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'''Gunnbjorn''', son of Ulf Drake, was an explorer. |
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*Gunnbjorn is based on [[w:Gunnbjörn Ulfsson|Gunnbjörn Ulfsson]] (a.k.a. Gunnbjörn Ulf-Krakuson), a Norwegian-born explorer who first sighted Greenland after being blown off course between Norway and Iceland. In real life, this occurred at some point between the years 876 and 932, long before Erik landed around 982. |
*Gunnbjorn is based on [[w:Gunnbjörn Ulfsson|Gunnbjörn Ulfsson]] (a.k.a. Gunnbjörn Ulf-Krakuson), a Norwegian-born explorer who first sighted Greenland after being blown off course between Norway and Iceland. In real life, this occurred at some point between the years 876 and 932, long before Erik landed around 982. |
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*We've no idea where the "Drake" part of "Ulf Drake" comes from. Probably an error in translation. |
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*"Ulf Drake" appears to be some sort of error, and has no basis on historical fact. |
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Latest revision as of 07:36, 15 June 2024
Gunnbjorn, son of Ulf Drake, was an explorer.
Fiction
Nearly two thousand years ago, the old folk of Iceland told a story of how Gunnbjorn sighted pastures new far overseas to the west. When Erik the Red and his family were exiled from Iceland, they followed the legend of Gunnbjorn to a fertile green land they named Greenland. The Saga of Erik the Red
Notes
- Gunnbjorn is based on Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (a.k.a. Gunnbjörn Ulf-Krakuson), a Norwegian-born explorer who first sighted Greenland after being blown off course between Norway and Iceland. In real life, this occurred at some point between the years 876 and 932, long before Erik landed around 982.
- We've no idea where the "Drake" part of "Ulf Drake" comes from. Probably an error in translation.
