Króksfjarðarmúli 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.
Króksfjarðarmúli 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 Króksfjarðarmúli 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:
"Þórarinn krókur nam allan Króksfjörð meðal Hafrafells og Króksfjarðarmúla. (15) Og þá komu njósnarmenn þeirra Steinólfs og segja að eigi mundu færri menn ríða inn fyrir Króksfjarðarmúla en fimm tigir."