Ragnar Lothbrok and His Sons (Song in Old Norse/Old English) | The Skaldic Bard
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- Here is another song, this time in Old Norse (and a bit of Old English) about the famed Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons. The story is based on the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and the Saga of Ragnar’s Sons.
Naturally I couldn’t include everything (the song is already 10 minutes(!)), but I’ve included what I consider the main elements of the story. It’s quite an incredible story which speaks to the desire in mediaeval Scandinavian society to avenge a loved one. Nobody typifies that desire quite like Ragnar’s sons.
It’s quite interesting, though, how they go about avenging Ragnar. I won’t spoil it here, you’ll just have to make it through the song. ;-)
This was, frankly, absolutely exhausting to make, but I hope someone gets a bit of enjoyment out of the tale of one of Viking Scandinavia’s most famous figures.
If you’d like to support the channel, please like, comment, and consider sharing the video. You could also donate at the link below. Many thanks. www.buymeacoffee.com/theskald...
Lyrics:
Í Danmǫrku réð Sigurðr hringr.
Son átti einn, er hét Ragnarr.
Var sá maðr mikill vexti
ok grimmr sínum óvinum.
Hann lét gera fǫt undarlig,
loðbrækr ok loðkápa.
Munu þau Ragnar verja
ormi illum, er var þar.
Ragnarr Sigurðsson ok synir hans!
Kom hann í skíðgarð ormsins, spjót í hendi!
Þeir váru bani konunga margra!
Lagði hann í hrygg orminum, svá at rykr!
Ormsbani, er ormdauðr varð!
Blóðit sakar hann ei, hlífa honum klæði!
Synir hans munu Ragnars hefna!
Ragnarr Loðbrók, ormsbani mikli!
Kom Ragnarr á fund Áslaugar.
Fegrsta var hón allra.
Fyrsti sonr var inn Beinlausi,
þá áttu Bjǫrn ok Hvítserk.
Þeir leita sér frægðar mikillar,
fýsir þá út at sigla.
Ragnarr gaf þeim skip ok lið, þá
fóru synir til Englands.
Ragnarr Sigurðsson ok synir hans!
Komnir eru í borgina Hvítabý!
Þeir váru bani konunga margra!
Taka þeir lausafé ok brenna hvert hús!
Ormsbani, er ormdauðr varð!
Bjǫrn járnsíða hrundi upp ópi:
Synir hans munu Ragnars hefna!
Vár sverð bíta meira en þeira!
Átti þá Ragnarr deilu við
Eystein Uppsalakonung.
Synir Ragnars reiðir fóru,
hann í bardaga drápu.
Ragnarr sitr heima ok heyrði
frægð þá, er þeir unnit hǫfðu.
Hann ok vilði sér frægð vinna,
ok ætlaði til Englands.
Ragnarr Sigurðsson ok synir hans!
Á land komsk allt lið hans Ragnars!
Þeir váru bani konunga margra!
Ella konungr býst til bardaga.
Ormsbani, er ormdauðr varð!
“Ġif Ræġenhere hēr is, ne ofslēaþ hine,”
Synir hans munu bana hefna!
“His suna noldon næfre ūs sibbe ġiefan.”
Ragnarr Sigurðsson ok synir hans!
Ragnarr reið með ormsspjótit í hendi!
Þeir váru bani konunga margra!
Þar sem hann fór, varð rýrt fyrir!
Ormsbani, er ormdauðr varð!
En Ragnarr hafði lið it minna.
Synir hans munu bana hefna!
Lið Ragnars fell ok hann var handtekinn.
“Hū hāttest þū?” var hann spurðr,
hann þagði við, svarar engu.
“Ġif hē nile wiþ us sprecan,
weorpaþ hine on wyrmġeard.”
Hengu ormar ǫllum megin á honum.
Þá mælti Ragnarr Loðbrók:
"Gnyðja mundu grísir, ef þeir vissi,
hvat inn gamli þyldi."
Sendimenn Ellu sigla í Danmǫrk,
Spyrr Ívarr “Hverjir eruð þér?”
“Ælles ǣrendseċġas: æt his handa
forwearþ ēower fæder.”
Bjǫrn tók svá fast á spjótskapti,
at handastaðinn sá á eptir.
Litr Ívars varð mjǫk bleikr,
en segir Ragnarr fór sem varði.
Ragnarr Sigurðsson ok synir hans!
Brǿðr Ívars fóru í England,
Þeir váru bani konunga margra!
Reiðiblindir bǫrðusk við Ellu konung.
Ormsbani, er ormdauðr varð!
Þeir Bjǫrn Járnsíða komu á flotta
Synir hans munu bana hefna!
Ívarr kvaðsk engan hlut í eiga.
“Ǣðe iċ þē” segir Ívarr Ellu.
“Ac wille þæt þú mē ġiefe
þæt of lande þīnum, þe
oxanhȳd mæġ beþenian.”
Hann fær ǫldungshúð eina,
lætr hana bleyta ok þenja.
Þvengr sá var svá langr, at
hann var mikil borgarvídd.
