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The Battle of Clontarf (1014) was one of those unique and dividing moments in Irish History, but how much do we know about it? The traditional narrative of this event places the Irish fighting against the Norse invaders who held Dublin. Still, in this episode, Dr Denis Casey https://deniscasey.com/ shows us that this hypothesis is not entirely true. Brian Boru, king of Ireland and killed at the battle, achieved heroic status in the Irish imaginary, but how did this story come to be? Join Niamh and Dr Denis Casey in this investigation. Resources: https://www.tcd.ie/library/exhibitions/boru/index.php Seán Duffy, Brian Boru and the battle of Clontarf (Dublin, 2013). Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Brian Boru: Ireland's greatest king? (Stroud, 2007). The various annalistic compilations can be found on the Corpus of Electronic Texts (CELT) website: https://celt.ucc.ie//publishd.html James Henthorn Todd (tr., ed.) Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh (The war of the Gaedhil with the Gaill, or, The invasions of Ireland by the Danes and other Norsemen (London, 1867). Magnus Magnusson & Hermann Pálsson (trs.). Njal's Saga (Harmondsworth, 1971). Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday). Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.com Twitter X: @EarlyIrishPod Supported by the Dept of Early Irish, Maynooth University, & Science Foundation Ireland/The Irish Research Council. Views expressed are the speakers' own. Production: Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva. Logo design: Matheus de Paula Costa Music: Lexin_Music --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medievalirishhistory/message

There are classic books from a few centuries ago, and then there are classic classic books from distant and remote regions covering events that are long-lost to the sands of time. Today's episode is about this kind of book: the Icelandic sagas written in the 1300s and covering events from the start of the second millennium. The saga I read for this week's episode is called Njal's Saga and it is written anonymously, as many of the texts at the time were, probably through a long oral tradition and it is a fictionalized history of the start of what was called the Icelandic Commonwealth, which was a pretty unique society, largely agrarian, with no king or aristocracy and a system of laws and norms that maintained some form of stability.  However, that stability would soon come under grave threat with a series of spiralling feud, mostly based on stupid slurs leading to bloody murders, that would eventually lead to the collapse of the Icelandic Commonwealth. My guest today is Dr. Matthew Roby, who's an assistant professor at Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia, Canada, and he's a leading academic on the sagas and medieval literature in general. Today, he takes us through what exactly are the Icelandic sagas, why and how they were written, what influenced them and what did they influence (e.g The Lord of the Rings) and all sort of other fascinating tidbits on this long-lost form of story-telling.  Books mentioned in the episode: “Old-Norse Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction” by Heather O'Donoghue (2004) “Gisla Saga” is the saga he recommends, which has noble heroes, and it centres on concepts of family, friendship and ties and it is relatively accessible. Favorite book that I've never heard of: “Letters from Iceland” by the poet WH Auden & Louis MacNeice (1937), which is a series of vignettes of life in Iceland at the time. The book that he loves but can't recommend to friends: The family sagas which are a sub-genre of the sagas focused on the historical aspects of Iceland.  The best book that he's read in the last 12 months: “Tess of the d'Urbervilles” by Thomas Hardy (1891), a classic novel about the tragic treatment of a woman in 19th century British society. The book that he finds over-rated: “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens (1861) in which he found the morals too contrived and overt. The book that he would take to a desert island: “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy by JRR Tolkien (1954) The book that changed his mind: “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by TS Eliot (1915), his first published poem, which made him want to pursue literature. He also mentioned the children's book “We Sang You Home” by the Canadian indigenous author Richard Van Camp, published in 2016. Follow me ⁠⁠⁠⁠@litwithcharles⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more book reviews and recommendations!

In this episode, Sarah interviews her client Njal, who struggled with relationship anxiety for 10 years. He had done talk therapy and meditation, and still felt stuck. Through the process of learning to be with uncomfortable emotions in his body, his anxiety started to loosen its grip. We hope you feel so inspired by Njal's story. Resources mentioned: The Anxiety Rx by Dr. Russell Kennedy The Safety Within Course: https://healingembodied.kartra.com/page/safetywithin (Get 20% off now with code "PODCAST") Apply to work with Sarah 1:1 here: https://healingembodied.kartra.com/page/relationship-rebirth-sarahAdditional support and resources: Get the free Relationship Anxiety Clarity Guide: https://healingembodied.kartra.com/page/relationship-anxiety-clarity-guide Apply for a free 15 min 1:1 Clarity Call to see how we can support you in overcoming anxiety: https://healingembodied.kartra.com/page/apply Check out all the ways you can work with us here: www.healingembodied.com/workwithus

Finalist #5 in the Book Review Contest   [This is one of the finalists in the 2023 book review contest, written by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done. I'll be posting about one of these a week for several months. When you've read them all, I'll ask you to vote for a favorite, so remember which ones you liked] I. I found Njal's Saga hard to follow. Halfway through, a friend reassured me it wasn't my fault. The medieval Icelanders had erred in releasing it as a book. It should have been the world's wackiest Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney spinoff. Remember, medieval Iceland was an early attempt at anarcho-capitalist utopia. When Harald Fairhair declared himself King of Norway, the Norwegians who refused to bend the knee fled west to build a makeshift seastead on a frozen volcanic island. No lords, no kings, no masters. Only lawsuits. So, so many lawsuits. Once a year, the Icelanders would meet at the Althing, a free-for-all open-air law court. There they would engage in that most Viking of pastimes - suing each other, ad nauseam, for every minor slight of the past six months. Offended parties would sell their rights to prosecute a case to the highest bidder, who would go around seeking fair arbitrators (or, in larger cases, defer to a panel chosen by chieftain-nobles called godi. Courts would propose a penalty for the losing side - usually money. There were no police, but if the losers refused to pay, the courts could declare them “outlaws” - in which case it was legal to kill them. If you wanted to be a Viking in medieval Iceland, you needed a good lawyer. And Njal was the greatest lawyer of all. https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/your-book-review-njals-saga  

