History and Lore
The names of numerous figures from different periods of Norse history and lore are used for characters in the movie, including Freya, Loki, Halfdan the Black, Ivar the Boneless, Thorfinn Skullsplitter, Leif the Lucky, and Mord Fiddle. These names are often used in an ironic way, thus Ivar the Boneless (in reality a great warlord and a leader of the Great Heathen Army) is presented as a coward. The names of genuine Vikings such as Olaf Tryggvasson are also used in conversation.
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