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Þyrill

About Þyrill

Þyrill is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Harðar saga og Hólmverja", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.

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Þyrill is a location that appears in **Harðar saga og Hólmverja**, 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 Þyrill 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: "Þorsteinn gullknappur bjó þá á Þyrli, grályndur og undirförull, slægvitur og vel fjáreigandi. (36) Þá kom Þorsteinn gullknappur að heiman frá Þyrli. (38) Þau fóru um nóttina upp á fjall frá Þyrli og hvíldust í skarði því er nú heitir Helguskarð. (38) Hann fór um morguninn einn saman og hið gegnsta reið hann til Þyrils. (38) Hann steig þá af baki og gekk ofan Indriðastíg hjá Þyrli og beið þar uns Þorsteinn fór til blóthúss síns sem hann var vanur. (38) Hann lýsti þessu vígi á hendur sér heima að Þyrli."

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Latitude: 64.3883

Longitude: -21.4178

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