The Story of How Iceland was Settled ft. A Walrus and Fjölnir Pt. 1

Join Fjolnir, A Walrus (https://www.youtube.com/@AWalrus) , and myself for part 1 as we explore The Saga of Ingólfur Arnarsson and The Saga of Hrafnaflóki.

0:00 Who Discovered Iceland?
13:02 Background of the People?
18:58 Instruments of Exploration
20:52 Viking Fiber Optic Tech
29:32 Greenland
33:20 Flokavarði
35:43 Sailing Into The Unknown
43:50 The Crew
47:18 The Journey North
49:00 The Island at the Top of The World
53:36 The Shetland Islands and the Faroe Islands
54:28 An Unforgiving Land
1:01:00 Werner Herzog and The Mode of Being of Icelanders
1:05:08 Nordic Languages
1:09:08 The Story Continues...
1:12:13 Departure
1:21:30 Coming Home
1:25:00 Maps and Seafaring
1:28:55 Chats
1:33:10 What Isn't Taught in English
1:37:21 Scandinavia vs The Continent
1:41:50 Homesickness and Rebuilding Culture
1:49:10 Translation Differences and Saga Romanticism
1:57:50 Industrialization and it's Consequences
1:59:49 Why Did They Chronicle?
2:03:38 The Importance of Lineage and Continuity
2:09:00 Matt Spots a Raven
2:13:23 Chats
2:14:00 Nostalgia