Stafholtstungur is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Hænsna-Þóris saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Stafholtstungur is a location that appears in Hænsna-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 Stafholtstungur 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:
"Þeir snúa leið sinni ofan eftir héraði í Stafholtstungur og svo út yfir Norðurá. (13) Þorkell trefill safnaði mönnum hið neðra um Mýrar og Stafholtstungur og suma Norðurdæla hefir hann með sér því að Helgi bróðir hans bjó í Hvammi og hefir hann hann með sér."