Glerárskógar is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Eyrbyggja saga, Gísla saga Súrssonar", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Glerárskógar is a location that appears in Eyrbyggja saga, Gísla saga Súrssonar, 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 Glerárskógar 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:
"Eyrbyggja saga (14) Síðan fór hann í Glerárskóga og bjó þar til elli.Gísla saga Súrssonar (37) En Börkur er eftir að Helgafelli, til þess er Snorri goði kom honum á brott og fór Börkur þá að búa í Glerárskógum."