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As an old woman, Gudrid recounts her childhood in Iceland, her family's harrowing voyage to Greenland, her marriages, and the trip to Vinland led by Thorfinn Karlsefni. A fictionalized version of Thorfinn Karlsefni is the protagonist of the 2005 manga series Vinland Saga, which was adapted into an anime in 2019.
The name Vinland, meaning "Wineland," is attributed to the discovery of grapevines upon the arrival of Leif Eiriksson in North America. The Vinland Sagas represent the most complete information available regarding the Norse exploration of the Americas , although due to Iceland's oral tradition, they cannot be deemed completely historically ...
The story of the real Thorfinn attracted Yukimura when he was reading a book. There is little information about the real Thorfinn, which gave Yukimura more freedom in developing the fictional character. [3] Several fans asked Yukimura about Thorfinn's birthday. Yukimura replied that the birth date of the real Thorfinn is not known. [4]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. American actor and singer (born 1961) This article is about the singer himself. For his self-titled debut album, see Leif Garrett (album). Leif Garrett Garrett in 2017 Background information Birth name Leif Per Nervik Born (1961-11-08) November 8, 1961 (age 63) Origin Hollywood ...
The Saga describes hostilities with Skrælings, the Norse term for the native peoples they met in the lands visited south and west of Greenland which they called Vinland and Markland. The Saga of Erik the Red tells the story as a single expedition led by Thorfinn Karlsefni. The voyage of Thorvald Eriksson is told here as part of the Karlsefni ...
Vinland Saga (Japanese: ヴィンランド・サガ, Hepburn: Vinrando Saga) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. The series is published by Kodansha , and was first serialized in the boys-targeted manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine before moving to Monthly Afternoon , aimed at young adult men .
The manga series Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura contains a mixture of historical, apocryphal, and invented characters in its cast. The major characters are of Danish descent—Vikings brought to England to assist King Sweyn's invasion of the country.
Vinland was the name given to part of North America by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Eriksson, about 1000 AD. It was also spelled Winland, [4] as early as Adam of Bremen's Descriptio insularum Aquilonis ("Description of the Northern Islands", ch. 39, in the 4th part of Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum), written circa 1075.