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Eric The Red was a Norwegian farmer in the 10th century. After finding himself incompatible with the rules of civilisation he sailed west looking for a new place to call home in the frigid wastes of Greenland.
Now, the ruins of a tiny stone church are the only reminder of his colony that had once tamed this harsh and unforgiving land... What happened to it?
FAQ
- Who was Erik The Red
- An explorer who became the first European to settle Greenland.
- How did Erik The Red die
- Erik's death was due to either complications from a fall from a horse, or an epidemic in his Greenland colony.
- What did Erik the Red discover
- Erik was the first to settle Greenland, but he was not the first to discover it.
Additional Reading and Sources
Attributions:
- The Ice Giants by Kevin MacLeod
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- https://freesound.org/people/YleArkisto/sounds/258207/
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/