15 min

Iceland and Greenland Moniker: The Histories and Mysteries of Names

    • History

It's an old story:The Vikings gave Greenland and Iceland their names to fool people. But is that actually true?Grab and oar on the dragon boat as we sail to the icy heart of this naming mystery!Sources:Articles:A BRIEF HISTORY OF GREENLAND - Local Histories Debunking the Naming of Iceland: How the Island Got its Name | The Horse and the Norse (wordpress.com)Erik The Red – The Raving, Red-Haired Lunatic Who Settled Greenland (allthatsinteresting.com)Eric the Red - discover of Greenland (greenl...

It's an old story:The Vikings gave Greenland and Iceland their names to fool people. But is that actually true?Grab and oar on the dragon boat as we sail to the icy heart of this naming mystery!Sources:Articles:A BRIEF HISTORY OF GREENLAND - Local Histories Debunking the Naming of Iceland: How the Island Got its Name | The Horse and the Norse (wordpress.com)Erik The Red – The Raving, Red-Haired Lunatic Who Settled Greenland (allthatsinteresting.com)Eric the Red - discover of Greenland (greenl...

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