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Aslaug: Wife of Ragnar, Mother of Kings, and A Volva
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Ragnar Lothbrok had a wife named Aslaug. She was not only charming but also intelligent. Aslaug was also a volva who couldn't see what other people couldn't.
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Sigurd Ragnarsson, the Prophecy, and the Mark of Fafnir Dragon
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In the Viking saga, Ragnar Lothbrok had a son named Sigurd. He was the son of Ragnar and princess Aslaug. The most remarkable thing about Aslaug was that she had a mark of a snake in his eye which was prophesied by his volva mother.
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Why Palnatoke Hated Harald Bluetooth That Much?
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King Harald Bluetooth had a son named Sweyn Forkbeard whom he brought to Palnatoke to teach his son military strategy. What Harald didn't think of was that Palnatoke hated him so much for his religious conversion.
Skofnung Sword: The Best of All Swords in Viking Mythology
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Skofnung was the name of a powerful sword in Viking sagas. In the surviving source, the Skofnung sword was considered to be the sharpest and the most powerful weapon that ever came to Northern land.
Gunnar Hamundarson: Viking Warrior Got Killed for Slapping Wife
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The story of Gunnar Hamundarson teaches us never to mistreat your girl because you cannot predict what she is going to do to make you pay the ultimate price. In Viking legend, Gunnar Hamundarson was a great Viking warrior yet met his demise for a slap on his wife's face.
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