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Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide

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What makes Norse mythology "norse"? Why does Thor kill giants? What do the myths tell us about Loki's gender identity? The world of popular media is always happy to provide a modernized re-telling of ancient stories with a heavy scoop of creative license, but on "Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide", we'll dive into the original tales directly from the sources and learn together from experts in the field about what these stories really mean and how they would have affected the lives of the ancient people of the pagan north. Contact me any time at waelhraefn (at) gmail (dot) com!

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Recent Episodes

May 16, 2026

Episode 39 - The Worship of Good and Evil

Host Wael Hraefn explores the complex Norse perception of gods and giants, examining the duality of good and evil through surprising historical evidence.

May 18, 2025

Episode 38 - Eating Hearts and Drinking Blood

This time we dig into a rarely discussed aspect of Norse mythology: stealing your enemy's power by eating their heart or drinking their blood. But just who's power can be stolen by way of this gory ritual? Animals? Monsters? Humans? Let's find out together.Sources:<li><ul><li>“Heimskringla Volume 1, The Beginnings to Óláfr Tryggvason” transl. by Alison Finlay and Anthony Faulkes, 2011</li><li>“Gesta Danorum” transl. by Karsten Friis-Jensen and Peter Fisher, 2015</li><li>“The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki” transl. By Jesse Byock, 1998</li><li>“The Dating of Eddic Poetry: Evidence from Alliteration” by Haukur Þorgeirsson, 2016</li><li>“Dating the Old Norse Poetic Edda” by Christopher Sapp, 2022</li><li>"Eaten hearts and supernatural knowledge in Eiríks saga rauða" by Andrea Maraschi, 2018</li><li>“The Poetic Edda”, transl. by Edward Pettit, 2023</li><li>“The Prose Edda”, transl. by Anthony Faulkes, 1995</li></ul></li>Contact:<ul><li>Write in: waelhraefn (at) gmail (dot) com</li><li>Join the Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/Nvw5hmkRsW">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/Nvw5hmkRsW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul>Music:Celebration by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

July 13, 2024

Episode 37 - Dead Women in Black

After a nice, long break, NMTUG is back to cover a relatively obscure topic in Norse mythology: the dísir. What makes the dísir distinct from valkyries, norns, and other death-entangled women? Let's fin Sources: <ul> <li>“The Merseburg Spells” by Joseph S. Hopkins, 2023 </li> <li>“Dísir” by John Lindow in Pre-Christian Religions of the North volume III, 2020 </li> <li>“Dictionary of Northern Mythology” by Rudolf Simek, 2007 </li> <li>“Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs”, by John Lindow, 2002 </li> <li>“The Poetic Edda”, transl. by Carolyne Larrington, 2014 </li> <li>“The Prose Edda”, transl. by Anthony Faulkes, 1995 </li> </ul> Contact: <ul> <li>Write in: waelhraefn (at) gmail (dot) com</li> <li>Join the Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/Nvw5hmkRsW">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/Nvw5hmkRsW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> </ul> Music: Celebration by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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What is Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide?: What makes Norse mythology "norse"? Why does Thor kill giants? What do the myths tell us about Loki's gender identity? The world of popular media is always happy to provide a modernized re-telling of ancient stories with a heavy scoop of creative license, but on "Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide", we'll dive into the original tales directly from the sources and learn together from experts in the field about what these stories really mean and how they would have affected the lives of the ancient people of the pagan north.

Contact me any time at waelhraefn (at) gmail (dot) com!
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 2 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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