Vikingové

"The sons of Ragnar Lothbrok will be spoken of as long as men have tongues to speak. One of them will marry the daughter of a king. Another will discover and sail around the sea that has no tides. All this, and more, have I foreseen." (21.12.2018)

"The great sea is held in place by Jormungand, the Serpent, whose giant body encircles it and who keeps his tail in his mouth to complete the circle and stop the waves breaking loose. But one day, the God Thor, son of earth, was fishing in the sea for the Serpent, using a bull's head for bait. Jormungand reared up and the waves pummeled the shore as he twisted and writhed in a fury. They were well matched, Serpent and God, in that furious fight. The seas boiled around them, but then the hook became dislodged, and the Serpent slithered free and sank again, so quickly, beneath the waves. And soon, the sea was calm once more, as if nothing had disturbed it." (12.12.2018)

"Odin gave his eye to acquire knowledge, but I would give far more." (12.12.2018)

"All things begin and end as stories." (12.12.2018)

"He was looking for an excuse to kill us. Why would we go to Valhalla after such miserable and pointless deaths? Brother, believe me, this is not the end, it's just the beginning." (12.12.2018)

"Their ship was sighted sailing up the coast. It was a ship unlike any other. They looked very different, and used axes. Most were as tall as giants." (12.12.2018)

"The earth was made from the Ymir's flesh and oceans from his blood, when the Titan was thawed from the ice. The gods, they made hills out of his bones, and trees from his hairs, and the sky dome is his skull. And out of his brain they shaped the welling dark clouds." (12.12.2018)

"The twilight of the gods will happen like this. There will be three years of terrible winters and summers of black sunlight. People will lose all hope and surrender to greed, incest and civil war. Midgardsormen, the world serpent, will come lunging from the ocean, dragging the tides in and flooding the world. The wolf, giant fenrir, will break his invisible chains. The skies will open and Surt, the fire-giant, will come flaming across the bridge to destroy the gods. Odin will ride out of the gates of Valhalla to do battle for a last time against the wolf. Thor will kill the serpent, but die from its venom. Surt will spread fire across the earth. At last, fenrir will swallow the sun." (15.12.2018)

Floki: This table is very well made. Bjorn: So are the women. (15.12.2018)

"Hail to the Aesir and the Vanir. Hail to the gods and goddesses. Hail to Odin, Thor, and frey. Hail to Vali, Sif, and Heimdall. Hail to Balder, Bragi, and Eir. Hail to Freja, Loki, and Frigg. Hail to Lin, Ifon, and Mimir. Hail to Njord, Ran, and Tyr. Hail to Odin's spear, Thor's hammer. Hail to the mighty fecund earth." (15.12.2018)

"Fenrir, the giant wolf, could not be constrained by any means known to man, so the dwarves forged a chain, but not from metal. Nothing made by man could constrain Fenrir, so they forged it from the things we cannot see and the things we cannot hear. Like the breath of a fish the sound a moving cat makes." (17.12.2018)

"Who needs a reason for betrayal? One must always think the worst, Ragnar, even of your own kin. That way you avoid too much disappointment in life." (18.12.2018)

"I wanted to step out of your shadow... but when I stepped out of the doors, there was no sunlight." (18.12.2018)

"The sons of Ragnar Lothbrok will be spoken of as long as men have tongues to speak. One of them will marry the daughter of a king. Another will discover and sail around the sea that has no tides. All this, and more, have I foreseen." (18.12.2018)

"There's no surprise to me that these Northmen have arrived in Wessex. After I heard about their raids into Northumbria, I realized it was only a matter of time before they came ashore here. When I lived at the court of the Emperor Charlemagne, these Northmen had already emerged from their lairs to attack parts of his empire. I was with Charlemagne's party at a harbor town in Southern Gaul. And as we sat eating supper a fleet of pirates attacked the harbor. There was some confusion about their identity, but from the build of their ships and their speed through the water, the Emperor recognized them at once as Northmen. After a lightning attack They made their escape. The Emperor's men took up the chase, but they were soon out-sailed. And now it is our turn to deal with these ruffians, these pagans. But deal with them we shall. And must." (18.12.2018)

"I see an eagle. I see that an eagle hovers over you. But I also see that you yourself are the eagle. I see an eagle, and the eagle is your destiny, Jarl Borg." (18.12.2018)

"You know, of course, the story of the marriage between Njord and Skadi? Skadi was a giantess. Her father was killed. She strode to Askard to get justice and the gods asked her if she wanted gold for the death of her father. "I'll settle for a husband," she said, "and a bellyful of laughter." The gods conferred and agreed that Skadi could choose a husband from among them, but they made one condition: That she chose him by his feet. And Skadi lost no time in choosing the most shapely pair of feet, believing they would naturally belong to Balder, the most handsome of the gods. They belonged to the god Njord, the lord of seafarers and sea harvests. His skin was old and weathered. ...Neither their feet nor their faces. You should examine their hearts, their livers, and every other organ. In any case, it makes no difference. You are only fooling yourself, Ragnar Lothbrok, if you think the choice is yours to make." (19.12.2018)

"The gods will always smile on brave women, like the Valkyries, those furies who men fear and desire." (20.12.2018)

Floki: But warriors don't show their heart, until the axe reveals it. Bjorn Lothbrok: You are so wise, Floki. Floki: I'm not wise at all. I'm just a joker. (20.12.2018)

"Always remember to finish off your opponent, if you can. No man ever ran away with his entrails hanging to his knees, or his head cut off." (21.12.2018)