The Goat Gudrun: The Viking Princess

A thousand years ago, in the wild lands of the North,

lived a special little girl.

The trees and animals of the forest were her friends and playmates.

Now travel back in time to join her games.

Come and explore the wild with Gudrun the Viking Princess.

Stories are so important to the Vikings,

especially if you're a Viking princess

and those stories tell of your father's own adventures

out across the northern seas.

One day, Gudrun, it will be your turn to follow him

and explore the world.

But before you can set foot in the longship,

you've got to know the ropes.

Watch your father, Gudrun.

Now it's your turn.

Well done.

But what is King Sigurd up to?

You'd better practise, Gudrun, it could be a test.

GOAT BLEATS

A goat?

It's a little billy goat.

It's time to pit your knot skills against the little goat.

Remember, such a tiny goat will do anything to get back to his herd.

Your knot must be faultless or he'll pull it loose.

Concentrate, Gudrun.

RAVEN CAWS Don't be distracted by the raven.

So far so good,

but not quite.

You think you've finished, but wasn't it a double knot?

GOAT BLEATS

Well, find your father, but don't be long.

Because it seems you didn't finish the knot.

And your father is nowhere to be found.

Disaster!

The little goat has got away.

He's so small and so agile, it's hard to know where to look.

And with the gates wide open, he could be anywhere.

Don't give up, Gudrun. Maybe he's still in the village.

But where could he be?

Hold on, Gudrun.

Who would put a tent so close to the king's longhouse?

Who? Well, nobody but King Sigurd himself.

There's the little billy goat.

He went back to his father, just like you.

Perhaps you need a little more practice

before you're ready to tie knots on a longship,

but you are learning so much, Gudrun.

You're a true Princess of the Vikings.