Eric, Eric the Red, and Erik the Red were all Greenland explorers. Eric was a Norse explorer who is believed to have been the first European to land in Greenland in the 10th century. Eric the Red was his son, who was also a Norse explorer and colonizer of Greenland. Erik the Red was a Norwegian-Icelandic explorer who founded the first Norse settlement in Greenland in the late 10th century. All three of these men were important figures in the exploration and colonization of Greenland.