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Codex Scardensis, one of Iceland's great medieval manuscripts, holds stories of the apostles and a layered ownership history stretching across centuries and borders.
Jarlmanns saga ok Hermanns is a romance that links royal quests with magic, folklore, and manuscripts spread across centuries. It is also the first Icelandic source to mention circle dancing and elves.
An inventive 15th-century Icelandic romance, Viktors saga ok Blávus blends travel, magic, and royal politics, offering insight into the influences and manuscript traditions of late medieval Iceland.
A medieval Icelandic romance, Sigrgarðs saga frœkna, offers a story of princes, bewitched royalty, and shape-shifting. Its survival in many manuscripts reveals a lively tradition and complexity beneath its fantastical surface.
Written by Ari Þorgilsson in the early 1100s, the Book of Icelanders has shaped our understanding of settlement, society and belief on the island.
Njáls saga, the cornerstone of Iceland’s literary heritage, illuminates a society where honour, vengeance and fate intertwine across generations.
Created in the 14th century, Stjórn consists of Norse translations and reinterpretations of Old Testament texts. Its layered origins reveal much about medieval Icelandic literacy, faith and royal influence.
