Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide

A podcast by Wælhræfn

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42 Episodes

  1. Episode 36 - Blue as Hel

    Published: 9/9/2023
  2. Episode 35 - Volsunga Saga Part III: The Fearless Heart

    Published: 8/13/2023
  3. Episode 34 - Volsunga Saga Part II: To Serve the Boatman

    Published: 7/10/2023
  4. Episode 33 - Volsunga Saga Part I: The Sword in the Tree

    Published: 5/27/2023
  5. Episode 32 - Associated with Fire

    Published: 4/24/2023
  6. Episode 31 - Read Saxo with AtiWati

    Published: 3/29/2023
  7. Episode 30 - The Dark Tale of Wayland

    Published: 3/22/2023
  8. Episode 29 - Spotting the Christian Influence

    Published: 3/5/2023
  9. Episode 28 - Runes and Magic

    Published: 2/14/2023
  10. Episode 27 - Myths and Symbols with Joseph S. Hopkins

    Published: 2/6/2023
  11. Episode 26 - Of Day, Of Night & Of Wolves

    Published: 1/21/2023
  12. Episode 25 - Where Are the Nine Realms?

    Published: 1/16/2023
  13. Episode 24 - The Valkyries, Freyja, and Fólkvangr

    Published: 1/3/2023
  14. Corrections: Part I

    Published: 1/3/2023
  15. Episode 23 - It's the End of the World As We Know It

    Published: 12/21/2022
  16. Episode 22 - Crime and Envy Part II: Loki Yees His Last Haw

    Published: 12/3/2022
  17. Episode 21 - Crime and Envy Part I: Baldr's Death

    Published: 11/22/2022
  18. Episode 20 - The Worst Love Story Ever

    Published: 11/7/2022
  19. Episode 19 - The Goddesses Time Forgot

    Published: 10/23/2022
  20. Episode 18 - Fishing For a Monster

    Published: 10/16/2022

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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!