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History Channel - Vikings

#7
DeathFromBelow said:
Wow. Looks like the cast of Sons Of Anarchy all got in a time machine. I'm sceptical, to say the least...
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These people would destroy the SOA crew unless they used their machine guns.

Hand to hand the shield maidens would wipe them out.

Lagertha was a shieldmaiden from Norse legend.
Bjorn is Swedish. I know a lot of Swede and Icelandic guys with that name.
Rollo was a powerful Viking leader according to legend.
 
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hdracer said:
These people would destroy the SOA crew unless they used their machine guns.

Hand to hand the shield maidens would wipe them out.

Lagertha was a shieldmaiden from Norse legend.
Bjorn is Swedish. I know a lot of Swede and Icelandic guys with that name.
Rollo was a powerful Viking leader according to legend.
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Yeah. But Bjorn Borg was a tennis player.

Rollo is a latin translation of Hrolfr/Rolf.

Lagertha is a latin translation of Hlaogeror/Hladgerd.

Vikings did not speak/write latin.

But I guess they sound better in "Hollywood-speak". :D

Regards, Tore (Warrior/priest of Thor), an actual viking. ;)
 
#11
Most boring show I ever watched..only slightly higher on the food chain than Duck Dynasty.


But then there's 3 kinds of shows I hate :-

(a) anything about Vikings
(b) anything about vampires
(c) anything about zombies

all snoozefests as far as I'm concerned....but....everybody's different ...so go ahead and enjoy.....
 
#16
Never heard of the show, but the image was interesting. So the vikings have discovered washing machines, detergents, scissors (to trim the hair and beards) and obviously apart from rape and pillage, they're into sanitation and hairdressers? If you look at period movies from the 1800s everyone is filthy - these 'vikings' would appear to be somewhat different to how history shows them. Probably good fun though - kind of the Viking version of Dallas.
 
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paulears said:
Never heard of the show, but the image was interesting. So the vikings have discovered washing machines, detergents, scissors (to trim the hair and beards) and obviously apart from rape and pillage, they're into sanitation and hairdressers? If you look at period movies from the 1800s everyone is filthy - these 'vikings' would appear to be somewhat different to how history shows them. Probably good fun though - kind of the Viking version of Dallas.
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There have been scissors and razors since ancient times. Medieval people could (and did) scrub themselves down in a stream from time to time even if they didn't have hot running water and soap. Clothes, on the other hand, did tend to get worn till they wore out. MANY texts of the era stress the handsome and fashionable appearance of warriors. One of my favorite images from the 7th century to show students is this one...

niederdollendorf.jpg


The big old sword is obvious, but what is this fearsome warrior doing with his LEFT hand...?

Combing his hair.
 
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Unprofessional said:
It's never a good thing when your pregnant girlfriend shows up at your house to meet your wife.
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Can't believe he had the stones to suggest an "arrangement". !Snap that would have been hot. I personally think Lagertha is much sexier than the new g/f ..... I'm not into the new chick at all.

DeathFromBelow said:
Wow. Looks like the cast of Sons Of Anarchy all got in a time machine. I'm sceptical, to say the least...

Oh, and "Lagertha"? "Rollo"? "Borg"? Yeah, those are some really norse sounding names... :rolleyes:
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Those are all historical or legendary characters from that area, particularly Lagertha. Wife and I have been watching this show from the start and have argued over everything from the spelling of the names to what occurred 2 episodes back.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagertha
Lagertha was, according to legend, a Danish Viking shieldmaiden from what is now Norway, and the onetime wife of the famous Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. Her tale, as recorded by the chronicler Saxo in the 12th century, may be a reflection of tales about Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr, a Norse deity.
Her name as recorded by Saxo, Lathgertha, is likely a Latinization of the Old Norse Hlaðgerðr (Hladgerd).[1] It is frequently rendered in English-language sources as "Lagertha", and has also been recorded as Ladgertha, Ladgerda or similar.
 

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