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About Lundur

Lundur is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Harðar saga og Hólmverja, Njáls 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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Lundur is a location that appears in **Harðar saga og Hólmverja, Njáls 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 Lundur 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: "Harðar saga og Hólmverja (2) Kollur Kjallaksson bjó þá á Lundi í Reykjardal hinum syðra. (4) Kollur frá Lundi var boðinn til brúðkaupsins einnhver virðingamestur. (22) Hann var að brúðkaupi á Lundi í Reykjadal að Kolls. (30) Geir kveðst þessa albúinn „en þó vil eg áður að vér brennum inni Torfa Valbrandsson og Koll að Lundi, Kolgrím hinn gamla, Indriða og Illuga.“ (32) Á þessu þingi var Torfi Valbrandsson, Kollur frá Lundi, Indriði, Illugi, Kolgrímur, Refur og Þorsteinn öxnabroddur og Ormur úr Hvammi og margir aðrir héraðshöfðingjar.Njáls saga (8) Þeir bræður riðu vestur til Reykjardals, Höskuldur og Hrútur, og gistu að Lundi."

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Latitude: 64.552

Longitude: -21.38

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