Helluland - Wikipedia
WEBHelluland (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈhelːoˌlɑnd]) is the name given to one of the three lands, the others being Vinland and Markland, seen by Bjarni Herjólfsson, encountered by Leif Erikson and further explored by Thorfinn Karlsefni Thórdarson around AD 1000 on the North Atlantic coast of North America. [1]
Saga of Erik the Red - Wikipedia
WEBGraphical description of the different sailing routes to Greenland, Vinland (Newfoundland), Helluland (Baffin Island), and Markland travelled by different Viking characters in the Icelandic Sagas, primarily the Saga of Erik the Red and Saga of the Greenlanders.
Norse colonization of North America - Wikipedia
WEBThe sagas describe three separate areas that were explored: Helluland, which means "land of the flat stones"; Markland, "the land of forests", definitely of interest to settlers in Greenland where there were few trees; and Vinland, "the land of wine", found somewhere south of Markland. It was in Vinland that the settlement described in the ...
Baffin Island - New World Encyclopedia
WEBMany believe that Baffin Island is the "Helluland" of Viking legend. The physical geography of the Island is stunning. Indented by numerous fjords, a glacier -laden mountainous backbone with peaks up to 7,045 feet runs down most of its 950-mile length. It is a land of deep valleys, spectacular fjords, rolling tundra, and jagged mountain peaks.
Leif Eriksson - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum and Park
WEBEriksson named this region Helluland, meaning “Land of Flat Rocks.” Helluland is believed to be modern day Baffin Island. 4 This bare area of rocks had no use of a potential Norse colony, so Leif continued onward.
Helluland and Markland | viking.no
WEBJun 24, 2015 · Helluland and Markland. Leif Eriksson sighted and visited two new lands before he discovered Vinland. The first of the two is Helluland. This was most probably, Baffin Island. He was greeted with the sight of numerous large flat stones, which met and stopped where large great mountains of ice began.
Vikings in North America? Here's what we really know
WEBJan 12, 2023 · The viking sagas mention three distinct places on the voyage west of Greenland: Helluland (probably Baffin Island), then Markland (probably Labrador), and then Vinland.
Government of Helluland
WEBHelluland today represents a virtual nation without defined borders for all Norðmenn (Norsemen) across the world who share common identity, history, traditions, values, and lifestyle.
Baffin Island: The Vikings’ First Stop to the New World - Arctic …
WEBHelluland. This was the name given to the first land reached beyond the known world. The Vikings called the entire unknown land Vinland but Helluland and Markland seem to refer to provinces or territories within Vinland.
Discovering Helluland - Nunatsiaq News
WEBJul 12, 2002 · Helluland is the name the sagas gave to the land of rocks and glaciers the Vikings found west of Greenland. Most scholars believe Helluland was actually Baffin Island. The exhibition displays many curious artifacts found in Nunavut and Labrador that show elements foreign to Dorset Inuit culture.