Today I speak with Dr. John Hines, Professor of Archaeology at the School of History, Archaeology, and Religion at Cardiff University. We discuss the origin of the Old Norse language and the influence it has had across the medieval world. Additionally, we discuss the Old Norse system of writing (runes) and early examples of this type of writing.
Be sure to check out my new book The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.
The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Dr. John Hines Biography, Work, and Publications
Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:
Vikings TV Series – Truths and Fictions
Vikings: Jewelry, Weapons & Social Change at The VIKINGR Exhibition
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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
Today I chat with prolific historical YouTuber and good friend Hilbert. In today’s episode, we ask the important question ”Why did the Viking Age begin?” and discuss the causes and effects of the medieval Scandinavians.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
History with Hilbert YouTube channel
Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:
Vikings TV Series – Truths and Fictions
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Today I have the pleasure of announcing the release of a new book titled The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.
The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner.
Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:
Ten Legendary Female Viking Warriors
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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
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Today I chat with Dr. Terry Gunnell, Professor of Folkloristics at the University of Iceland. We discuss the historical worship of the Norse gods and the evidence available for this in literature, archeology, and runic inscriptions.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Gunnell’s Books & More of His Work
Eitri – The Norse Artifacts Database
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Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:
Norse-Viking Symbols & Meanings
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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Elizabeth Ashman Rowe of Cambridge University about the life and legend of Ragnar Lothbrok. In this episode, we discuss historical sources for his life and how studying him can contribute to a greater understanding of the Viking Age.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Vikings in the West: The Legend of Ragnarr Lodbrok and His Sons
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings
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Today I chat with Dr. Vésteinn Ólason former director of the Arni Magnusson Institute, the foremost repository of old Icelandic manuscripts. He is also a retired professor of literature and an author who has written numerous books on literary history and criticism. We discuss the life and work of medieval Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
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Today I chat with Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, and translator teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss everything a beginner will need to know about the Old Norse sagas, including the genres, characters, and more.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
1000 AD: A Tour of the Viking World // Vikings Documentary
Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda
Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs
Dr. Crawford’s YouTube Channel
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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
Today I chat with Dr. Torfi Tulinius, Professor of Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland. We discuss Egil Skallagrímsson, the Viking Age poet and warrior who is best known as being the protagonist in Egill’s Saga.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
The Enigma of Egill: The Saga, the Viking Poet, and Snorri Sturluson
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Today I speak with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss Old Norse death poetry, what those poems teach us about the Viking Age, and more.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Mathias Nordvig’s Nordic Mythology YouTube Chanel
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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr