Sakborningurinn
Sakborningurinn, also known as the "Saga of the Icelanders" or "Icelandic Family Sagas," refers to a collection of medieval Icelandic texts that recount the lives of early Icelandic settlers and their descendants. These narratives, primarily written in Old Norse between the 12th and 14th centuries, blend history, legend, and fiction to depict the social, political, and cultural landscape of Iceland during the Settlement Period (c. 874–930) and the following centuries.
The sagas were likely composed by anonymous authors, though some scholars suggest the involvement of learned
Notable examples include *Njáls saga* (The Saga of Njal), which chronicles the tragic downfall of a prominent
The sagas were preserved in handwritten manuscripts, many of which were later collected and studied by scholars