Eilífur Örn Atlason
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OccupationExplorer
ChildrenSólmundur Eilífsson
Atli Eilífsson
Eysteinn Eilífsson
Koðran Eilífsson
Þjóðólfur
Atli Eilífsson
Eysteinn Eilífsson
Koðran Eilífsson
Þjóðólfur
Eilífur örn Atlason | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Children | Sólmundur Eilífsson Atli Eilífsson Eysteinn Eilífsson Koðran Eilífsson Þjóðólfur |
Eilífur örn Atlason (c. 880) was a viking explorer and Norwegian colonist who founded a settlement in Skagafjörður, Iceland. There is debate surrounding where specifically he settled. Laxárdalur is a probable location, but Gönguskörð, Reykjaströnd, and Mánaþúfu—a name lost to time that has not been able to be connected to any modern location—have also been suggested.[1][2] Eilífur was the son of Atli Skíðason (c. 840) and the brother of another colonist, Þorkell vingnir Atlason (c. 860). He is mentioned in Ljósvetninga saga, Njáls saga,[3] and Kristni saga.