Vikings

By Karim, Jose Antonio, Raúl

The Plot

This TV serie is inspired by the tales of Norsemen of early medieval Scandinavia. It follows the exploits of the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lodbrok and his crew and family, as notably laid down in the 13th century sagas Ragnars saga Loõbrókar, as well as in Saxo Grammaticuts’s 12th century work Gesta Danorum. Norse legendary sagas were partially fictional tales based in Norse oral tradition, written down about 200 to 400 years after the events they describe.

Further inspiration is taken from historical sources of the period, such as records of the Viking raid on Lindisfarne depicted in the second episode, or Ahmad ibn Fadlan's 10th-century account of the Volga Vikings. The series is set at the beginning of the Viking Age, marked by the Lindisfarne raid in 793.

The charactersRagnar Lothbrok Earl HaraldsonFloki a Viki

Atheslan Lagertha Bjorn

Ragnar and Lagertha's son.

A gifted shipbuilder and friend of Ragnar's.

A Viking farmer and warrior who yearns to raid the rumored riches of undiscovered England.

An Anglo-Saxon monk captured by Ragnar on his first raid in England.

Ragnar's wife; a shieldmaiden.

The local Viking chieftain; Ragnar's rival.

Siggy The Seer King Horik

Rollo AslaugRagnar's brother; the character is based on the historical person who was the great great grandfather of William the Conquerer.

Earl Haraldson's wife.

A seiðmann(sorcerer).

The king of Denmark

A princess; Brynhildr's daughter; and Ragnar's love interest.

The seasons

Season 1-9 episodesSeason premiere: March 3 of 2013Season finale: April 28 of 2013

Season 2-Working on itSeason premiere: 2014Season finale: unknown

Trivia

The nickname "Lodbrog" refers to a saga about Regner that Saxo wrote. In the story, Regner dresses himself in a fur coat and fur pants, walks through icy water in order to get the fur frozen. This is to be shielded from two Lindorm (mythical serpents)that have trapped a maiden in her house. Afterwards, the maidens father mocks Regner for having "fuzzy pants", ie "Lodbrog".

"Loðbrók" is not a family name but a nickname meaning "hairy-breeches", presumably from a habit of wearing fur leggings. Vikings often acquired colorful nicknames derived from personal habits, characteristics or traits. The sagas and histories of Vikings are populated with such figures as Helgi the Leant, Ketil Trout and King Harald Finehair (formerly Harald Shag-hair). One can only speculate as to how difficult it was to be the follower of a man known as Eystein the Foul-Farted (a name recorded in the Icelandic Book of Settlements).

Trailer

Season 1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFQN3-Pm8E

Season 2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXOej9DUHJ4