Laxdæla saga

Laxdæla saga (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlaksˌtaiːla ˈsaːɣa] ^ⓘ), also Laxdœla saga (Old Norse pronunciation [ˈlɑksˌdøːlɑ ˈsɑɣɑ]) or The Saga of the People of Laxárdalur, is one of the sagas of Icelanders. Written in the 13th century, it tells of people in the Breiðafjörður area in western Iceland from the late 9th century to the early 11th century. The saga particularly focuses on a love triangle between Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, Kjartan Ólafsson and Bolli Þorleiksson. Kjartan and Bolli grow up together as close friends but the love they both have for Guðrún causes enmity between them.

Second only to Njáls saga in the number of medieval manuscripts preserved, Laxdæla saga remains popular and appreciated for its poetic beauty and pathos.