Gard
Icelandic farmstead associated with Thorir of Gard in Grettir's Saga, attested in 1 source.
Gard is an Icelandic farmstead associated with Thorir of Gard, one of the saga's notable antagonists. The place appears in the narrative surrounding Thorir's pursuit of Grettir, where events at the All-Thing connected to Thorir of Gard and Thorir Redbeard set further conflict in motion (Grettir's Saga, Chapter Lvii). Gard also features as a location tied to Thorir's movements on the Reykja Heath (Grettir's Saga, Chapter Lxiii).
Gard's connections in the sources reflect its role as a place of origin and association. The farmstead is linked to Thorir of Gard, as well as to Skeggi Bodolfsson, Helga, and others including the places Fiskilaek, Kelduhverfi, and Adaldal.
Appears in: Places, Entities in Grettir's Saga, Norse Tradition