Desjarmýri is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Droplaugarsona saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Desjarmýri is a location that appears in Droplaugarsona 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 Desjarmýri 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:
"Þorsteinn hét maður er bjó á Desjarmýri í Borgarfirði. (6) Björn fór jafnan á Desjarmýri til tals við Þórdísi konu Þorsteins. (6) Einhverju sinni gekk Björn um nótt á Desjarmýri en þeir Helgi og Sveinungur fóru til móts við hann. (6) Annan tíma fann Helgi Björn er hann fór af Desjarmýri og bað hann með mjúkum orðum af láta sínum ferðum á Desjarmýri."