April
08
/ 2018
According to legend, Ragnar Lothbrok was a king of Denmark who succeeded Sigurd Hring in 804 AD. Some historians identify him with Reginherus, a Norse chieftain who was responsible for the siege of Paris in 845 AD. There are historians, however, who dispute this idea. Either way, Ragnar is probably partly historical and partly legendary, like many figures in Scandinavian prehistory. Ragnar “Hairy Breeches” Ragnar Lothbrok means Ragnar “Hairy Breeches.” The nickname, hairy breeches, comes from the story of how Ragnar got his second wife. Before marrying her, Ragnar had to fight and kill several gargantuan venomous snakes. To do this, Ragnar made armor, including breeches, composed of animal fur which he boiled in pitch, rolled in sand, and covered
