Discover an epic collection of 95 memorable quotes from the legendary TV series, Vikings. Immerse yourself in the wisdom, courage, and passion of the characters through these impactful quotes
Set in 8th century Scandinavia, the series brings to the screen the story of Ragnar Lothbrok and his family, from a simple farmer to a brave warrior.
Vikings Quotes
‘ “I’ve asked for a sign. You have given me a sign. You’ve answered my prayers. I was blind, but now I see. I was dead, but… I’m reborn.” -Athelstan’
‘“We live to fight another day” – -Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘“Everything I do, Ragnar, is for you.” -Floki’
‘“I cannot stop thinking about death. Death intrigues me. The death of children. The death of friends. But my own death continues to elude me. In my world, it is believed that the day of your death is fated. Would you like to know the day of your death?” – Ragnar’
‘“We fight. That is how we win, and that is how we die.” -Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘“Don’t waste your time looking back you are not going that way” -Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘ “Power is only given to those who are prepared to lower themselves to pick it up.” –Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘“You give the Gods too much credit” –Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘“How the little piggies will grunt when they hear how the old boar suffered.” -Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘ “The space between life and death, that’s where we are the most alive.” -Floki’,
‘“I would worry less about the gods and more about the fury of a patient man.” -Ragnar’
‘“I try to live like the gods. I reject everything of this world… Honor and glory, love of oneself, even shame. I only care about the will of the gods. Only then can everything worldly pass away, can the voices of the gods be heard. And then their spirit dwells in me, and I feel the ability to heal and prophecy. And take on the sins of the world… Upon myself.” – Harbard’
‘“It is the Gods that have woven our destinies, not ourselves” -Aslaug’
‘“We have one life… so go and live it.” -Lagertha’Vikings Quotes About Love and Life
‘“In my mind, I wish I had never left the farm.” –Ragnar Lothbrok ‘
‘ “You can all say whatever you want, but he was a human. People started to talk as if he was a god. He was not a god,he was a man! A man with many dreams and many failings.” -Björn Ironside’
‘“I was hoping that I could cheat the fates.” -Lagertha’
‘“I have had a sign. A sign that blood must be spilled, a sacrifce be made. I have waited a long time for such a sign. And now my purpose is clear.” -Floki’
‘“Thor was angry with us. He beat his anvil and the waves grew ever taller. Soaked the boats, and one went down, heavy with water. We saw it, and heard the cries of the men hauled down into the deep. And then, at first light, we saw another had vanished. Storm wrecked, the men all drowned.” – Floki’
‘“When the spring comes, and my blood heats up, I want nothing more than to raid and fight.” – Björn Ironside’
‘“A Viking never gives up on his revenge. This is who we are.” -Erlendur’
‘“Force is only necessary against one’s enemies.” -King Ecbert’
‘“I feel trapped, in all this happiness.” – Floki’
‘“Possession is the opposite of love.” -Harbard’
‘“As long as my brother is still alive, he is not defeated.” -Rollo’
‘“I always believed that death is a fate far better than life, for you will be reunited with lost loved ones. But we will never meet again, my friend, for I have a feeling that your God might object to me visiting you in heaven.” – Ragnar’
‘“I hate you, Ragnar Lothbrok. And I love you with all my heart. Why do you tear me away from myself?” – Floki’
‘“Axe time! Sword time! Shields are splintered!” -Floki ‘
‘“The gods are here. They’re watching.” -The Seer’
‘“There is nothing more beautiful than a mother.” -Björn ‘Vikings Quotes About God
‘ “Floki the carpenter. Floki the fisherman. Floki the father! Poor child to have such a father!” – Floki‘
‘“In my world, I am constantly torn between killing myself or everyone around me.” -Ragnar’
‘“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.” – Floki’
‘“I hung from a windy tree for nine long nights, wounded by a spear, dedicated to Odin, from that tree of which no man knows from where its roots run.” -Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘“Suffer no more, but trust in thy salvation.” -Athelstan ‘
‘ “Do you know what would have been better for me? Can you even imagine? To have been born a man.” -Kwenthrith’
‘“Fenrir, the giant wolf, could not be constrained by any means known to man, so the dwarves forged a chain, but not from metal. Nothing made by man could constrain Fenrir, so they forged it from the things we cannot see and the things we cannot hear. Like the breath of a fish… the sound a moving cat makes. The roots… of a mountain.” -Floki’
‘“You will die on the day that the blind man sees you.” -Yidu’
‘“Imagine that the sun shone at night, and the moon during the day. And then imagine that everything you knew about Jesus Christ was not true, and that the true God was a living man, with a single eye, a cloak, a wide-brimmed hat. And that this man, Odin, the all-father, knew the secret of every heart, and the destiny of all men. And that he, too, was hanged from a tree, and died and was reborn. Only, it happened a long time before christ. Before our Lord.” – Athelstan’
‘“Someone needs to control what, apparently, you cannot.” -Yidu’
‘“I see that an eagle hovers over you. But I also see that you yourself are the eagle.” -The Seer’
‘“You don’t need a title to be a leader.” -Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘“It is true that the more complicated a person is, the more interesting he is. But at the same time, the more dangerous he is.” -King Ecbert’
‘“Nearby is Valhalla, vast and gold-bright. And every day, Odin chooses slain men to join him. They arm themselves and fight in the courtyard. They kill one another; but every night they rise again, and ride back to the hall, and feast. The roof is made out of shields. The rafters are spears. Coats of mail litter the benches. A wolf stands at the Western door and an eagle hovers above it. It has five hundred and forty doors, and when Ragnarok comes, eight hundred warriors will march out of each door, shoulder to shoulder.” -Floki’
‘“They took me on a long journey, for days and weeks. And afterwards they sold me to the Franks. And now, I am here. I am here, wherever “here” is. And it’s so long since I knew where I was, or where I belonged. I suppose it is stupid for a slave to worry over such things. A slave does not really exist.” -Yidu’
‘“It is one thing to use a weapon, but another to kill.” -Ragnar’
‘ “Always remember to finish off your opponent, if you can. No man ever ran away with his entrails hanging to his knees, or his head cut off.” – Rollo’
‘“We bring you the Yule log! May the gods be praised! People! May the Yule log burn throughout Yol, and bring its warmth and light to us in these darkest of days. And to King Ragnar and his family, may they feel the warmth of the fire, like the love of the people!”’
