RAGNAR - The Turtle of Gods

 Every legend has its hidden face and every myth is polished by the language of the poets who tell it. Ragnar Lodbrok's epic is therefore no exception.Contrary to what is known from the story of the illustrious and legendary king and warrior; Ragnar Lodbrok did not come into the world with the common physical characteristics of the Vikings whom we know as strong, tall and combative.He was born a hunchback: the bitter fruit of a second trick and a challenge that Loki gave to Hoder, the "blind god" of Asgard.After leading him by cunning to kill his brother Baldur, Loki again convinced Hoder that he could win back the love of his peers and that of Odin, while alleviating his pain, if he created a Man to replace Baldur in Odin's heart. Still by cunning, Loki offered to bring Hoder the ash trunk that he would use to shape the new Baldur, the magnificent and beloved god.Loki brought him a

He came back to oneself when he felt an intense heat envelop him and a kind of smoke burned his face and nostrils. He opened his eyes, but his sight was blurred. He closed his eyes again and opened them. It was there that he saw a man walking upside down. He thought he was dreaming at first, but when he lifted his head to examine the place he was standing, he realized that his own feet were above him. He quickly noticed the knot in his ankles and realized he was hanging upside down, next to large wild geese, wild boars and other animals. A few long branches of fragrant leaves swayed in the breeze beside him. The large grimy room and insufficiently lit by daylight, sheltered a great heat which came from the large fire installed in a large hole dug in the ground at a good distance from Ragnar and above which sat a huge boiling cauldron carried by three enormous stones. A stifling vapor rose in the large room each time heavy scum overflowed and flowed into the glowing fire. Large bowls