Tolkien’s Old Norse Influences w/ Dr. Ármann Jakobsson

Today I chat with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson, Professor of medieval Icelandic literature at the University of Iceland. We discuss the ways in which Old Norse literature inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Referenced in Today’s Episode: Dr. Jakobsson’s Website & Work Follow Dr. Jakobsson on Academia.edu Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia: Norse Ghosts & the Afterlife Norse Ghosts & Funerary Rites Edda Saga Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected] Music: Danheim – Framganga