#22: Tonicha Upham - The Story behind the 13th Warrior

#22: Tonicha Upham - The Story behind the 13th Warrior

In this episode, we explore one of the most extraordinary eyewitness accounts of the Viking Age, written by the 10th-century Arab traveler Ibn Fadlan. Best known today through the movie "The 13th Warrior", Ibn Fadlan was a real historical figure who encountered Viking merchants along the Volga River in 922 AD.Together with our guest, we break down what Ibn Fadlan actually saw, what he was told, and where later interpretations may have gone too far. We examine the infamous ship cremation funeral, the role of the so-called “Angel of Death,” the question of human sacrifice, and how much of this account reflects Viking-Age Scandinavia versus the culture shaped by trade, migration, and local traditions among the Rus and other Scandinavians encountered in the east.We also discuss how Arabic and Persian sources differ from European ones, why these texts have been underused in Viking studies, and what they reveal about violence, belief, and identity in the Viking world, without romanticizing or sanitizing the past.Subscribe to stay updated! Also available on all platforms where podcasts are found, such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and more. Find all the links in our linktree: https://linktr.ee/grimfrost

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#7: Viking Warfare and Slavery: A Talk with Ben Raffield

#7: Viking Warfare and Slavery: A Talk with Ben Raffield

This time our guest is Ben Raffield– archaeologist, associate professor at Uppsala University and expert on Viking Age warfare and warriors. Hear the guys discuss warriorhood, conflicts, slavery and m...

1 Loka 20241h 30min

#6: Viking Body Modifications: A Conversation With Matthias Toplak

#6: Viking Body Modifications: A Conversation With Matthias Toplak

Explore the Viking Age with the Grimfrost Podcast’s sixth episode! This time our guest is Matthias Toplak – archaeologist, reenactor and head of the Viking Museum Haithabu, one of the most important a...

1 Syys 20241h 6min

#5: Clive Standen: The Man Behind Rollo

#5: Clive Standen: The Man Behind Rollo

Explore the Viking Age with the Grimfrost Podcast’s fifth episode! This time our guest is Clive Standen – actor, shepherd of the sea and Rollo in the tv-series Vikings.

1 Elo 20241h 48min

#4: Digging up the Viking Age with Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson

#4: Digging up the Viking Age with Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson

Explore the Viking Age with the Grimfrost Podcast’s fourth episode! This time our guest is Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson, an acknowledged archaeologist who has examined some of the most famous Viking ...

1 Heinä 20241h 29min

#3: Faravid af Ugglas, the 24/7 Viking

#3: Faravid af Ugglas, the 24/7 Viking

Explore the Viking Age with the Grimfrost Podcast’s third episode! This time our guest is Faravid af Ugglas who lives and breaths Vikings. He is a screenwriter, movie producer, Viking reenactor, artis...

1 Kesä 20241h 7min

#2: Talking Runes with Professor Williams

#2: Talking Runes with Professor Williams

Grimfrost Podcast, Episode 2, features Henrik Williams. Professor of Runology, world leading expert on runes and runic inscriptions and the man who deciphered the Rök runestone.

1 Touko 20241h 19min

#1: Up close and personal with Einar Selvik

#1: Up close and personal with Einar Selvik

Grimfrost Podcast, Episode 1, features Einar Selvik. Musician, composer and the man behind the global phenomenon Wardruna.

1 Huhti 20241h 19min

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