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Glámsþúfa
About Glámsþúfa
„Tveim stuttum bæjarleiðum fyrir framan Þórhallastaði er lítill grashóll með bolla ofaní, sem Glámsþúfa heitir. Hóll þessi er nú friðlýstur og er sagður vera haugur Gláms, það er að, þar undir liggur draugurinn Glámur er Grettir glímdi við. Samkvæmt Grettissögu þá átti glíma Grettis við Glám sér stað á Þórhallastöðum.“
Did You Know?
- ✔Iceland was settled by Norse Vikings around 870 AD
- ✔The Icelandic sagas document the lives and exploits of early settlers
- ✔Glámsþúfa is part of Iceland's extensive Viking-age heritage
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Glámsþúfa is a Viking-age site in north-iceland, offering a window into Iceland's Norse heritage. This historically significant location connects visitors with the early settlers who shaped Icelandic culture and history.
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A historically significant site connecting you with Iceland's Viking heritage.
📖 Stories & Legends
Icelandic sagas and folklore from this area