In this episode, you can listen to a conversation between Stefka Eriksen, Research Professor at the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, and Karin Kukkonen about the emotional world of Vikings, Old Norse manuscripts, and international book culture in the 1200–1300s, and how an environmental crisis – the little ice age – may have impacted the (re)production of the sagas. Stefka's reading recommendation Njal's saga, (ed.) Leifur Eiricksson, Robert Cook, trans. Robert Cook. Penguin Books, 2006. Egil's Saga, trans. Bernard Scudder, edited with and introduction and notes by Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir, Penguin Books, 2004. Post-production: Bård Ingebrigtsen & Vera Syrovatskaya. Written alternative

"Takhle jsem si Valhalu nepředstavoval." Njal se mračí na obrovskou halu plnou studených kójí vysokých až ke stropu. "Tohle není Valhala, bratře," ozve se od jedné z železných rakví. Je to hlas pevný a drsný, hlas který Njalovi skutečně bratra připomíná. Tenhle nový společník je také Viking. Do haly se hřmotem vběhne železem a pancířem obtěžkaný muž. V patách jako by za ním dlouhými kroky doskakoval Ragnarok. "Konečně i vy jste vzhůru, bratři. Tohle bude legendární bitva," prohlásí s úsměvem rozšklebeným, křivým a drsným. "Říkají mi Iolk," a zvuk svého jména doprovodí nedočkavým zavytím z hrdla, jako rozjetá pila, když ji vytahuješ z páteře protivníka. "Jsem Njal." "A já Snori," prohlásí ten druhý Viking, očima už dychtivě olizuje hordu groteskních kyborgů, kteří se jako láva oceli a masa vlévají do haly a pomalu Vikingy obkličují. Iolk shodí hromadu železa z beder. Zásoba nožů, luků, mečů, seker, kladiv a řetězových pil se otevře pod koleny válečníků. Sekl sáhne po dvouručáku a potěžká jej. "Naberte si, bratři. Valhala už čeká." --- KDE NÁS NAJDETE: YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ4m... TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/undergroundrpg INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/underground... FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/undergroundt... PODCAST https://anchor.fm/undergroundrpg DISCORD https://discord.gg/e5EH7heaMt

Media-eval ventures to Valholl as Sarah and returning guest Miti von Weissenberg tackle 2022 film The Northman! Join us as we explore masculinity, gender, slavery, race, and vengeance in the film and in the real Norse past. CW for discussion of sexual assault (which is not graphically depicted in the film but is thematically important) and for discussion of white nationalism (which is relevant to the audience response to the film and to attitudes toward the Vikings in general). 
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Check out some classic Icelandic revenge sagas: The Saga of the People of Laxardal and Bolli Bollason's Tale. Transl. Keneva Kunz. London: Penguin Books, 2008  1903 Translation into English: https://sagadb.org/laxdaela_saga.en2    Njal's Saga. Transl. Robert Cook. London, Penguin Books, 2008.   1861 translation into English free and online: https://sagadb.org/brennu-njals_saga.en    Read some excellent scholarship on the Vikings and Scandinavia:   Brink, Stefan, in collaboration with Neil Price. The Viking World. London: Routledge, 2012.   Callmer, Johan, Ingrid Gustin, and Mats Roslund, eds. Identity Formation and Diversity in the Early Medieval Baltic and beyond : Communicators and Communication. The Northern World : North Europe and the Baltic, c. 400-1700 AD. : Peoples, Economics and Cultures: Volume 75. Leiden: Brill, 2017.   Clements, Jonathan. A Brief History of the Vikings (The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans?) London: Hachette, 2005.     Duczko, Wladyslaw. Viking Rus : Studies on the Presence of Scandinavians in Eastern Europe. Brill, 2004. Frank, Roberta. “The Invention of the Viking Horned Helmet” in International Scandinavian and Medieval Studies in Memory of Gerd Wolfgang Weber: Ein runder Knäuel, so rollt' es uns leicht aus den Händen, ed. Michael Dallapiazza, Olaf Hansen, Preben Meulengracht-Sørensen, and Yvonne S. Bonnetai, 199-208. Trieste: Edizioni Parnaso, 2000.    Jarman, Cat. River Kings. A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads. London: William Collins, 2021.     Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir. Valkyrie. The Women of the Viking World. London: Bloomsbury, 2020.     Price, Neil. The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia. Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2019.   Price, Neil, Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson, Torun Zachrisson, Anna Kjellstrom, Jan Stora, Maja Krzewinska, Torsten Guenther, Veronica Sobrado, Mattias Jakobsson, and Anders Gotherstrom. “Viking Warrior Women? Reassessing Birka Chamber Grave Bj.581.” Antiquity 93, no. 367 (February 1, 2019): 181–98. doi:10.15184/aqy.2018.258.  Price, Neil. Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings. New York, Basic Books, 2020.  Samson, Vincent. Les Berserkir. Les Guerriers-Fauves dans la Scandinavie ancienne, de l'Âge de Vendel aux Vikings (VIe-XIe Siècle). Villeneuve-d'Ascq: Universitaires du Septentrion, 2011.     Weiss, Daniel. “The Viking Great Army.” Archaeology 71, no. 2 (2018): 50–56.   Winroth, Anders. The Age of the Vikings. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014.    Winroth, Anders. The Conversion of Scandinavia: Vikings, Merchants and Missionaries. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012.   Social Media: Twitter @mediaevalpod E-mail: media.evalpod@gmail.com Find Miti at @MvonWeissenberg Rate, review, and subscribe!

On this episode, take a tour of the World War Two museum with Dánjal Poulsen. We'll learn about the history of the war that many outsiders may not have even realized touched the Faroe Islands. Heri Simonsen is also on hand to take us to the village that once housed the British officer's quarters.

