Abstract
Ragnars saga Loðbrókar (The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok) and Ragnarssona þáttr (The Tale of Ragnar’s Sons) provide the main primary saga source material for the History Channel’s Vikings series. This paper will explore these and other sources, and evaluate the similarities and reflect on the differences found in the narrative strand, the visual appearance, and the underlying philosophy of the program itself.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Vikings and the Vikings |
Subtitle of host publication | Essays on Television’s History Channel Series |
Editors | Paul Hardwick, Kate Lister |
Place of Publication | Jefferson, NC |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 21-35 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781476638430 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781476673745 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2019 |
Keywords
- Vikings
- film
- 25ref2021
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Donna Heddle, FRSE
- Research Office - UHI Head of Research Environment and Culture
- Institute for Northern Studies
- UHI Orkney - Director of the UHI Institute for Northern Studies
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