West Iceland
Þingnes
About Þingnes
Þingnes is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Grettis saga, Hænsna-Þóris 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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Þingnes is a location that appears in **Grettis saga, Hænsna-Þóris 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 Þingnes 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: "Grettis saga (47) Sveinn hét maður er bjó að Bakka upp frá Þingnesi. (47) Hann gekk upp hjá Þingnesi og svo upp til Bakka.Hænsna-Þóris saga (12) Og er vorar safna þeir að sér mönnum og fara suður til Borgarfjarðar og koma í Norðurtungu og stefna Arngrími til þings í Þingnes og Hænsna-Þóri."
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