Axe held high, Scott slides down an ice bridge to avenge his friend's death. Julie prophesies that limbs will fly. Episode 276: Njal's Saga.Download or listen via this link: |Episode #276| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

Jenny asked previous podcast guests to chat about their top reads of the year, whether or not they were published in 2021. Jenny also chimes in with her own obscure categories. Please enjoy hearing from Tina, Tom, Lindy, Trish, Andrew, Kim, Jeff, Elizabeth, Audrey, Scott, Robin, Mina, Emily, Chris, Nadine, and Ross. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 236: Best Reads of 2021 Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:(duplicates removed) Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 edited by Ibram x. Kendo and Keisha N. BlaineBroken Horses written and read by Brandi CarlileSeveral People are Typing by Calvin KasulkeWhen the Light of the World was Subdued edited by Joy HarjoBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe Murderbot Diaries series by Martha WellsXeni by Rebekah WeatherspoonAct Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia HibbertThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodAmerican Dreamer by Adriana Herrera, narrated by Sean ChristenFight Night by Miriam ToewsNervous Conditions trilogy by Tsitsi Dangarembga The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deeshaw Philyaw, read by Janina EdwardsExhalation: Stories by Ted ChiangSeasonal Quartet by Ali SmithHow to Be Both by Ali SmithMaddAddam trilogy by Margaret AtwoodBarkskins by Annie ProulxSigns for Lost Children by Sarah Moss Tidal Zone by Sarah MossLadivine by Marie Ndiaye To Cook a Bear by Mikael NiemiKindred by Octavia ButlerThe Heart's Invisible Furies by John BoyneThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabMexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-GarciaSummer Sons by Lee Mandelo 
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Hidden Wyndham: Life, Love, Letters by Amy BinnsChasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto by Alan Stern and David GrinspoonDune by Frank HerbertOne Long River of Song by Bryan DoyleInk Knows No Borders: Poems of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience edited by Patrice Vecchione and Alyssa RaymondRazorblade Tears by S.A. CosbyBlacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby Sparrow Envy by J. Drew LanhamHome is not a Country by Safia ElhilloMoon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig RiceCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseWretchedness by Andrzej TichyThe Twilight Zone by Nona FernandezPeach Blossom Paradise by Ge FeiThe Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Honoree JeffersSummer Brother by Jaap Robben; translateld by David DohertyNjal's Saga by AnonymousBrood by Jackie PollenNobody Ever Talks About Anything But the End: A Memoir by Lizi LevineNancy by Bruno Lloret; translated by Ellen JonesShadow King by Maaza MengisteShuggie Bain by Douglas StuartThe Overstory by Richard PowersCloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony DoerrCity of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Actual Star by Monica ByrneBewilderment by Richard PowersThe Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky ChambersA Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers  O Beautiful by Jung YunWhile Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams, narrated by Adenrele OjoShelter by Jung YunMy Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth RussellLove and Saffron
 by Kim FayShadow Life by Hiromi Goto and Ann Xu Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and Hugo MartinezThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoThe Seed Keeper by Diane WilsonOpen Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonGreat Circle by Maggie ShipsteadTelephone by Percival EverettWhen We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut; translated by Adrian West; read by Adam Barr To Calais in Ordinary Time by James MeekThe Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire by William DalrympleA Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska, translated by Christina E. KramerMud Sweeter than Honey: Voices of Communist Albania by Margo Rejmer, translated by Antonio Lloyd-JonesSovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan by Erika Flatland, translated by Kari DicksonRelated episodes: Episode 046 - Books for Your Kitty Party (The Best of 2015) with Libby Young and many other guestsEpisode 075 - After the Year We've Had (Best of 2016)Episode 105 - Best Reads of 2017 Episode 139 - Stocking Stuffer (Best Reads of 2018) Episode 176 - Best of 2019Episode 209 - Best Reads of 2020Episode 210 - Reading Goals 2021Stalk me online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

Jen la unua epizodo de "Ne Parolu pri Esperanto". Hodiaŭ venis al nia virtuala surbendigejo Siru, finna spertulino pri Islando kaj La Vikingoj. Nu, precipe, pri ĝia lingvo kaj kulturo.Helpu elteni la podkaston (ni aĉetos novan mikrofonon!) lasante vian mondonacon en https://paypal.me/ChuSGC .En ĉi tiu epizodo ni parolis pri:La Sagao de Njal https://www.nodo50.org/esperanto/Libroservo/SagaoNjal.htmBaldur Ragnarsson http://esperanto.net/literaturo/autor/ragnarsson.htmlKorpiklaani - “Lempo” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWCowljfU0sKalevala https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevalahttps://www.librarything.es/work/6208985Jen la Finna Benko https://qvidamasperra.tumblr.com/post/65536745389/anta%C5%ADenDiskonigu tiun enhavon kaj ekkontaktu kaj komentu per la sociaj retoj:twitter: @NeParoluinstagram: @manchapodaŭ sendu retpoŝtmesaĝon: manchapod@gmail.com

