Fjalla-Eyvindur

Eyvindarrétt near Hveravellir

Fjalla-Eyvindur's refuge in Herðubreiðarlindir

Fjalla-Eyvindur ( "Eyvindur from the mountains"), actually Eyvindur Jónsson , (* 1714 in Hrunamannahreppur , † 1783 ) was an account theft convicted Icelanders . After his conviction around 1760, the outlaw fled to the Icelandic highlands with his wife Halla Jónsdóttir . In the Ódáðahraun lava field , near Hveravellir and other places in the highlands, the couple is said to have survived in the wild for 20 years and thus gave rise to legend.

Various places in the Icelandic highlands are named after the refugee, such as a hot spring ( Eyvindarhver ), a ruin ( Eyvindarkofi , "hut of Eyvindur") as well as a cave ( Eyvindarhellir ) and a hill ( Eyvindarrétt , "sheep pen of Eyvindur") near Hveravellir. .

The playwright Jóhann Sigurjónsson (1880-1919) processed the story of Eyvindur Jónssons in his play Bjærg-Eyvind og hans hustru (1911, German: Berg-Eyvind and his wife ). In 1918 the play was made into a film under the direction of Victor Sjöström (German: Berg-Eyvind and his wife ; original Swedish title: Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru ).

Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .