mediumaevum:The oldest surviving copy of The Saga of Eric the Red. It is the first account of the Am
mediumaevum:The oldest surviving copy of The Saga of Eric the Red. It is the first account of the Americas in European history. (x)The saga chronicles the events that led to Erik the Red’s banishment to Greenland as well as Leif Ericson’s discovery of Vinland the Good after his longship was blown off course. The original saga is thought to have been written in the 13th century. -- source link