The first episode of the series tells the story of how the Viking epic began. Bloodthirsty and warlike tribes had always inhabited the northern parts of Europe. The Romans had come across them and described them, such as the Cimbri who took prisoners only to sacrifice them to the gods; Nordic Goths and Longobards and Burgundians were among the barbarian hordes that killed the Empire. The recounting of these early barbarians is but a taste of more adventure to come. We tell the legendary origins of the Nordic race, through the myths shared by Danes, Norwegians and Swedes, a mix of tribes and petty kingdoms that stretched from the frigid North Sea to the icy beaches of the Baltic.