Ragnar Lodbrok

13B-Ragnar Lodbrok: Why’d it have to be Snakes?

The end of the saga of this legendary king has Viking battles, magic cows, and a long con to take over England. Ragnar's poor planning when it comes to cementing his legacy blows up in his face, and we catch up with Aslaug, the daughter of Sigurd and Brynhild, and the atrociously ugly couple that murdered [...]

13A-Ragnar Lodbrok: The Beggar King

By Jason Weiser|2021-02-10T09:16:15-05:00October 21st, 2015|Categories: Podcast|Tags: Dragons, Medieval, Norse Sagas, Ragnar Lodbrok, revenge, Saga, Scandinavia, Vikings|

The tale of Ragnar Lodbrok, legendary Viking king and main character of the History Channel series "Vikings" and the many women in his life you absolutely do not want to mess with. It contains Viking battles, murder, betrayal, and heartbreak, uncommonly-ugly peasants, and, of course, a dragon fight. For the creature of the week, if anyone [...]