Episode 31 - Read Saxo with AtiWati
Our special guest today, AtiWati, has academic chops but prefers to keep his anonymity online. He currently moderates the r/Norse subreddit which is one of the largest academically-oriented internet c...
29 Mars 202352min
Episode 30 - The Dark Tale of Wayland
For our first excursion into Norse hero material, we'll be discussing two versions of a story about a character known across Norse, English, and German sources as Wayland the Smith. Prepare yourself f...
22 Mars 202343min
Episode 29 - Spotting the Christian Influence
Some Norse mythology enthusiasts are strangely terrified of Christian influence in our sources. And some will even go so far as advise others to ignore some of our most important sources, believing th...
5 Mars 202327min
Episode 28 - Runes and Magic
ᚠᚢᚦᚨᚱᚲ! What does it mean? On this episode we'll cover everything you ever wanted to know about pre-Christian runic writing and, maybe even better, we'll talk about how the runes were used anciently f...
14 Feb 202338min
Episode 27 - Myths and Symbols with Joseph S. Hopkins
On this episode we are joined by Joseph S. Hopkins, an expert who has been quoted frequently on this show, to help us wrap our heads around our sources, how they fit into a broader sphere of Germanic ...
6 Feb 20231h 3min
Episode 26 - Of Day, Of Night & Of Wolves
One of the more difficult things to do in Norse mythology is understanding the way the sun and moon relate to day and night. Each one seems to have its own origin, and figuring out where the distincti...
21 Jan 202331min
Episode 25 - Where Are the Nine Realms?
Way back in episode 1, I mentioned that the sources are not exactly as clear on what "the nine realms" are as popular media would have us believe. In this episode, we dig into all the ways the phrase ...
16 Jan 202343min
Episode 24 - The Valkyries, Freyja, and Fólkvangr
There's an intriguing stanza in one of our source poems mentioning a compromise between the goddess Freyja and the god Óðinn. It seems to tell us only half the slain warriors are received by Óðinn in ...
3 Jan 202330min