In this episode we will be looking at the history, folklore and mythology surrounding spinning and weaving. Hear about Valkyries weaving bloody tapestries, how the sun is linked to spinning , why it is advisable to rest sometimes and what terrible things may befall you if you don't.     Sources: Christopher Dyer, 'Making a Living in the Middle Ages: The People of Britain 850-1520' (2002). D.L. Ashliman, 'Superstitions from Europe' https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/superstition.html Donald Haase, 'The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales: Q-Z' (2008). Freyalyn Close-Hainswoth, 'Spinning a Tale: Spinning and Weaving in myths and Legends' https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/spinning-a-tale/ Gunnvôr Silfrahárr, 'Women and Magic in the Sagas: Seidr and Spa' http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/seidhr.shtml Gunnvôr Silfrahárr, 'Valkyries, Wish Maidens and Swan Maidens' http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/seidhr.shtml Icy Sedgwick, 'Spinning in Folklore: Impossible Bets and Crafting with the Fates' https://www.icysedgwick.com/spinning-in-folklore/ John Martin Crawford, 'The Kalevala: Rune VIII Maiden of the Rainbow' https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kveng/kvrune08.htm Lisa Schnaidau, ' Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland' (2018). Marianna Vertsman, 'Kikimora, Domovoi, Baccoo, and Other Strange and Spooky Creatures', https://www.nypl.org/blog/2015/10/30/scary-creatures-world-folklore Mark Norman, 'Telling the Bees and other Customs: The Folkloer of Rural Crafts' (2020). 'Njal's Saga', trans. Magnus Magnusson and Herman Pálsson (1960). Ronesa Aveela, 'A Study of Household Spirits of Eastern Europe' (2018).   Transcript:   Pohyola's fair and winsome daughter, Glory of the land and water, Sat upon the bow of heaven, On its highest arch resplendent, In a gown of richest fabric, In a gold and silver air-gown, Weaving webs of golden texture, Interlacing threads of silver; Weaving with a golden shuttle, With a weaving-comb of silver; Merrily flies the golden shuttle, From the maiden's nimble fingers, Briskly swings the lathe in weaving, Swiftly flies the comb of silver, From the sky-born maiden's fingers, Weaving webs of wondrous beauty. Hello, welcome to the History and Folklore podcast, where we look at different folk beliefs through history and how these beliefs shape people's perceptions of nature. Today we're looking at spinning and weaving, why these crafts were important to people in the past and how they are depicted in folklore and mythology. Spinning is one of the oldest crafts. Very early in human history, as far back as ten thousand years ago, people learned how to get fibre from plants and would twist it between their fingers to strengthen it, creating string that could be used  for tools and weapons. The first items that were used to facilitate this process were simple stones and sticks that were used to wind the twine. At some point these were combined together to make spindles, one of humanity's oldest tools and one that has been found in nearly every culture across the world. In the neolithic period, as people started developing settled communities, the methods of spinning and and working with fibre also developed. Looms could be used to weave large pieces of fabric that could be used for clothes, blankets and sails for boats. Sheep began to be kept domestically on farms, and their fleece was used to make wool. The fact that both of these skills became so widespread across the globe at such an early point indicates how integral these skills were to humanity. They enable us to make clothes to stay warm and protected from the elements, make nets and traps for hunting, rope and sails for ships, rope to pull heavy loads and string to fix blades and handles together to make weapons and tools. Despite its importance, spinning was considered to be a low-skilled activity and, with a distaff, the stick used for holding the unspun fibre, tucked into a belt or under the arm, a spinner could produce yarn while doing other tasks. It takes a lot of time to make enough yarn for your needs and there are medieval images of rich and poor women spinning while sat chatting together, while riding on horses, caring for children and feeding the chickens, among other activities. It is apparent that at some point in European history spinning came to be seen as a predominantly female activity, unlike weaving which was considered to be more skilled. Anthony Fitzherbert, in his book of husbandry, states that it was not really possible to make a living from spinning, but that ‘it stoppeth the gap.' Weaving, on the other hand, was a respected and established industry as shown by the existence of weavers guilds in larger towns by the twelfth century. The strong connection between women and the work of spinning is probably most well known through the term ‘spinster' to describe older, unmarried women. This term often has negative connotations and has historically been used as an insult. The association between women and spinning seems to have been strongly entrenched by the late 1300s, with the English Lollard priest John Ball stating in a sermin in 1381 ‘when Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?', alluding to gendered work after the loss of Eden, despite no mention of Eve spinning in the Bible. It has been argued that while spinning was predominantly done by women, it was probably not solely their domain, and it was likely men working in jobs such as travelling traders or shepherds would have been spinning to help meet the large demand for yarn. Unsurprisingly, as an important part of culture and society, many superstitions, taboos and celebrations developed around spinning and weaving. It was forbidden to spin or weave during certain times of the year - the exact taboo days varied across Europe, but they tended to be on particularly certain holy or rest days, with the longest taboo on spinning being over the twelve days of Yule. In Iceland it was expected that all spinning, weaving and sewing chores were completed by the end of this year, an expectation reflected in the tales of the Yule cat, who would eat children who had not received a new piece of clothing for Christmas - a sign that these jobs had remained uncompleted. In England this period of rest over Christmas ended on the 7th January, known as distaff day, when women picked up their spindles to work again. Although according to a seventeenth century poem this day was probably only slightly productive, as the men and women would play pranks on each other to impede the work - the men setting fire to the flax and the women throwing water over the men in retribution, a sign that the return to work was not necessarily an enthusiastic one. In many areas spinning during these taboo times was assumed to invite the wrath of a deity. In Romania spinning and other domestic activities were forbidden on Tuesdays, a semi-holy day in honour of a deity named Martolea. Those who were caught spinning on this day may have their guts ripped out and spread around their home or their husbands and children killed or possessed by a demon-like entity. Assuming that these traditions were developed to enforce rest periods from a task that was important and ever present it says something about the importance of the task that meant they needed such strong disincentives to stop. Other superstitions upholding these taboos and times of work were less severe. Spinning on a Good Friday would cause your fingers to become inflamed. In Germany not putting your spinning away on a Saturday evening ready for the Sunday rest would cause it to tangle, while any spinning left undone by the end of Saturday would ruin any leftover flax, making it impossible to spin or bleach. In this case the superstition was to encourage good time management, hard work and good housekeeping. Similarly in Slavic countries it was said that a type of household spirit known as a kikimora would come and tangle any textile crafts left out overnight. While in these instances leaving spinning out overnight is punished in some way, there is another German superstition that says that if someone gets up from a spinning wheel without loosening the thread, an elf will sit and begin spinning on it. The elf will not be seen, but the spindle will be heard whirring by itself. Traditional accounts of spinning in fairy tales often reflect the real life attitudes and folklore surrounding the craft. Characters are often shown spinning to represent their industrious and domestic nature. For example, in the Grimms tale of Mother Holle, the sister who gets rewarded for her hard work finds Mother Holle's realm by