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Bjorn reminds me of Odin's favourite son, Balder. The Gods made everyone swear an oath that he would be safe. Nothing could injure Odin's favourite son. The Gods even tested the oaths. They threw stones at him, darts, struck him with axes, and slashed at him with swords, but it seems nothing could harm Balder. Everyone rejoiced that it was impossible to hurt Balder. All except Loki. The sly one watched with distaste and impatience. And it sickened him to see how Balder was immune from all sorts of attacks. The sly one knew he had to find a way to kill him. (21.12.2018)

"When the God Loki had done something terribly bad, the other gods took him to a nasty dark cave. And there they chained him on three sharp rocks, and above him they fastened a vile snake so that its poison would drip, drip, drip forever on Loki's face. Now, you wouldn't want that to happen to you, would you?" (21.12.2018)

"Power is always dangerous. It attracts the worst. And corrupts the best. I never asked for power. Power is only given to those who are prepared to lower themselves to pick it up." (21.12.2018)

"I cannot see another child, no matter how far I look. I see a harvest celebrated in blood. I see a trickster whose weapon cleaves you. I see a city made of marble. And a burning broiling ocean. ...It is the way of the prophecy. Only to be understood when it has happened and it is too late to change it. " (21.12.2018)

I dreamed of a stranger, who was a man, but he had no face. Or none that I could well see. There was snow on the ground and he was walking towards me through the snow, so his footsteps made no sound. His arms were outstretched, and in one hand, he carried a ball of flaming snow. His other hand was covered in bright blood. And the blood left a trail in the snow behind him. And the drops were smoking in the frozen ground. ...We have all dreamed the same dream. (21.12.2018)

"I want to tell you of the time that I went to Utgard. I traveled east until I came to that band of water that divides the world of men from Jotunheim. I walked for many miles without seeing a soul. But then, finally I reached a huge hall. Large amounts of giants, they were all lounging on benches. One giant, who I took to be the king, he asked me if I had any skill. I told him that I could drink and that I doubted whether anyone in that hall could drink as much as me. He asked his cup bearer to bring his sconce-horn. He said some men there took two draughts to empty it, but nobody was so feeble that they couldn't drain it in three. I took enormous gulps, until I was breathless. But when I finished, I saw that the level of the drink was just a little bit lower than when I started. So the king, he asked me if I wanted to try my hand at some other type of contest. I demanded that he let me wrestle with someone. She was called Elli. She was his old foster-mother. She was a horrible old crone, who came in hobbling with a stick. I hurled myself upon her! But the moment that I laid hands on her, I realized she was strong. And she caught me in a lock and threw me off balance. I clung to her desperately, but after a struggle, I was forced to one knee and so I lost. I told the King that he had put me to shame. He confessed to using spells to trick me. He said he could scarcely believe his eyes when I drank from the horn because the other end was in the sea. He said that when I got back to the ocean, that I would see how much it had ebbed with my efforts. He said it was a marvel that I had withstood her for so long, because Elli is old age. No one can withstand old age in the end. You're right. I was Thor. The thunder god! But even so, I was still there. And I saw it all with my own eyes." (22.12.2018)

"All men are ambitious." (22.12.2018)

"Once again, Ragnar. I know, never as king. Never as King Ragnar. What does a king require from a simple seer? Paris. Yes. I have seen its gates. And I see that its gates are already here, to my eyes. It means exactly as I have said. I do not lie about what I see, King Ragnar, only sometimes I withhold things, for human beings cannot bear too much reality. I can see that not the living, but the dead, will conquer Paris. And I also see that the bear will be crowned by a princess. Which does not bode too well for you, King Ragnar." (22.12.2018)

"Forgive me, my friend, not for what I have done. But for what I am about to do." (25.12.2018)

"I charge you to go to Mercia. And tell the Queen that she may be forgiven for slaughtering our nobles but only if she begs mercy and reconfirms her subjugation to Wessex. If not, we will show her the iron fist. We will invade and we will destroy her, and her limbs being fastened to four horses, her body will be torn apart. Or something of that sort." (25.12.2018)

"If I was him, I would worry less about the gods and more about the fury of a patient man." (25.12.2018)

Count Odo - There was someone else. A great warrior. He spiked our machine and he did it alone. I have never seen a man of such strength and such violence. Who is he? Sinric - His name is Rollo. He is the brother of King Ragnar. The leader of the Northmen. He is a famous warrior. He fights like a crazy bear. (26.12.2018)

"There will come a time when you will be responsible for our people. But when your time comes, you must lead with your head, not with your heart. Can you do that?" (26.12.2018)

"I'm constantly torn between killing myself or everyone around me." (24.02.2019)

"It is unwise to imagine the death of kings. Yes, I have seen it. A woman will one day rule in Kattegat." (24.02.2019)

"This is not about Christians or faith! It's about loyalty. And trust! Something you can't understand." (25.02.2019)

Thor came to a deep channel. The sun dazzled upon the water. On the far bank, a figure sprawled in the sun, his flat-bottomed boat beside him. "Hey," yelled Thor. "You over there! Are you the ferryman and whose ferry is that?" The figure sat up. He cupped his hands and shouted, "Hildolf, the slaughtered wolf, entrusted it to me! And he has given me my orders! So, if you want to cross here, tell me your name!" Demanded the ferryman. "Mmm, I'll tell you. I am the son of Odin, the strongest god of all. So ferryman, you are talking to Thor!" The god's words made waves across the water, they broke at the ferryman's feet. "Now tell me your name," said Thor. And the ferryman, he stood up and he shouted, "My name is Harbard! I seldom hide it." (25.02.2019)

"So, you finally came. I have waited a long time. Hundreds of years. While I lay in the wet ground. Waiting in the space between life and death. You know exactly what I mean. Don't play games. I have waited and I understand. Show me that you understand. Show me who you are." (25.02.2019)

"It is not easy being a father. It is even harder being a husband. Maybe I have failed at both. No. I have definitely failed at being a husband." (01.03.2019)

"You will die on the day that the blind man sees you." (01.03.2019)