Hlíð is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Gull-Þóris saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Hlíð is a location that appears in 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 Hlíð 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:
"Þórir bjó á Þórisstöðum langa ævi og átti annað bú í Hlíð. (20) Hélst það og lengi síðan að menn sáu dreka fljúga ofan um þeim megin frá Þórisstöðum og Gullfoss er kallaður og yfir fjörðinn í fjall það er stendur yfir bænum í Hlíð."