Is Vikings Historically Accurate? What It Gets Right

Don't pretend you haven't noticed Ragnar's crazy eyes and lingering sneer. But Dr. Godlove assures us it's the real deal. The Ragnar character is typically "Odinic — a kind of 'son of Odin' character — which is totally an Old Norse archetype in the sagas."

His creepy leering makes sense, since Odin only had one physical eye but had an excellent, psychic, second sight.