Episode 40h - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 28-31)
In this episode, we finally come to the end of Ljósvetninga saga! And there are a lot of loose ends to wrap up. Eyjolf Guðmundarson still burns for vengeance against his brother’s killers, but the cou...
12 Aug 20251h 31min
Episode 40g - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 25-27)
In this episode, the Ljósvetnings and Möðruvellings maneuver to position themselves to maximize potential outcomes in the aftermath of the battle of Battle Hill. While Þorvarður Höskuldsson does his b...
7 Juli 20251h 4min
Saga Brief 27d - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir)
In this special Saga Brief, we wrap up our four-part series from Iceland with an interview recorded in the shadow of Snæfellsjökull, one of the most iconic landscapes in the country. This time, we are...
2 Juli 202544min
Episode 40f - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 22-24)
Though Guðmund the Powerful has been laid to rest, tensions between the Möðruvellings and the Ljósvetnings continue into the next generation. In a bold move toward peace, Eyjólf Guðmundarson (the new ...
12 Juni 20251h 38min
Saga Brief 27c - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Anna Melsteð)
This special Saga Brief interview with Anna Melsteð (of the Eyrbyggja Saga Society) was recorded at the foot of Helgafell on a drizzly afternoon following a full day of exploring key sites from Eyrbyg...
3 Juni 202534min
Saga Brief 27b - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Sigrún Guttormsdóttir Þormar at Snorrastofa)
In this special Saga Brief, we visit historic Reykholt, once home to Snorri Sturluson, for a fascinating conversation with Sigrún Guttormsdóttir Þormar, department manager at Snorrastofa. This intervi...
27 Maj 202549min
Episode 40e - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 18-21)
With Þórir Helgason freshly outlawed, Guðmund inn ríki (the Powerful) turns his attention to Þorkell hák (Bully) to sate his thirst for revenge. Speaking of thirst, Þorkell lands one of the sickest bu...
16 Maj 20251h 23min
Saga Brief 27a - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Bjorn Grimsson)
On our recent trip to Iceland, we had the pleasure of speaking to a variety of fascinating people about their interest in the sagas. Our goal was to get a sense of how these individuals read and engag...
3 Maj 202523min
