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Ragnar's Name
- Ragnar Lothbrok, desiring Thora's hand, faced a challenge: a venomous serpent terrorizing her village.
- He cleverly coated his breeches in tar, protecting himself from the fangs and slaying the beast, earning his name "Hairy Breeches".
Ragnar's Historicity
- Ragnar Lothbrok's existence is debated; his attributed sons were real, but his own historicity is uncertain.
- He appears in fictional sagas and potentially as a sub-king in Swedish traditions, possibly representing multiple Viking figures.
Reginheres and Ragnar's Raids
- Reginheres, a Viking, attacked Normandy before 845 and later besieged Paris, receiving a substantial payout.
- Years later, another Ragnar raided Ireland, adding to the confusion surrounding the figure.