Raufarhöfn is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Reykdæla saga og Víga-Skútu", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Raufarhöfn is a location that appears in Reykdæla saga og Víga-Skútu, 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 Raufarhöfn 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:
"Svo er sagt að Steingrímur gaf Hróa hundrað silfurs til þess að drepa Hánef ef Vémundur sendi hann í Raufarhöfn til skips, „því að hann vill þar koma honum utan á Sléttunni.“"