spinning so much her fingers bleed, thereby dropping the spindle into the well that leads to her domain. Another Grimm tale spindle, shuttle and needle tells of an orphan girl who is left these three instruments by her grandmother after her death, using them to scrape by a living. When the King visits the village searching for a bride who was at once richest and poorest. He comes across the orphan spinning, but leaves when she shyly looks away. She remembers the rhyme taught by her grandmother "Spindle, my spindle, haste, haste thee away, and here to my house bring the wooer, I pray." her spindle magically flies out of her hand to follow the king, who follows it back to find her house beautifully decorated by the shuttle and needle. He declares her both poorest and richest through her skills and proposes marriage. Other tales recall assistance in the tasks of spinning and weaving by the fairy folk. One tale from the Isle of Man tells of a young woman who is given an impossible amount of spinning to do by her employer, but who manages to achieve it with the help of the fynoderee, the fairies native to the island. In the tale of Rumplestiltskin, a woman is imprisoned by a king after her father boasts she can turn straw into gold. This is not an entirely outlandish claim when looked at metaphorically, as a skilled spinner could turn straw-like plant fibre into fine yarn that could be used for weaving, and was worth far more than its original form. Taken literally, though, the task is impossible and Rumpelstiltskin agrees to help the lady in return for her first born child, a deal she gets out of after correctly guessing his name. A similar story is the Norwegian tale of the three sisters, in which a king hears other people's claims about a young womans spinning and agrees to marry her if she can prove that these claims are true. This is unfortunate for the young woman as she actually has no idea how to do either. She is spotted weeping by three old women, who agree to help her at her task if she recognises them as her aunts at her wedding. When the wedding day comes the three old women arrive and, acknowledging the widespread alarm at their ugly appearance and the disbelief that they could possibly be related to the beautiful bride, claim that it was their years of hard work spinning and weaving that hunched their backs, wrinkled their faces and shortened their sight. Upon learning this the king decreed that his wife should never spin or weave again, despite her obvious skill, to maintain her beauty - letting her off the high expectations that had been set for her. In other tales it is the act of spinning itself that holds the wonder and magic. In the tale of the six swans a young girl is only able to lift a spell that is placed upon her brothers, turning them to swans, by silently spinning and sewing them shirts made of nettles. It is also unsurprising that many deities were associated with spinning and weaving, considering their importance. The Finnish Kalevala, compiled in the nineteenth century from oral folklore, contains a number of references to spinning and weaving, such as in the poem Rune 8 quoted at the start of this episode. In northern Europe sun and moon deities seemed to have a link to these crafts. The Sami goddess Beiwe, whose name derives from the regional word for the sun, was closely associated with spinning and flax and spinning wheels are left as offerings to her during major festivals. Similarly, in Baltc countries the sun goddess Saul is said to spin sunbeams and is represented by a spinning wheel. In this region spindles made from amber, known locally as sun stones, have been found in graves, further suggesting a link between the two, while in Finland the moon Goddess Kuutar spins and weaves golden yarn. Further south, in Ancient Greece, Ariadne, the granddaughter of the sun God Helios, was said to have spun the thread used by Theseus in the Minotaur's labyrinth, while Athena was so proud of her weaving she turned Arachne into a spider for challenging her skill.  Interestingly, I was not able to find any European gods of spinning or weaving, reinforcing the feminine link with these crafts. Spinning and weaving were so integral to society that they were both used as a metaphor or lens through which to understand the world. In Plato's republic he likens the axis of the universe as a spindle with the starry heavens as a whorl that spins round the centre. Telling stories, the means through which people communicate and explore ideas to understand the world, are also often referred to as ‘spinning yarns' possibly because women would tell each other tales when they got together to spin, a theme found in the fifteenth century collection of stories named the spinners tales, framed through the motif of ladies telling each other the stories as they spin, in a similar manner to the Canterbury Tales and the Decamaron. Stories, and lives are also sometimes seen as a tapestry, with the individual strands of a single life woven tightly together, influencing the pattern of the whole. In some mythologies the deities responsible for the fates of gods and humans are spinners and weavers. In Ancient Greece the three fates worked the fibre that shaped a person's life. Clotho spun the thread of life, Lachesis measured its length and, in some versions spun it into a tapestry, and their sister Atropos cut the thread to mark the end of life. In Norse mythology, the three Norns cared for and lived at the base of the world tree Yggdrasil, that connected the nine realms. Together they spun the threads of fate, determining who's life thread was cut short. In The First Lay of Helgi Hundingsbane, found in the Poetic Edda, the Norns visit Helgi Hundingsbane at his birth and wove the golden threads of the web of fate to determine the shape of his life. The Valkyries were also known for their weaving abilities. While these entities are often seen as warrior women due to their association with battles and their role of carrying the slaughtered to Folkvangr or Valhalla but this is not either primary role in early literature. Often they were portrayed as having a role not dissimilar to that of the Norns, watching over the battle, weaving the fates of those fighting. The epic Beowulf tells of the valkyires crafting the weavings of victory. The Skaldic poem Darraðarljóð, found in the eleventh century Njal's saga describes twelve valkyries weaving the fate of warriors in battle. This poem goes into quite gruesome detail saying. ‘Blood rains from the cloudy web, Of the broad loom of slaughter. The web of man, grey as armour, Is now being woven; the Valkries Will cross it with a crimson weft. The warp is made of human entrails, Human heads are used as heddle wights, The heddle rods are blood-wet spears, The shafts are iron bound and arrows are the shuttles, With swords we will weave this web of battle.' I find the conflicting attitudes to these skills, but particularly spinning, to be absolutely fascinating. Both were obviously important skills to ensure people remained clothed, and also as a means of gaining a source of income. Vast quantities of yarn and cloth were needed to meet the needs of society, yet rest days were enforced with such conviction that horrors were threatened to those who ignored them. Those who span and wove were considered to be industrious, virtuous and ideal wife material, yet the skill of spinning in particular was not particularly valued outside of this. Spinning was in some ways such a low status activity that the word spinster was used as a pejorative insult towards women who had passed the expected age of marriage without a husband, and yet was the primary skill held by the very deities that maintain life on earth and controlled the lives and fates of men. Thank you for listening to this episode of the History and Folklore podcast. I hope you enjoyed it and found it interesting. An extra thank you goes to my patreons Robin, DD Storyteller, the Fairy Folk Podcast, Louise, Ben, John and David. Patrons help pay towards the cost of running the podcast and are greatly appreciated. If you would like to support the History and Folklore Podcast tiers range from £1-£3 a month in exchange for benefits including early access to podcast episodes, a monthly zine with more in-depth information about the topic of that month's episode and a chance to vote on the next month's episode theme. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram at history and folklore, twitter at HistoryFolklore and Facebook at the History and Folklore podcast where I post hopefully interesting history and folklore facts pretty much daily and answer any questions or feedback. Thank you so much for listening, and I look forward to seeing you next time.

