Blígsmýri 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.
Blígsmýri 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 Blígsmýri 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:
"Er þeir sáu þá hvar þeir Ólafur og Þorgeir fóru neðan í brekkuna milli þeirra Þóris, og hlupu þá fjórir förunautar Blígs í lið með þeim en Blígur tók undan með rás og fékk Gunnar tekið hann í mýri einni og drap hann þar og heitir þar Blígsmýr og Blígsteinn þar sem hann var kasaður."