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Once religious leaders and later local chieftains, the goðar shaped Iceland’s unique system of power and society from its settlement to the end of the Commonwealth era.
Once the ceremonial unifiers of early Iceland, the allsherjargoði shaped political and spiritual life at the heart of the Commonwealth. Their lasting influence is part of the nation’s unique history.
Hegranes in northern Iceland is more than a peninsula in name, featuring early parliament sites, archaeological remains and enduring folk legends that shape the local landscape.
