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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  • Episode 37 - Dead Women in Black

    Episode 37 - Dead Women in Black
    Jul 13 2024

    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:

    • “The Merseburg Spells” by Joseph S. Hopkins, 2023

    • “Dísir” by John Lindow in Pre-Christian Religions of the North volume III, 2020

    • “Dictionary of Northern Mythology” by Rudolf Simek, 2007

    • “Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs”, by John Lindow, 2002

    • “The Poetic Edda”, transl. by Carolyne Larrington, 2014

    • “The Prose Edda”, transl. by Anthony Faulkes, 1995

    Contact:

    • Write in: waelhraefn (at) gmail (dot) com
    • Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/Nvw5hmkRsW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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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    39 m
  • Episode 36 - Blue as Hel

    Episode 36 - Blue as Hel
    Sep 9 2023

    Time for another deep dive! This time into the mysterious origins of the one called Hel: the daughter of Loki and the sister of two giant monsters. Who does she own upon death? The answer may not be quite as simple as you think.

    Sources:

    • “Dictionary of Northern Mythology” by Rudolf Simek, 2007

    • “Gesta Danorum” transl. by Karsten Friis-Jensen and Peter Fisher, 2015

    • “Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs”, by John Lindow, 2002

    • “The Road to Hel” by Hilda Roderick Ellis, 1968

    • “Worlds of the Dead” by John Lindow and Anders Andrén in Pre-Christian Religions of the North volume II, 2020

    • “The Poetic Edda”, transl. by Carolyne Larrington, 2014

    • “The Prose Edda”, transl. by Anthony Faulkes, 1995

    Contact:

    • Write in: waelhraefn (at) gmail (dot) com
    • Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/Nvw5hmkRsW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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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    32 m
  • Episode 35 - Volsunga Saga Part III: The Fearless Heart

    Episode 35 - Volsunga Saga Part III: The Fearless Heart
    Aug 13 2023

    In our final installment of Völsunga Saga (for now), it's what you've all been waiting for: We finally cover the tale of Sigurðr, the most famous of all Norse heroes who slew the dragon Fáfnir, and his tragic love with the valkyire Brynhildr. There's fire, murder, mayhem, and one ring to curse them all. Don't miss it!

    Sources:

    • “Dictionary of Northern Mythology” by Rudolf Simek, 2007
    • “The Saga of the Volsungs”, transl. by Jesse Byock, 2004, supplemented by some of my own translations from the source text
    • “The Poetic Edda”, transl. by Carolyne Larrington, 2014
    • "The Prose Edda", transl. by Anthony Faulkes, 1995

    Contact:

    • Write in: waelhraefn (at) gmail (dot) com
    • Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/Nvw5hmkRsW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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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Great Storytelling! The Gods’ Story Told Well

I especially love the way Wælhræfn begins each episode with his disclaimer of not being a “Time Traveling Norse Pagan”. The storytelling is extraordinary and well researched. While the Podcast is relatively new I have already binged every episode. You will too!

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anything new coming

love this pod cast sadly all caught back up but sitting here wanting more but don't see anything

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This is one of the best mythology podcasts around!

Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide is not only informative it's entertaining. The narrator does an excellent job of bringing the stories to life.
This is definitely one of my go-to podcasts with most episodes being the perfect length for a lunch break, a commute, or the occasional bedtime story.
My only critique is that the creator does not have a Patreon for listeners to show support.

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Is he a time traveling pagan?

I LOVE how he says that he is not a time traveling pagan it’s so funny and also I literally listen to this every day because it helps me sleep if anyone agrees thank you

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amazing

it was amazing. love this podcast and listen to it every week. it helps me learn so much😄

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Great podcast on learning Norse mythology!

I like stories in general and podcasts are great for when I'm busy with other things or simply want to relax.

I've listened to this podcast twice over now, going for a third time today and very pleasantly surprised that a new episode got uploaded after an year.

Please continue this series! I tried to find other mythology podcasts but couldn't find any as good as this one.

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