Icelandic Sagas - Erik The Red, Part 1

Please enjoy the first half of the saga of Erik the Red! It is believed that the Icelandic Sagas were written down in the 13th and 14th centuries. They recount the family tales of Icelanders from the 10th and 11th centuries. The Norse explorer Erik the Red is credited with being the first European to found a settlement in Greenland...and one of his sons, Leif Erikson is credited with being the first European to find North America!