Ragnar Lothbrok and the Legend of Sigurd

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore how the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok was deeply shaped by the older myth of Sigurd the dragon-slayer from the Völsunga saga. They discuss how Ragnar's claimed descent from Sigurd through his wife Aslaug, the daughter of Sigurd and Brynhildr, elevated his status. The episode examines parallels between Ragnar's snake-pit death and Gunnar's fate in the saga, and how medieval authors like Saxo Grammaticus wove these threads for political legitimacy. Archaeological evidence, including the Ramsund carving and runestones, shows the popularity of the Sigurd story in the Viking Age, even as direct links to Ragnar remain elusive. A look at how myth and history intertwine in Northern European tradition.

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