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7 days ago3 min read

Tiny and Mighty: Hvolsvöllur, Iceland brings Viking Ancestors to Life

Njál’s Saga brought to life in tapestry.

7 days ago4 min read

150th Anniversary of New Iceland

Note: On January 29, Icelandic Roots will host a public webinar featuring Julianna Roberts, the executive director of the New Iceland...

Dec 7, 20244 min read

Interesting Icelander for December - Rósa Guðmundsdóttir

Welcome to the last instalment of our Interesting Icelanders for 2024. We hope you enjoy the story about a poet who is revered today for...

Nov 21, 20244 min read

Interesting Icelander for November: Vilhjálmur Stefánsson

Interesting Icelander for November 2024

Nov 9, 20244 min read

Day of the Icelandic Tongue

Icelandic Language Day is celebrated on November 16th

Oct 11, 20248 min read

A Mixed Bouquet: Religion Among the Western Icelanders

Note: Rev. Stefan Jonasson presents the topic "Religion in the New World" in an Icelandic Roots Webinar on October 28, 2024. The webinar...

Oct 11, 20248 min read

Bringing the Saga Era to the Modern Era: Understanding the Njál Saga Tapestry

The Njál's Saga Tapestry is a monumental work of art that stretches an impressive 90 meters in length, located in the town of...

Sep 14, 20243 min read

Interesting Icelander for September: Jón Árnason

Jón Árnason, an accomplished wealthy landowner and farmer, a parliamentarian, a sheriff, and father of many.

Aug 31, 20245 min read

The Vikings in North America – Fact or Fiction?

The discovery of L’Anse Aux Meadows in the 1960s is proof that the Vikings, discovered North America before Columbus.

Aug 3, 20244 min read

Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows

Does the Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows smell the same as the ones remembered in Iceland?

Jul 20, 20243 min read

Interesting Icelander for July: Helgi “magri” Eyvindarson

Helgi, one of the “most excellent settlers” in the Northern part of Iceland.

Jul 5, 20243 min read

Stories, Sagas, and Captivating Tales-The First Decade of Icelandic Roots

By Rob Olason In 2012, Icelandic Roots was the name of a blog Sunna Furstenau started to document her role as the Icelandic National...

Jun 22, 20249 min read

Interesting Icelander for June: Geirmund "Heljarskinns" Hjörsson

by Alfreda Duffy Landnámabók (The Book of Settlements) describes Geirmund as “the noblest of all settlers.” According to my Google search...

Jun 22, 20247 min read

Castles and Old Manuscripts

By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Editor's Note: Icelandic Roots brings you another article from one of our favourite storytellers, Bryndís...

Jun 8, 20242 min read

History Under Our Feet

The 2024 Icelandic Roots Fundraiser Start forming your team, it’s time for our annual fundraiser! Icelandic Roots is pleased to announce...

Jun 8, 20243 min read

What Are You Doing on Jón Sigurðsson’s Birthday?

By Rob Olason Editor's Note: Icelandic Roots is encouraging everyone to jot down a quick diary entry to document their day on June 17,...

May 25, 202412 min read

Growing Up In Gimli

A talk at Icelandic Roots’ Samtal Hour on March 11, 2024 By W.D. Valgardson Victoria, BC I was told that many people in this group did...

Apr 25, 20244 min read

April’s Interesting Icelander: Halldor Laxness, Iceland’s Literary Icon

By Doreen (Borgfjord) McFarlane For its small size and population, Iceland is a giant when it comes to literary accomplishments as well...

Apr 25, 20244 min read

The Ásbirningar Clan and their Battles in Skagafjörður

Apr 12, 20243 min read

Wasteland with Words

By Jason Doctor “One can see... in the Icelanders’ obsession with literacy, an urge to impose order on the desolation of the Icelandic...