![]() The man has been identified with Ragnar Lodbrok in an early Swedish version of the legend ( Schück). Accounts Icelandic sagas A warrior with shaggy breeches, killing a beast, on one of the Torslunda plates. He also appears in Norse legends, and according to the legendary sagas Tale of Ragnar's Sons and a Saga about Certain Ancient Kings, Ragnar Lodbrok's father has been given as the legendary king of the Swedes, Sigurd Ring. According to traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by conducting many raids against the British Isles and the Carolingian Empire during the 9th century. He is known from Old Norse poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles. ![]() Ragnar Lodbrok ("Ragnar hairy-breeches"), according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Swedish and Danish king. Åsa, daughter of King Harald of the Red Moustache (according to legend) (mother). ![]() Sigurd Ring (according to legend) (father).
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