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LEIFUR EIRÍKSSON DAY
by Doreen (Borgfjord) McFarlane In the month of October, we celebrate everyone’s favourite Viking, Leifur Eiríksson. (Unlike German, the...
Oct 2, 20225 min read
Bárðar Saga Snæfellsáss
Probably the best-known saga to highlight Snæfellsnes is Bárðar Saga Snæfellsáss (The Saga of Bárður God of Snæfellsnes). This saga tells...
Jun 19, 20224 min read
Flóamanna Saga
Flóamanna saga is the only of the 40 family sagas centered in Árnessýsla. It begins about 15 km south of the modern town "Selfoss" at a...
Apr 22, 20225 min read
Hofsós and Icelandic Roots
This article has many links to more information. Enjoy! On Monday, April 18th, 2022, we are pleased to have Valgeir Þorvaldsson join us...
Apr 14, 20224 min read
What Is A Saga?
The Chinese have the Great Wall, the Egyptians the Pyramids, the Germans have Beethoven, and the Italians Michaelangelo. Icelanders have...
Apr 6, 20225 min read
Skálholt-The Religious, Cultural and Educational Center of Early Iceland
Skálholt Church photo by Jody Arman-Jones Located in the southern part of the Biskupstungur valley between the rivers Hvítá and Brúará,...
Mar 25, 20224 min read
Guðríður Arrives in Vinland 2022
We are so excited to announce Guðríður's Saga is available for purchase! The children's book and complementary coloring book will be...
Mar 13, 20222 min read
Fljótsdæla saga
Fljótsdæla saga was the last of the forty family sagas written. It was likely written in the 15th or 16th Century. Most believe it was...
Mar 12, 20225 min read
The Irish In Iceland
The oral history of Iceland was written down about 1125 and states that ”Christian men” (called Papar by the Norse settlers) were there...
Mar 11, 20223 min read
Connecting landscape to literature in Dalasýsla
If you are interested in connecting events that took place in the Icelandic saga literature to the physical landscape of Iceland, then...
Jan 26, 20224 min read
Our Second Annual Book Flood
Icelanders love books so it is not surprising that one of the most beloved traditions in Iceland today is Jólabókaflóðið, the annual...
Dec 5, 202121 min read
The Saga of Þorsteinn Staff-struck
The third installment of ancient writings about Vopnafjörður is the Saga of Þorsteinn Staff-struck. Many Western Icelanders emigrated...
Nov 18, 20217 min read
Family Storytelling and Icelandic Folklore; a Perfect Partnership
Guest Blog By Karen Gummo Have you considered how your own family stories might be connected to ancient folklore? We hear very often,...
Oct 23, 20215 min read
Inspired by a Global Pandemic
While there is a long list of things that have gone wrong over the past two years due to a global pandemic from Covid-19, let's look at...
Oct 23, 20214 min read
Tolkien and the Icelandic Sagas
J.R.R Tolkien, the author of Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, and more amazing tales studied the Icelandic language, read the Icelandic...
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Ancient Writings from Vopnafjörður
Do you enjoy the Icelandic Sagas? Do you know how you are related to the people and the places of these stories? I have been sharing...
Sep 25, 20215 min read
Icelandic Saga Connections
Bryndís Viglundsdóttir told me that when she was a little girl, she thought the characters from the Icelandic sagas were going to walk...
Sep 24, 20212 min read
The Legend of The Elf Lady Stone at Bustarfell
Once upon a time, a rich and noble sheriff and his wife lived happily at the important farm called Bustarfell. During the darkest days of...
Sep 4, 20213 min read
The Saga of the People of Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður was a main port of Icelandic emigration to America and many of us can trace our families to East Iceland. Therefore, the...
Sep 4, 20214 min read
Discover Hofsós
The village of Hofsós is located in Skagafjörður and is one of the oldest trading centers in Iceland. The dedicated Emigration Center,...
Aug 28, 20213 min read
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