Ben Waggoner
Ben Waggoner is an independent scholar of Viking-era Norse culture and religion, as well as a translator of Old Norse literature, focusing on the “legendary sagas.” A native of south Louisiana, he now lives in Arkansas with his wife and son. When he’s not translating sagas, he teaches science.
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The Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok
- By: Ben Waggoner
- Narrator: Ray Chase
- Length: 2 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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Although based on historical persons from the ninth century, Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons are the subjects of compelling legends dating from the Viking era. Warriors, raiders, and rulers, Ragnar and his sons inspired unknown writers to set down their... Read more
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