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Egils saga – the Nine Cairns


Each entry gives the chapter number in the saga where it is mentioned, the name of the place where the cairn is situated, the inscription in Icelandic which appears on the cairn, an English translation of the inscription, and some information to put the reference in context. Click on the images to enlarge.

Ch 28 Borg á Mýrum

Landnámsjörð Skalla-Gríms
Here Skalla-Grim settled
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Ch 28 Ánabrekka

Landnámsjörð Ána skipverja Skalla-Gríms
Here Áni, a crew-member of Skalla-Grim’s, settled
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Ch 30 Rauðanes

Hér stóð smiðja Skalla-Gríms
Here stood Skalla-Grim’s smithy
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Ch 40 Granastaðir

Landnámsjörð Grana skipverja Skalla-Gríms
Here Grani, a crew-member of Skalla-Grim’s, settled
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Ch 41 Brákarsund

Hér drekkti Skalla-Grímur Brák
Here Skalla-Grímur drowned Brák
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Ch 60 Krumskelda

Hér liggur silfur Skalla-Gríms
Here lies Skalla-Grim’s silver
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Ch 61 Skalla-Grímshaugur

Hér voru heygðir Skalla-Grímur og Böðvar
Here Skalla-Grímur and Böðvar were buried
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Ch 81 Hvítárvellir

Hér var kaupstefna til forna
In former times a trading market was here
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Ch 88 Einkunnir

Skinu við tólf spjót og skildir nokkurir
From here twelve spears and shields were seen shining
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