Laxdæla Saga — also known as The Saga of the People of Laxárdalr — is one of the sagas of the Icelanders. These stories, based on historical events around the early settlement of Iceland beginning in the ninth century, have an intriguing mix of dry affect and deeply moving and mysterious material. Laxdæla Saga is one of the most intriguing, telling the story of a love triangle between Guðrún, Kjartan, and Bolli and of the violence that it caused. But, like many of the sagas, it explores this topic with a wide lens, looking at the events of generations prior that lead to this situation, and how it affects the families and community for generations after the violence finally ceases.