Bruarhlod canyon on the Hvita River, a shortly from Gullfoss waterfall in the Hrunamannahrepp area of Iceland

Once upon a time there was a peasant called Gygur who lived in Gygjarholl. He had a lot of gold, and he could not bear the thought of anyone else having it after his lifetime. To prevent this, he put the gold in a chest and threw it into a waterfall - it has been called Gullfoss ever since.

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