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

Example Sentences

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

Thus pressed, the gleeman took his harp and sang an old Scandinavian song of the first sea king who invaded England, Ragnar Lodbrok.

From Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune by Crake, A. D. (Augustine David)

His story has given rise not only to the celebrated Ragnar Lodbrok saga, so popular in the thirteenth century, but also to many poems and songs by ancient scalds and modern poets.

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

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 Morris, Charles

We have now to tell that of Ragnar Lodbrok, a hero king of the early days, whose story is full of magical incidents.

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