In the latest episode of the Creative Blood podcast, host Laura Conway jumps on a Zoom with the founder of Not Just A Label, Stefan Siegel, who's parked up in a field in MARFA, Texas. When most people found comfort in their homes during the pandemic, Stefan found comfort packing up his world in LA, hitting the road in a 27ft Airstream, driving across the United States and sleeping under the stars. He is refreshingly transparent around the highs and lows of his extraordinary life decisions, explains why he believes they put him on “the fringes of society” and describes how his super power of persistence has been a key ingredient to NJAL's global success. Rewind to him training to be a jet fighter pilot in the Italian Navy, walking away from a lucrative career at investment bank Merrill Lynch (ignited by his lucky escape from a near fatal car accident) and you'll likely be asking what this entrepreneur hasn't done in this life! Stefan's unique combination of strategic mind and creative soul will leave you with the powerful reminder that we get one shot on this planet - so turn your headphones up and make it count!Say hello on Instagram @creativebloodagencyLearn more about Stefan via his site 

Scott returns from a coastal vacation and three recent reads. We also discuss group reads via BookTube, the appeal of series, and more.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 220: Pronunciations Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  Njal's Saga by AnonymousTrue Story by Kate Reed PerryThe Summer Book by Tove Jansson, translated by Thomas TealFour Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha BlaineEvery Dead Thing by John ConnollyOther mentions:The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord DunsanyThe Thrall's Tale by Judith LindberghThe Sagas of the Icelanders by VariousSagalong on Youtube, episode 1Tournament of Books - YuInterior Chinatown by Charles YuThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesThe Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns GoodwinHow to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. KendiStamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. KendiFreedom is a Constant Struggle  by Angela Y. DavisThe Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky ChambersChildren of Ash & Elm: A History of the Vikings by Neil PriceGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross Even as we Breathe by Annette Saunooke ClapsaddleAlways Coming Home by Ursula K. Le GuinRelated episodes:Episode 055 - Too Late for an Autopsy with Julie Davis Episode 087 - Going Native with Bookclub Social with Amanda and Grace Episode 088 - Author Head Space with Sara Moore Episode 126 - Bernice Bobs her Hair with Jon LaubingerEpisode 157 - Joint Readalong of Gone with the Wind with Book CougarsEpisode 198 - Mood Reading with RobinStalk us online: Scott on A Good Story is Hard to Find (podcast) Scott on Shelf Wear (blog and podcast)Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

Today's guest is Ozgun Tumer, a business attorney here in Orange County, California. Read more about his work here: https://tumersharif.com/ We discussed Njal's Saga, an Icelandic Saga.  Njal's Saga on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nj%C3%A1ls_saga   Njal's Saga on Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Njals-saga The Law Rock: https://uncouthreflections.com/2013/04/13/the-law-rock/?fbclid=IwAR0lVsiPtPd0feFYSOWSNEL5y7uoSNokuheezjyAdnnQnZf6P0SyfogR9Kk  

