Hergilsey is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Gísla saga Súrssonar, Gull-Þóris saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Hergilsey is a location that appears in Gísla saga Súrssonar, Gull-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 Hergilsey 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:
"Gísla saga Súrssonar (24) Fer Gísli inn til Hergilseyjar á Breiðafjörð. (24) Nú gengur Gísli í Hergilsey til húss. (25) Kemur þessi kvittur fyrir Eyjólf hinn gráa og hlýtur Helgi enn að fara og kemur hann í Hergilsey.Gull-Þóris saga (6) Hennar synir voru þeir Hergils er síðan bjó í Hergilsey og Oddi. (10) Þórir eignaðist Flatey eftir Hallgrímu og hafði þar sæði en Hergils son hennar bjó í Hergilsey sem fyrr var ritað."