Episode
Vikings: Sacrifice
Overview
The traditional pilgrimage to Uppsala to thank the gods brings a torrent of emotions for Ragnar, Lagertha, and Athelstan. Ragnar, pulling farther away from his wife goes to make peace with the death of his unborn son. Lagertha, still reeling from her miscarriage, wants to find out from the gods if more sons are in her future. As the Vikings come together to sacrifice and give thanks to their gods, Athelstan discovers just how strong his Christian faith still is.
Details
- Series
- Vikings
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2013-04-21
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Sacrifice is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Vikings. It aired on 2013-04-21. The runtime is 47 min.
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