Thora (daughter of Herodd)

Also known as: Thora · Family: Swedes · Role: daughter of Herodd · First appears: Book Nine · Part 2

Life events

Herodd promised Thora in marriage to whoever removed the pest of snakes.(Book Nine · Part 2)
- With: Herodd
- “the king, repenting of his sluggishness, proclaimed that whosoever removed the pest should have his daughter.”
Ragnar killed the two snakes and received Thora as the victory prize.(Book Nine · Part 2 · 📍 Sweden)
- With: Ragnar Lodbrog
- “He pierced both their hearts, and his battle ended in victory.”
Ragnar had sons with Thora, including Radbard, Dunwat, Siward, Biorn, Agnar, and Iwar.(Book Nine · Part 2)
- With: Ragnar Lodbrog Radbard (son of Ragnar) Dunwat Siward Snake-Eye Biorn Ironsides Agnar (son of Ragnar) Iwar
- “By her he begot two nobly-gifted sons, Radbard and Dunwat. These also had brothers--Siward, Biorn, Agnar, and Iwar.”
Thora died of a violent malady, leaving Ragnar in grief.(Book Nine · Part 3)
- With: Ragnar Lodbrog
- “Meantime Thora, the bride of Ragnar, perished of a violent malady, which caused infinite trouble and distress to the husband, who dearly loved his wife.”

married with Ragnar Lodbrog “At last, when the banquet was over, he received the prize that was appointed for the victory. By her he begot two nobly-gifted sons, Radbard and Dunwat.”
parent: Herodd “Afterwards, changing his love, and desiring Thora, the daughter of the King Herodd, to wife, Ragnar divorced himself from Ladgerda; for he thought ill of her trustworthiness, remembering that she had long ago set the most savage beasts to destroy him.”

married with Ragnar Lodbrog “Meantime Thora, the bride of Ragnar, perished of a violent malady, which caused infinite trouble and distress to the husband, who dearly loved his wife.”

Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.