Bjorn This Way

A reading of The Tale of Halldor Snorrason (II), followed by some information about the story. NotesThis story is recorded in the Morkins kinna, a 13th century manuscript relating the history of Norwegian kings from approximately 1025 to 1157. King Harald himself was the joint ruler of Norway with his nephew King Magnus from 1046. … Continue reading Episode 010 – The Tale of Halldor Snorrason

Following on from last episode’s reading of Ale-Hood, I’m reading the story of Thorstein the Staff-Struck. It carries over some characters and themes from Hrafnkel’s Saga and The Story of Ale-Hood. Stay tuned after the story for an analysis of themes from the story, as well as some information on some of the historical aspects … Continue reading Episode 009 – Thorstein the Staff-Struck + Analysis

Following on from last episode’s reading of Hrafnkel’s Saga, I’m reading The Tale of Ale-Hood. Stay tuned after the story as I do a bit of an analysis of the themes played on and different things mentioned in the story, as well as providing some information on the early Icelandic legal system. ReferencePalsson, H. (trans.) … Continue reading Episode 008 – The Tale of Ale-Hood + Analysis

This episode’s a bit of a different format than usual. I’m working on a large series about the Viking Age, from the explosive raid on Lindisfarne to the crushing defeat at Stamford Bridge in 1066. The prep alone is a lot of work, and I don’t want to record it until I’m very good at … Continue reading Episode 007 – Hrafnkel’s Saga

On this episode of the Bjorn This Way Podcast, we’ll talk about my research and build of a Viking Age tent. A referenced version of this research, including images and a printable PDF, is available here. MusicMidnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)(http://filmmusic.io)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

On this episode of the Bjorn This Way Podcast, we’ll talk about winingas. A referenced version of this research, including images, is available here. MusicMidnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)(http://filmmusic.io)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Share this:

On this episode of the Bjorn This Way Podcast, we’ll talk about my build of some Viking Age bellows. A referenced version of this research, including images, is available here. This is my first time reading out my documentation for an actual build, rather than straight research, so I’m interested to see how people feel … Continue reading Episode 004 – Viking Age Bellows

On this episode of the Bjorn This Way Podcast, we’ll talk about fishing in Viking Age Hedeby. A referenced version of this research, including images, is available here. There’s also a class handout PDF version, which is handy if you like printing things. I hope you enjoy listening! It’s taking me a minute to get … Continue reading Episode 003 – Fishing in Viking Age Hedeby

An overview of men’s hair during the Viking Age. A full transcription of this episode, with associated images, is available here. MusicMidnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)(http://filmmusic.io)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

An introduction to my new research podcast. MusicMidnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)(http://filmmusic.io)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)