Njáls Saga, also known as Brennu-Njáls saga, is one of the best-known Sagas of Icelanders. Much of the story is set in South Iceland around the year 1000 and explores friendship, law, feud, revenge and the consequences of violence.
Key figures include Njáll Þorgeirsson of Bergþórshvoll and Gunnar Hámundarson of Hlíðarendi. Although the saga was written down long after the period it describes, it remains central to Icelandic literary culture. Travellers can connect the story with places across South Iceland that are associated with its events and traditions.