# Eilífur örn Atlason

> Eilífur örn Atlason was a viking explorer and Norwegian colonist who founded a settlement in Skagafjörður, Iceland. There is debate surrounding where specifically he settled. Laxárdalur is a probable location, but Gönguskörð, Reykjaströnd, and Mánaþúfu - a name lost to time that has not been able to be connected to any modern location - have also been suggested. Eilífur was the son of Atli Skíðason and the brother of another colonist, Þorkell vingnir Atlason. He is mentioned in Ljósvetninga saga, Njáls saga, and Kristni saga.

*Ninth century Icelandic settler*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Iceland
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Eilífur örn Atlason was a viking explorer and Norwegian colonist who founded a settlement in Skagafjörður, Iceland. There is debate surrounding where specifically he settled. Laxárdalur is a probable location, but Gönguskörð, Reykjaströnd, and Mánaþúfu - a name lost to time that has not been able to be connected to any modern location - have also been suggested. Eilífur was the son of Atli Skíðason and the brother of another colonist, Þorkell vingnir Atlason. He is mentioned in Ljósvetninga saga, Njáls saga, and Kristni saga.

## Fame
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