Eyrarbakki is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Flóamanna saga, Kjalnesinga saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Eyrarbakki is a location that appears in Flóamanna saga, Kjalnesinga 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 Eyrarbakki 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:
"Flóamanna saga (5) Honum gaf hann hinn ytra hlut Eyrarbakka.Kjalnesinga saga (16) En um sumarið eftir kom skip suður á Eyrarbakka í höfn þá er heitir í Einarshöfn. (18) Jökli þótti verk sitt svo illt að hann reið þegar í brott og til skips er búið var suður á Eyrarbakka og fór þar utan um sumarið en síðan höfum vér önga sögu heyrt frá honum."