Var Ívarr Ellu mikit lið,
Þótti til spektar at sjá.
Bað brǿðrum sínum gulls mikils.
Yfir hverjum brǫgðum bjó?
Gaf hann fé inum stǿrstum mǫnnum,
dregr lið undan Ellu.
Bað brǿðrum bjóða út leiðangri
yfir lǫndum þeirra ǫllum.
Ragnarr Sigurðsson ok synir hans!
Halda þeir skipum sínum til Englands!
Þeir váru bani konunga margra!
Þeir Ella sjá lið þeirra brǿðra.
Ormsbani, er ormdauðr varð!
Ferr svá geyst, at furða var at!
Synir hans munu bana hefna!
Lið hittusk ok verðr bardagi mikill!
Ragnarr Sigurðsson ok synir hans!
Ganga þeir fram hart Ragnars synir!
Þeir váru bani konunga margra!
Eru ákafir ok berserksgang ganga!
Ormsbani, er ormdauðr varð!
Ella englakonungr kom á flotta,
Synir hans munu bana hefna!
Þá var hann Ella handtekinn!
Ragnarr Sigurðsson ok synir hans!
Ívarr segir “Er nú þat ráð at minnask”
Þeir váru bani konunga margra!
“Hvern dauðdaga gaf várum fǫður.
Ormsbani, er ormdauðr varð!
“Marka skal ǫrn á baki honum”
Synir hans munu bana hefna!
Mjǫk sárr lætr Ella líf sitt.
Þykkjast þeir nú hefnt hafa fǫður síns, Ragnars Loðbrókar Sigurdsonar.
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Here is another song, this time in Old Norse (and a bit of Old English) about the famed Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons. The story is based on the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and the Saga of Ragnar’s Sons.
Naturally I couldn’t include everything (the song is already 10 minutes(!)), but I’ve included what I consider the main elements of the story. It’s quite an incredible story which speaks to the desire in mediaeval Scandinavian society to avenge a loved one. Nobody typifies that desire quite like Ragnar’s sons.
It’s quite interesting, though, how they go about avenging Ragnar. I won’t spoil it here, you’ll just have to make it through the song. ;-)
This was, frankly, absolutely exhausting to make, but I hope someone gets a bit of enjoyment out of the tale of one of Viking Scandinavia’s most famous figures.
If you’d like to support the channel, please like, comment, and consider sharing the video. You could also donate at the link below. Many thanks.
www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard
Lyrics in the description!
Wonderful work
Thx for sharing🇧🇷
You sir, are a legend for making these awesome videos!
After having listened to this many a time, I return to the comments to add to my initial statement that I am mighty impressed by the sheer impact the single, simple word 'England' has as you let your stanzas end with it. There is an air of such dread, an air of War in this single word that stirs me deeply whenever I hear you sing it.
God bless you and your family
My new life goal; Achieve glory and hail so that the skaldic Bard one day may make a Saga dedictet to myself!
Homework can wait.
Your comments often make me chuckle
Ragnar has entered Valhalla, he must be really happy now.❤
Sometimes i can't even tell when it switches to the Old English because you can switch between it and Old Norse so well it's immaculate
Funnily enough someone did a little experiment to see if someone speaking Old English could understand someone speaking Old Norse, and surprisingly enough they picked up a lot of what the other was saying. The only things that were really different was a few key words that could be understood by context
@@Bobby__B Simon Roper and Dr. Jackson Crawford. it was a cool video
Mutually intelligible cause they’re both from the Germanic branch of the indo European language family
Ragnar and his legend will probably run on till eternity 🦅
I am literally on the verge of tears. Literally. This song will be mastered while I sing in the shower. If you had sung this song at a table with Ragnarr Lothbrok and King Ælle, they would have become best friends. I will go play this song blasting from my car radio in the hood, I will go make friends.
Haha
I think they would be confused lol
The looming dread that follows after every verse. As if death itself has come knocking.
On of the best feelings while listening to Bard's masterpieces is that I just want instantly increase volume to get filled with all these might, grateness and beauty. Good job as always👍
This sounds like some Berserk soundtrack. Very nice job! Please release more latin or religious type songs. We love them!
More to come! I may or may not be almost done with a translation of Palästinalied into Latin
@@SkaldBardJórsalanám in finnish please 🥺
Yep, this is another instant classic for my playlist
Skadic, you are single-handily connecting us with our history and legends! God bless!
God bless, thanks for this, friend
To Love him, or to hate him, you will end up respecting him.
Descendant of Gandálf Álfgeirsson of Ránríki/Alfheimr 😎
I finally have time to listen to this and I'm hyped beyond measure. The first words already blew me away - I sincerely hope this gets the attention it deserves!
Thank you, friend
pls gift us with more medieval songs skaldic bard, but like usual. Another epic bard.
More to come!
I ran into this on accident while searching for Old Norse music. I'm glad I did because this is amazing and I can't stop listening to it.
This song makes me feel stronger, manlier. Thanks
Когда слушаешь это, то начинаешь ощущать себя как будто ты являешься сыном Лодброка, начинаешь ощущать то желание немедленной мести
Relistening to this again and again its extremely epic and gives justice to the legend
another banger from Slakdic band!
