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)

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

Surprised at her knowledge, for he fancied the matter still a secret, Ragnar Lodbrok asked who had told her.

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

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 Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)