‘ “In my world, you must have a life worth living before you can even consider death.” -Yidu’
‘“In the Bible, it says that all sorrows will pass.” -Ragnar ‘More Vikings Quotes
‘“When your time comes, you must lead with your head, not with your heart.” -Ragnar’
‘“No man can walk through life without things happening to him.” -Ragnar ‘
‘ “Dark shapes come to me at night. Monstrous forms. When I wake, they skulk in the shadows, shapeless, but no sooner am I asleep than they creep forward again.” -Lagertha’
‘ “After all, everything that goes around, finally comes around.” -Sinric’
‘“The fly always follows the dead meat.” -Floki’
‘“I don’t believe in the gods’ existence. Man is the master of his own fate, not the gods. The gods are man’s creation to give answers that they are too afraid to give themselves.” – Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘ “You can go to prison where you will one day be set free or you can die there” -King Harald’
‘“In the name of our dead father, in the name of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of our country, and in the name of Odin, we declare war on the whole world.” -Ivar the Boneless’
‘“Odin will take you to Valhalla.” -Lagertha’
‘“Gods blessed upon a sea of corpses.” -King Olaf’
‘“Winter is coming” – Björn Ironside’
‘“Power is always dangerous. It attracts the worst. And corrupts the best.” -Ragnar Lothbrok’
‘ “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under the sun. A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, and to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal…” -Athelstan’
‘ “Don’t die stupidly.” -Rollo’
‘“Who knows, Ragnar, what the gods have in store for us. But this, I can never imagine. If you have gone to Heaven, then we will never meet again. And yet, I think Odin will ride like the wind, and rescue you, and take you to Valhalla, where you belong, my own sweet Ragnar. And there, there we shall meet again, and fight and drink and… love one another.” -Lagertha’
‘“We should not wash our dirty clothes in front of others.” -Ragnar ‘
‘“I’m Prince Egor! Emperor of Rus!” -Igor’
‘“The truth can be a bad choice for a wise man.” – Lagertha’
‘“Dark shapes come to me at night. Monstrous forms. When I wake, they skulk in the shadows, shapeless, but no sooner am I asleep than they creep forward again.” – Lagertha’
‘“If the gods don’t protect me, then who can?” – Lagertha’
‘“Frey, god of plenty, shining Frey, we summon you. We offer you this sacrifice. Frey, son of Njord, you who decides when the sun rises, or the rain comes down, bring forth the fruitfulness of the earth. With the blood of this sacrifice, nourish and make fecund mother earth. With your phallus, fill her womb for the increase of the earth. Now is the time.” – Lagertha’
‘“You couldn’t kill me if you tried for a hundred years.” – Lagertha’
‘“Life is about suffering. There’s no escape from it. That’s the truth. What’s important is how we deal with suffering, how we deal with the truth.” – Lagertha’
‘“Everyone will always underestimate you. You must make them pay for it” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“Odin will take you to Valhalla.” – Lagertha ‘
‘“My father was worth more then gold and silver. That is not the price you must pay ” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“Hatred must never take the place of love.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“The future is open. Trust in the gods. Live for each moment.” – Lagertha’
‘“In time, the name of Ragnar Lothbrok will fade and be forgotten. No one will ever forget Ivar the Boneless.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“My fellow gods, at last, allowed me to see my fate. Now all of my brothers are against me. Now I know I’m the chosen one.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“The mind is a far better warrior than the sword.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“What is it about the word “King” that makes even reasonable people behave like idiots? ” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“You two have to understand that it is harder for me to share and to stake my claim. I truly want to be your equal but in order for me to do so, I have to do better than you. I have to make you forget that I’m a cripple.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“In the name of our dead father, in the name of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of our country, and in the name of Odin, we declare war on the whole world.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“I’m not human at all” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“I might break a bone but I can never break a promise. I can never forgive her for killing our mother, so how can you? Of course I am going to kill her ” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“What is it about the word king that makes even reasonable people behave like idiots?” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“I have no interest in peace. Peace is a dirty word.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“If you are fated, it doesn’t matter if you choose or not. You simply have the illusion of being free to choose.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“When our father took me to England and was imprisoned by King Ecbert, I played chess with Prince Alfred. Now I would like to play chess with him again, only this time, on the battlefield.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“One day the whole world will know and fear Ivar The Boneless” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“The gods never had children with humans.” – Ivar The Boneless’
‘“The gods abandoned you a long time ago, my brother. There is no way you can win.” – Ivar The Boneless’,
