Borgarhóll is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Víga-Glúms saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Borgarhóll is a location that appears in Víga-Glúms 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 Borgarhóll 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:
"Síðan tóku þeir Þorkell og Sigmundur að óhægja Ástríði byggðina og var skipt landinu í helminga og hlutu þau Glúmur og Ástríður þann hluta landsins er ekki var húsaður og gerðu þau bú á Borgarhóli."