Queen Mother of the West Taoist thought, has the Queen Mother taking an inferior role to Laozi, calling him "Primordial Lord" (the title of his highest manifestation) and pays homage to the sage. The "Bamboo Annals" record that in the 9th year of reign of the legendary sage king Emperor Shun, "messengers from the western Wang-mu (Queen Mother) came to do him homage." It further notes that "the coming to court from the Western Wang-mu was to present white stone rings and archers' thimbles of gem." Shun's immediate successor was Yu the Great, who was Shun's prime minister and already present in the court at
The Viking Queen word "viking" is that of a raider or plunderer, of which there are many such characters in this film. The plot combines elements of life of the historic queen Boudica (featuring the Iceni tribe, combat chariots) with elements seemingly drawn from Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma", though that is set in Gaul. The film was budgeted at ₤350,000 and went over budget by ₤61,000. During filming in Ireland, Patrick Troughton, who was playing the part of Tristram, was offered the role of the Second Doctor in "Doctor Who". Eventually, he accepted. "The Viking Queen" was given mixed reviews on its original