Kelduhverfi is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Grettis saga, Ljósvetninga saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Kelduhverfi is a location that appears in Grettis saga, Ljósvetninga 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 Kelduhverfi 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:
"Grettis saga (38) Skeggi hafði numið Kelduhverfi upp til Kelduness. (62) Eg lét hendr og höfuð fjúka brögnum af er að baki gengu svo að kappar Kelduhverfis átján þar eftir lágu.Ljósvetninga saga (25) Hárekur hét maður er bjó í Ási í Kelduhverfi."