Naddodd
Naddodd, sometimes rendered Naðdr or Naddod, is a figure in medieval Norse sagas credited with the discovery of Iceland. According to Icelandic chronicles, he was a Norse explorer who sailed west from Norway and was blown off course, landing on a land he reportedly found to be cold and icy around 860 CE.
He named the land Snæland or Snowland, in reference to its wintry shores, before returning home and
Naddodd’s discovery is depicted as a prelude to the Icelandic settlement era. A later navigator, Gardar Svavarsson,
In modern scholarship, Naddodd is regarded as a semi-legendary figure whose story reflects early Norse exploration