Jorund settles in southern Iceland, builds a temple and uses fire to dedicate the land to his temple.
90b. Jǫrundr The Priest
Jǫrundr goði, son Hrafns ens ... | Jorund the Priest, son of Hra... |
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The narrative of Landnámabók is set in the late 9th/early 10th century where people from mainly Norse cultures leave their homelands and sail to Iceland in the north west to settle. Landnámabók survives in 5 medieval manuscripts all dating to late 13th century and later. Sturlubók by Sturla Þórðarson, Hauksbók by Haukr Erlendsson (based on Sturlubók and a lost version by Styrmir Kárason), Melabók, Skarðsárbók and Þórðarbók.
(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
Main text: Landnámabók
Attributes: Ritual Heathen Landscape Temple Hóf Priest Hofgoðar Fire Land-taking
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Text sections: Anon Ldn 90bIV