Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Though Leif Erikson’s likeness occupies prime real estate in front of Hallgrímskirkja, in many ways his old man was more of a Viking. Erik the Red stuck to the old gods rather than dabbling in that newfangled Christian stuff and he was prone to killing people. Oh, and he also discovered Greenland.
Valur Gunnarsson and Jón Trausti Sigurðarson — a historian and a history nerd, respectively — dissect the life and times of Erik The Red, exploring his numerous bloody exploits, movements around Iceland and settlement in Greenland. Why was Erik such a murderous guy? What ever happened to the Norse colony in Greenland?
This is Episode 1 in The Reykjavík Grapevine's series "The Last Viking Mystery". Be sure to watch Episode 2, in which Valur and Jón Trausti get to know Erik's son, Leif The Lucky, and try to understand how he could lose an entire continent: youtu.be/YUXTCbVvi-8?si=Q9kCurl2S_3zuZh4
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Though Leif Erikson’s likeness occupies prime real estate in front of Hallgrímskirkja, in many ways his old man was more of a Viking. Erik the Red stuck to the old gods rather than dabbling in that newfangled Christian stuff and he was prone to killing people. Oh, and he also discovered Greenland.
Valur Gunnarsson and Jón Trausti Sigurðarson — a historian and a history nerd, respectively — dissect the life and times of Erik The Red, exploring his numerous bloody exploits, movements around Iceland and settlement in Greenland. Why was Erik such a murderous guy? What ever happened to the Norse colony in Greenland?
This is Episode 1 in The Reykjavík Grapevine's series "The Last Viking Mystery". Be sure to watch Episode 2, in which Valur and Jón Trausti get to know Erik's son, Leif The Lucky, and try to understand how he could lose an entire continent: youtu.be/YUXTCbVvi-8?si=Q9kCurl2S_3zuZh4
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine, bringing you all the news and views on Icelandic society, music, travel, culture and more. Grapevine.is #rvkgrapevine
Join our YouTube channel for perks on perks: youtube.com/channel/UCXDn1ItTmeGarenRLOZus9Q/join
