Tvídægra is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Grettis saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Tvídægra is a location that appears in Grettis 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 Tvídægra 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:
"Þeir riðu suður heiði þá er Tvídægra heitir. (31) Þenna sama dag riðu þeir Barði sunnan af Tvídægru frá Heiðarvígum. (47) Reið Grettir nú norður Tvídægru og svo til Bjargs og kom þar á náttarþeli."