Here's what we *do* know about Eric the Red:
* He wasn't the first to reach Greenland: While Eric the Red is credited with establishing the first European settlement in Greenland, evidence suggests that Norse people had already reached the island decades before him.
* He was exiled from Iceland: He was banished from Iceland for three years due to manslaughter, which is why he traveled to Greenland.
* He was a successful colonizer: He founded the settlement of Brattahlid on the southwestern coast of Greenland and convinced many Icelanders to join him.
Because of the lack of concrete evidence, any accounts of who Eric the Red met during his journey are likely based on speculation and legend.