El Gran Lobo, Logan Grimnar, está rodeado de otros héroes como Njal, Ulrik y Arjac. A su Gran Compañían se unen sagas legendarias como la de Bjorn, Ragnar, Harald y muchos otros. Hoy conocemos más sobre ellos y muchos otros en un programa dedicado al trasfondo de los personajes Lobos Espaciales. Junto a nuestro Señor Lobo Karan profundizaremos en el primer bloque en el conocimiento sobre la Gran Compañía de los Campeones de Fenris. Posteriormente, el segundo bloque incluye personajes de otras Grandes Compañías que han dejado y dejan su impronta sobre la galaxia en guerra de la Era Indomitus. ¿Te gusta lo que hacemos y quieres apoyarnos y de paso participar en el sorteo mensual de 260€ en material de Warhammer 40k? Dale al botón de "Apoyar" en iVoox. Tendrás una participación por 1,49€, tres participaciones por 2,99€, siete participaciones por 4,99€, y otras siete por cada bloque de 4,99€. Más detalle en nuestra web, lavozdehorus.com. 00:00:00 Presentación e introducción 00:08:30 Logan Grimnar 00:21:18 Ulrik el Matador 00:28:02 Njal Stormcaller 00:36:36 Arjac Puñorroca 00:47:05 Bjorn Garra Implacable 01:12:44 Ragnar Blackmane 01:29:54 Lukas el Tramposo 01:37:10 Haral Deathwolf y Canis Nacido-Lobo 01:47:52 Krom Dragongaze 01:54:41 Murderfang Escúchanos mientras pintas minis o mientras sacas el perro a pasear. No importa el momento, pero cuenta con nosotros para ser tu programa semanal de referencia sobre Warhammer 40.000. La música de este podcast está licenciada en Epidemic Sound. El corte de fondo inicial es licencia Creative Commons de Royalty Free Kings utilizada con permiso de su autor, Mark Petrie. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Patricia Lafayllve! Patricia - aka Patty - is a huge part of the heart and soul of Inclusive Heathenism and The Troth. Patty and I discuss her early days into Paganism and the ways that led her into Heathenism, practicing Seidhr, the Goddess Freyja, dealing with spirits and so much more! Patty has also been the author of two amazing and essential books for modern Heathens, and honestly, anyone who is interested in the Goddess Freyja. Her book A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru is the first book I recommend to anyone new to Heathenry. Her book Freyja, Lady, Vanadis: An Introduction to the Goddess is the best resource on this great Goddess in existence. I can only imagine the thousands upon thousands of people who have found their way to Freyja thanks to this book. I have the honor of knowing Patrica personally through our work together in The Troth. I'm comfortable saying she's one of the very best people anyone of any faith could ever encounter along their journey.  Her bio: Patricia Lafayllve is a godwoman, seidhkona, and long-time contributor to, and leader of, the Inclusive Heathen organization The Troth. The author of Freyja, Lady, Vanadis: An Introduction to the Goddess, A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru, and Njal's Saga, Book One: Fanning the Embers, Ms. Lafayllve is a proud member of Two Ravens Kindred and Bjornsal, earned her Master’s of English from Southern Connecticut State University. She lives in American Northeast. Enjoy the Show! Stay Weird, my friends! Want to know what Patricia and I Talk about in the bonus portion?! We go DEEP into weirder and even more personal thoughts on all things morbid and Heathen! All that and more in the members only bonus audio extended interview! Join here! It's time to sport a new look? Hell yes! Check out the Official Weird Web Radio Store for Shirts, Hoodies, Hats, and more! Real quick! Do you want a Tarot Reading from an international award winning professional? Look no more! I'm here! Go to my site http://tarotheathen.com to reserve your reading today!   Are you dealing with Stress & Anxiety? I'm a Certified Professional Hypnotist, NLP Practitioner, and Meditation Coach with solutions to help you take back your mind! Find out more at https://althypnosis.com You can also come join the Facebook discussion group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weirdwebradio/ New Instagram for Weird Web Radio! Follow for unique content and videos! https://www.instagram.com/weirdwebradio/ You can make a One-Time Donation to help support the show and show some love! Is this show worth a dollar to you? How about five dollars? Help support this podcast! That gets you into the Weird Web Radio membership where the extra goodies appear! Join the membership at patreon.com/weirdwebradio or at weirdwebradio.com and click Join the Membership! SHOW NOTES: SUBSCRIBE ON iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube and Spotify! Also streaming on mobile apps for podcasts! Intro voice over by Lothar Tuppan. Outro voice over by Lonnie Scott Intro & Outro Music by Nine Inch Nails on the album ‘7’, song title ‘Ghost’, under Creative Commons License.

The Data Archeologist Marzuq is about to uncover a backup server from before The Fall. Naturally, Firewall wants to keep an eye on the endeavour to make sure the technology hasn't been subverted by the TITANS. Join our team of sentinels consisting of Hex played by Joaquin, Njal played by Slavek, and Sava played by Becca as they set out to make a fateful decision based on their concept of personhood, property, contractual obligations, and the greater good of transhumanity in The Black Spot, written by Anders Sandberg for the Eclipse Phase roleplaying game by Posthuman Studios.   If you would like to support the podcast stop by our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TwinCitiesbyNight Come by and visit our Discord! https://discord.gg/T9zeN9p Check us out on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/twin-cities-by-night/id1246523585?mt=2 Find us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/Twin_Cities_VtM Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesByNight/ Find us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUyj7h-xIhwsM3kHK56SRA For more White Wolf RPGs game play and media please check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/862703457198327

The Data Archeologist Marzuq is about to uncover a backup server from before The Fall. Naturally, Firewall wants to keep an eye on the endeavour to make sure the technology hasn't been subverted by the TITANS. Join our team of sentinels consisting of Hex played by Joaquin, Njal played by Slavek, and Sava played by Becca as they set out to make a fateful decision based on their concept of personhood, property, contractual obligations, and the greater good of transhumanity in The Black Spot, written by Anders Sandberg for the Eclipse Phase roleplaying game by Posthuman Studios.   If you would like to support the podcast stop by our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TwinCitiesbyNight Come by and visit our Discord! https://discord.gg/T9zeN9p Check us out on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/twin-cities-by-night/id1246523585?mt=2 Find us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/Twin_Cities_VtM Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesByNight/ Find us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUyj7h-xIhwsM3kHK56SRA For more White Wolf RPGs game play and media please check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/862703457198327

Wer in der internationalen Modeszene, ach eigentlich jedermann und jederfrau, einen Blick in die Zukunft von Designs Cuts und Pattern werfen will, der findet bei der Online-Plattform "Not Just A Label" das, was man getrost cutting edge nennen darf. In knapp 10 Jahren hat Stefan Siegel für über 30.000 kleine Fashion-Labels nicht nur einen virtuellen Showroom gebaut, er supportet über die Plattform auch das sich Vernetzen und Austauschen der Labels untereinander, den Kontakt zu Einkäufern. Der in Meran geborene und heute in Los Angeles und London lebende Macher von NJAL ist dafür äußerst ungewöhnliche Wege gegangen.

The Data Archeologist Marzuq is about to uncover a backup server from before The Fall. Naturally, Firewall wants to keep an eye on the endeavour to make sure the technology hasn't been subverted by the TITANS. Join our team of sentinels consisting of Hex played by Joaquin, Njal played by Slavek, and Sava played by Becca as they set out to make a fateful decision based on their concept of personhood, property, contractual obligations, and the greater good of transhumanity in The Black Spot, written by Anders Sandberg for the Eclipse Phase roleplaying game by Posthuman Studios.   If you would like to support the podcast stop by our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TwinCitiesbyNight Come by and visit our Discord! https://discord.gg/T9zeN9p Check us out on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/twin-cities-by-night/id1246523585?mt=2 Find us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/Twin_Cities_VtM Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesByNight/ Find us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUyj7h-xIhwsM3kHK56SRA For more White Wolf RPGs game play and media please check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/862703457198327