Good work, brother
Well, this is more than epic!
Now this is epic. (Just finished watching vikings)
great show
never actually read or heard the saga before this, super interesting stuff! thanks for making it
incredible, makes me want to do incredible things
this ids the most incredible piece of art on this channel so far i dont even have words anymore in any language
Dziekuje za takie mile slowa!
Very good implementation of orchestral elements in this one. A very welcome addition indeed! Anyways, very good job as usual!
This makes me want to do 100 pushups!
Do it
I did! ;) @@SkaldBard
ive just discovered your channel and im so glad i did!
Hah great, welcome!
Amazing song brother!
The first few seconds made me think of the OST of Daggerfall :)
Joke aside, I love the long narrative. Maybe the instrumental part could be slightly better but it's great that we have a brand new song and in a slightly different style this time.
As others said, the shift between Old Norse and Old English is perfect.
Damn, the initial image is too DAMM GOOD
Whoa this is amazing 😮 truly amazing!
I find it shocking as to how much i actually understood old norse as an Icelander.
I could almost ignore the english translation
Yes! That's what I like. Amazing atmosphere.👍
Amazing, God Bless. I can’t wait to see what you come out with next
Thank you for your work!
This song is fire! 🔥🔥
Stunning!
As always a great song
It's one of the best of ur creations
I have no words to describe the intense ferocity felt throughout the song, especially *3:31* or *8:50*
Also, at around *3:51* I like that you can hear your voice for what I believe is supposed to be King Ælle which sounds like a desperate plea for peace. (Which adds more to the atmosphere for the audience imo)
Thank you!!! Ragnarr Loðbrók.
I love how epic, ancient and warlike this sounds. Good work! 💪
Wonderful war chant
When I grow up, I want to be like Ragnarr!
This is just shy of being my favorite "norse" inspired. Hard to beat the Hadrada one imo.
I seen you did Brian Boru for the Irish? Any chance of a Black Douglas or similar Scottish inspired? (Unless I missed it)
Phenomenal! A glorious telling of the fate of Ragnar Lothbrok
Sigurðr Hringr ruled over the Svear and Daner, which is today's Sverige and Danmark, not only the Danes.🐺🐻🐺🐻🐺
Glorious
We need 2000s brutal hardstyle remix of this ⚔️☠️
🔥🔥
Shades of Beowulf. I’m back there.
The English king invoked a curse upon himself and his kingdom by throwing him to snakes. Now his kingdom will be plagued by invasions and turmoil
Haill auk sæll! ᚼᛅᛁᛚ᛫ᛅᚢᚴ᛫ᛋᛅᛚ
Please make hardstyle remix of this 😆
Btw cool song
Also, a few things to remember:
The definitive case for nouns wasn't used until very late in the language's lifespan.
The weak declension (such is found in the word "beinlausi") functions in Germanic languages as a definitive case for adjectives, thus "inn" (also a latecomer) isn't necessary.
The form of patronymics in your video were also latecomers, before (during Ragnar's time) it was just Sigurðs sonr/sunr. Also, for ert and er, it would've been est and es during Ragnar's time (iirc).
Great work so far, hope you see my tips though. Wes þu hal!
All of the grammatical functions I'm using are extant in the saga, which is what I'm basing the song on - I'm using a later form of Old Norse on purpose as there is far more material available
@@SkaldBard Fair enough, thanks for taking your time to read my comment.
@@Earnfinning Thanks for your interest in the specifics! :)
Do you think you can try some of the Old English ‘Crist I’
Great... where is my axe..., the shield. Luckily i dont need a passport for an invasion. We meet in England guys!
Huh? Vikings mostly wore wool but are depicted as wearing mostly furs. This is where they get that? From Ragnar?
Was already hoping you'd make a song about Ragnar and his sons 🤩
Love the heavier instrumentals, they go well with the story.
Where do you find these Viking artworks, though?
Can you make live version of Jórsalanám
☧
I’m curious, did Old Norse not have any lower case letters or did you use Block caps for effect?
That's just the font choice, the font I used doesn't have lower-case :-)
@@SkaldBardIt’s like every word they utter is in all caps, as if they were in a berserk state of mind.
I like it. :)
Спасибо!! 👍👍💪💪👑 СЛАВА ГОСПОДУ ИИСУСУ ХРИСТУ_!!! СЛАВА ХРИСТУ_!!! 👑➕➕➕➕⛪
Hail Odinn
@@shojygon Нет, один это просто мифология и современные неоязыческие басни из нью-эйдж.
@@user-bt8wp5ns2b 👺
@@user-bt8wp5ns2bjesus is dream
Bit of a wrong place to preach about Jesus mate, just considering the fact this is a song about a Man who was a Norse pagan.
A little complicated with all these names, but nice song
"Hell hath no fury like the p!ssed-off sons of an executed Viking!" Thorvald Edvardsson. Okay, I just made all that up, but I challenge anybody to prove me wrong!⚔️
Is this an original song?
Yep :-)