Öxney is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Eyrbyggja saga, Laxdæla saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Öxney is a location that appears in Eyrbyggja saga, Laxdæla 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 Öxney 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:
"Eyrbyggja saga (24) Eiríkur bjó um þingið skip sitt til hafs í Eiríksvogi í Öxnaey og veittu þeir Eiríki Þorbjörn Vífilsson og Víga-Styr og synir Þorbrands úr Álftafirði og Eyjólfur Æsuson úr Svíney.Laxdæla saga (30) Hann liggur út við Öxney hálfan mánuð svo að honum gefur eigi í brott."