Ragnar Lodbrok

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[rahg-nahr lawth-brohk] / ˈrɑg nɑr ˈlɔð broʊk /

noun

Scandinavian Legend.

1. a possibly historical Danish king of the 9th century, the subject of an Old Icelandic saga and of accounts in the Danish history by Saxo Grammaticus: also associated with the story of Sigurd and the Volsungs.

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Etymology

Origin of Ragnar Lodbrok

Lodbrok < Old Norse Lothbrōk, equivalent to loth ( in ) hairy, shaggy + brōk breeches

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Ragnar Lodbrok

That story followed the rise of Viking Ragnar Lodbrok from farmer to king, fictionalizing the exploits of a real figure from history.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2022

He was the son of a fierce pagan of Norway, Hardegon, who was of royal blood, being a grandson of the half-fabulous Ragnar Lodbrok.

From Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. by Charles Morris

Ragnar Lodbrok, who figures in history as the contemporary of Charlemagne, is one of the great northern heroes, to whom many mythical deeds of valor are ascribed.

From Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by H. A. (Hélène Adeline) Guerber

Ragnar Lodbrok, in the mean while, had not been inactive, but had continued his adventurous career, winning numerous battles, and bringing home much plunder to enrich his kingdom and subjects.

From Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by H. A. (Hélène Adeline) Guerber

This is the magic Raven that was wrought with wizardry and spells by the daughters of Ragnar Lodbrok.

From King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet by Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler

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