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Ragnar Lothbrok: Viking Legend

Dan Snow's History Hit

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Thora and the Snake

The story of Ragnar Lothbrooke is told in his saga, which was composed round about 1250 or so. He gets a special spear and he loosens the nail that secures the spear tip to the shaft. And early one morning pops up by the dragon's sleeping place and promptly stabs it in the back between the shoulder blades. But Ragnar escapes from the splashes because of his amazing shaggy trousers.

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