Erik the Viking

Erik, a young Viking, discovers he has no taste for rape and pillage and suffers guilt over the death of an innocent woman, Helga. Erik learns from the wise woman Freya that Fenrir the wolf has swallowed the sun, plunging the world into the age of Ragnarök. Erik resolves to travel to Asgard to petition the gods to end Ragnarök, aided by a crew of all ages and professions from his village, including Harald, a Christian missionary. Erik's crew, including Keitel Blacksmith and Loki, are pursued by Halfdan the Black, a local warlord, and King Arnulf, who presents Erik with the Horn Resounding, a powerful magical instrument. Erik and his crew defend Hy-Brasil against Halfdan's ship and eventually escape to Asgard, where they encounter the petulant gods, including Odin. After hearing the Horn Resounding's third note, blown by Harald, Erik's crew is flung back to their home village, where they must confront Halfdan and his soldiers.