14th centuries, preserving oral histories and stories from the Viking Age settlement of Iceland (9th–11th centuries). The sagas describe real people, places, and events, making locations like Jarðlangsstaðir living connections to Iceland's deep past. Many of these saga sites can still be visited today, standing as silent witnesses to the dramatic events recorded in the ancient texts. From the saga: "Þóri þurs og þeim bræðrum gaf hann land upp frá Einkunnum og hið ytra með Langá; Þórir þurs bjó á Þursstöðum; hans dóttir var Þórdís stöng, er bjó í Stangarholti síðan; Þorgeir bjó á Jarðlangsstöðum."
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