Vellir is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Njáls saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Vellir is a location that appears in Njáls 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 Vellir 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 þaðan allir saman þar til er þeir komu á Völlu hina efri og fylktu þar liði sínu og riðu síðan á þing ofan. (137) Riðu þeir þá á Völlu hina efri og fylktu þeir þar öllu liði sínu og riðu svo á þing ofan."