Project Gutenberg 2006-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 628 Sephton, John 1835 Eirik the Red's Saga Produced by National Library of Iceland and Cornell University Library via www.sagnanet.is, Jóhannes Birgir Jensson, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team of Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "Eirik the Red's Saga" by John Sephton is a historical account that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and explorations of Eirik the Red, a Norse explorer known for discovering Greenland and his son Leif's subsequent expedition to Vinland, which is believed to be part of North America. The saga not only recounts exploration but also delves into family dynamics and the early encounters between Norse settlers and Indigenous peoples. The narrative unfolds through a series of events that highlight the voyages of Eirik the Red, including his banishment from Iceland and his establishment of settlements in Greenland. Key characters such as his son Leif, who ventures to Vinland and encounters new lands, are central to the storyline. The saga details the trials and tribulations faced by Eirik's family, including Eirik's wife Thjodhild and daughter-in-law Gudrid, as well as the eventual conflicts with the Indigenous Skroelingar. Ultimately, the story is rich with themes of exploration, survival, and the consequences of first contact between distinct cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sagas Old Norse literature -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient 89819 2025-07-07T13:27:24.363308 text/html 87590 2006-03-08T15:58:34 text/html 92047 2025-07-07T13:27:28.239212 application/epub+zip 91451 2025-07-07T13:27:25.926246 application/epub+zip 91450 2025-07-07T13:27:24.921236 application/epub+zip 173821 2025-07-07T13:27:30.040200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162566 2025-07-07T13:27:27.652221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143031 2022-09-08T13:51:24.329206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79431 2025-07-07T13:27:24.086273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79340 2006-03-08T15:57:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79054 2006-03-08T15:58:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79047 2006-03-08T15:58:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22828 2025-07-07T13:27:30.165212 application/rdf+xml 10286 2025-07-07T13:27:25.410208 image/jpeg 2796 2025-07-07T13:27:25.164217 image/jpeg 29931 2006-03-08T15:59:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 29861 2006-03-08T15:59:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 31898 2006-03-08T15:59:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 29838 2006-03-08T15:59:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 87287 2025-07-07T13:27:24.372293 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog