Statue and mountain
When walking along Arnarstapi coastline you will come across a large stone sculpture of a man in a Viking helmet. This is the sculpture of Bárðar Snæfellsáss, whose father according to Icelandic saga, was a huge troll and his mother was human. He reached the shores of Snæfellsáss from Norway with his family, and many places across the region carry his name and there are legendary saga stories about his adventures. According to local myth, he is the Safeguard of the Snæfellsáss peninsula and his spirit helps those who travel around the peninsula.
Statue and mountain
When walking along Arnarstapi coastline you will come across a large stone sculpture of a man in a Viking helmet. This is the sculpture of Bárðar Snæfellsáss, whose father according to Icelandic saga, was a huge troll and his mother was human. He reached the shores of Snæfellsáss from Norway with his family, and many places across the region carry his name and there are legendary saga stories about his adventures. According to local myth, he is the Safeguard of the Snæfellsáss peninsula and his spirit helps those who travel around the peninsula.