Krákumál
Krákumál or the Lay of Kraka is a skaldic poem, consisting of a monologue in which Ragnar Lodbrok is dying in Ælla's snake pit and looks back at a life full of heroic deeds. It was composed in the 12th century, almost certainly in the Scottish islands. It is composed in a kind of '' háttlausa'' in 29 stanzas, most of them with ten lines. Thomas Percy was the first to translate the poem into English. In moving and forceful language, the poem deals with the joys of the life of a warrior, the hope that his death will be followed by a gory revenge, and the knowledge that he will soon know the pleasures of Valhalla. The poem has been translated into several languages and it has contributed to the modern image of a Viking warrior. Sample The following is the text of the first stanza with a literal translation: In popular culture * In History Channel's drama series ''Vikings'' ("All His Angels"), the poem forms the basis for the final words of Ragnar Lothbrok, played by Travis F ...
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Ragnar Lodbrok
according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Danish and Swedish king.Gutenberg Project version
published 13 December 2017. He is known from of the , Icelandic s, and near-contemporary chronicles. According to traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by conducting many raids against the an ...
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