Snotrunes is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Fljótsdæla saga, Droplaugarsona saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Snotrunes is a location that appears in Fljótsdæla saga, 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 Snotrunes 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:
"Fljótsdæla saga (18) Var það flestra manna ætlan að hann mundi hafa hlaupið til fundar við aðra Austmenn þá er sátu búðsetu þar er þeir höfðu skip uppi, í víkum milli Njarðvíkur og Borgarfjarðar fyrir handan Snotrunes. (18) Gunnar hleypur þá upp á nesið, Snotrunes. (18) Og er hann sér að hann fær ekki af þeim þá snýr hann burt og upp á Snotrunes.Droplaugarsona saga (6) Björn hét maður er bjó í Snotrunesi í Borgarfirði."