Werewolves in Scandinavian mythology
The wolf waits at the edge of the firelight.In this episode, we venture deep into the forests, mountains, and forgotten folklore of Scandinavia to uncover the chilling history of the werewolf. Long be...
29 Touko 20min
The Deildegast Ghost
Tonight on Scandinarnia, we wander into the shadows of old Scandinavian folklore to meet one of its strangest and most unsettling spirits: the Deildegast. Born from greed, betrayal, and cursed boundar...
23 Touko 20min
The «Wannabe Vikings» and my views on them as a Norwegian academic
Why do so many Scandinavians hate on these «wannabe Vikings» that so proudly dress up as Norsemen and learn the Runic alphabet so they can tattoo their favourite Odin quote on their skin? I use this e...
12 Touko 22min
The Black Books- Svartebøkene. Magic, Recipes, Prayers and Life Saving Rituals
Deep in the forests of Scandinavia, hidden beneath church floors, tucked inside farmhouse walls, and whispered about in candlelit kitchens, there existed forbidden books known only as Svartebøkene — T...
10 Touko 24min
The Danish Lantern Man- Lygtemanden
Deep within the fog-drenched marshes of old Denmark, travellers once whispered of a wandering light that appeared only after dark. A lantern drifting soundlessly across the wetlands. A glow that seeme...
8 Touko 15min
Stallo- The Terrifying Giant Of Sàpmi
In this deeply unsettling episode, we journey into the ancient folklore of the Sámi people of northern Scandinavia to uncover one of the most terrifying figures in Arctic mythology: the giant cannibal...
6 Touko 20min
Seiðr and the Power of the Natural Born Seeresses
In this episode, we step into the world of Seiðr—the most feared, misunderstood, and powerful form of magic in the Norse world. Not the heroic magic of gods and warriors, but something far stranger. F...
4 Touko 19min
