Ragnar Lodbrok: The Dragon Slayer
Ragnar earns fame by slaying a great serpent to win his first wife, Lodgerda the shield-maiden. He wears special shaggy breeches (lodbrok) to protect himself from the serpent's poison, giving him his famous name. After Lodgerda, he marries again and has many adventures, becoming the most famous Viking of his age.
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Comprehension
Recounts Ragnar slaying the great serpent
Cause & Consequence
Explains why the shaggy breeches were clever: protection against poison
Meaning
Takes a position on whether names should be earned by deeds
Evidence
Cites a specific passage (the serpent fight, the breeches, the name)
Defense
Maintains or thoughtfully revises their position under challenge
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