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Composed in the late 13th century, the Saga of Gunnlaugur Serpent-Tongue weaves together skaldic verse, rivalry, and Viking-Age values in a tale that has resonated across centuries.
One of the oldest Icelandic family sagas, Egils saga tells of the warrior-poet Egill Skallagrímsson, his family’s struggles and their far-reaching travels from Norway to Iceland and England.
Hidden beneath city streets, the Settlement Exhibition presents Viking Age ruins dating to around the year 871 and reveals the earliest days of life in Reykjavík.
The French scholar Régis Boyer brought Old Norse sagas and Icelandic literature to French readers, shaping understanding of the Viking Age and its literary legacy.
Isolated in the North Atlantic for millennia, Iceland’s history weaves together geology, Norse exploration, and the shaping of a unique society from the Viking age to the modern republic.
The Viking Age saw Norse peoples expand by sea across Europe and as far as North America, leaving lasting influences on regions like Iceland, Britain, and Russia.
Viking chieftain, enigmatic poet and formidable fighter, Egill Skallagrímsson stands at the crossroads of Icelandic history, saga and myth, embodying the complexities of Viking-age culture and society.
