Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss

Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss
The family tree of Bárðr Snæfellsáss, showing major characters from the saga.
LanguageOld Icelandic
GenreSaga
Publication placeIceland

Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss (14th c. Middle Icelandic: [ˈbɒːrðar ˈsaɣa ˈsnæːˌfelsˌɒːsː]; Modern Icelandic: [ˈbaurðar ˈs̺aːɣa ˈs̺naiːˌfɛls̺ˌaus̺] listen) or Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss ok Gests is a late saga of the Icelanders with legendary elements. It falls into two sections, one about Bárðr and the other about his son, Gestr; the first part takes place in Snæfellsnes in Iceland.