The Data Archeologist Marzuq is about to uncover a backup server from before The Fall. Naturally, Firewall wants to keep an eye on the endeavor to make sure the technology hasn't been subverted by the TITANS. Join our team of sentinels consisting of Hex played by Joaquin, Njal played by Slavek, and Sava played by Becca as they set out to make a fateful decision based on their concept of personhood, property, contractual obligations, and the greater good of transhumanity in The Black Spot, written by Anders Sandberg for the Eclipse Phase roleplaying game by Posthuman Studios.   If you would like to support the podcast stop by our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TwinCitiesbyNight Come by and visit our Discord! https://discord.gg/T9zeN9p Check us out on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/twin-cities-by-night/id1246523585?mt=2 Find us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/Twin_Cities_VtM Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesByNight/ Find us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUyj7h-xIhwsM3kHK56SRA For more White Wolf RPGs game play and media please check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/862703457198327

Meet Njal's Saga, a medieval best-seller that most people haven't heard of. But despite its relative obscurity today, it stands out as an epic story fused with both archetypal heroes and the tragic social realities of the 'Viking' world, which have become a cage trapping them and plunging them into a endless tide of human violence beyond their control. Join me in the Hall to unpack this saga's historical and social context, where we highlight the scholarly praise, historical inspiration, and contemporary politics that all contributed to the development of this saga's incredible legacy. For a full list of sources, including in-text citations, detailed endnotes, and several useful links, see the blog-post version of this podcast episode at fjorns-hall.com. Additional resources for Njal's Saga can be found here. Voice criticism or enthusiasm by sending a raven to fjorntheskald@gmail.com, leaving a review on iTunes, or by finding Fjörn on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Name drops: Saga Thing (website, blog post) Want to read Njal's Saga? Get your copy here and support the Hall. Support Fjörn's Hall: Buy Books Patreon Music credits: Intro/Outro: "Celtic Impulse" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Reading 1: "Evening Fall" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Reading 2: "Pale Rider" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Reading 3: "Frozen Star" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Reading 4: "Thinking Music" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) All music used by this podcast is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)

Carly Vidal Wallace is the Creative Community Curator at NOT JUST A LABEL. NOT JUST A LABEL (NJAL) is the leading online platform for emerging fashion designers. The website showcases the work of 35,000+ designers from around the globe. Carly talks about NJAL’s recent move from London to Los Angeles, and the amazing opportunities that the platform offers for independent designers. NJAL enables buyers, editors and stylists to search for and connect directly with the world’s most innovative and fresh fashion talent. In 2019 NJAL will be re-launching its e-commerce capability, enabling consumers to discover and shop for creative designer pieces through the website. This episode is a must-listen for all wild and independent designers !

In this episode we rejoin Thorgils Scar-Leg’s Step-son on the icy shores of Greenland. Of the 35 men and women who traveled with him to Greenland, his only companions are his son Thorleif and a pair of helpful brothers, Kol and Starkað. And then there’s the child, Thorfinn, nourished by his father’s love and bloody breast milk. Together these castaways must battle the elements on land and sea to make their way home again. Along the way they’ll encounter troll women, a polar bear, terrible Vikings, and more than one opportunity to duel. There’s even a guest appearance by everyone’s favorite grumpy pagan, Eirik the Red. Nearly a decade after being shipwrecked in Greenland, Thorgils finally returns to Iceland. He’s greeted by his daughter Thorney, now grown into a beautiful young woman. In his absence, Thorny was married to Bjarni of Grof, an arrangement that Thorgils finds less than ideal. And when he attempts to take the lovely Helga as his own bride, Thorgils ends up feuding with a rival suitor, Asgrim Ellida-Grimsson, a familiar name from Njal’s Saga. This conflict threatens to disrupt the relative peace of the region and prompts one of John’s thingmen into action. Will young Thorfinn survive the journey from Greenland? Does Thorstein the red-shirted Norwegian companion ever die? Will Thorgils manage to rearrange his daughter’s marriage to his liking? Does Helga choose Thorgils or Asgrim? Or is her opinion not worth a hill of beans? And which thingman emerges from John’s mead hall to settle the dispute over her hand? Find out in the sometimes thrilling but poorly told conclusion to Floamanna Saga! Thanks as always to Matt Smith for contributing another original drawing. Check out his webpage or Twitter account to keep up with Matt's latest projects. Music Credits: Intro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Review Music - "Some Smoke" by National Promenade Band Summary Music - "Black Vortex" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Selections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  

Annette Lassen er ekspert i mytologi og sagaer, og har skrevet flere bøger om de gamle fortællinger. Lars Hauberg har inviteret hende i studiet til en snak om et par af hendes yndlingssagn - bl.a Thors besøg hos Udgårdsloke og Njals saga.

Annette Lassen er ekspert i mytologi og sagaer, og har skrevet flere bøger om de gamle fortællinger. Lars Hauberg har inviteret hende i studiet til en snak om et par af hendes yndlingssagn - bl.a Thors besøg hos Udgårdsloke og Njals saga.

  In this, the penultimate episode in the Njal's Saga summary, we follow Flosi and the Burners as they bounce around the region seeking support for the inevitable legal case against them.  Meanwhile, a slightly singed, but recovered Kari Salmundarson prepares his own case against the burners.  And who better to help him than Thorhall Asgrimsson, the young protégé of Njal himself.  Unfortunately, Thorhall’s got a nasty infection in his leg and the case falls to Morð Valgardsson.  The threat of violence permeates the proceedings as Morð and Eyjolf trade legal barbs and try to out maneuver one another.  Will justice be served as cooler heads prevail?  Or will the hallowed site of the Alþing be desecrated with the blood of those too slow to dodge an incoming spear?  Find out as Saga Thing takes on Njal’s Saga, chapters 133-145. This episode is full of interesting scholarly tidbits and legal minutiae.  We've also got the usual nonsense, like old movie references and bad jokes.   Thanks to George Hook for the picture of the Althing from his trip to Iceland. This image is on the information sign for Snorri's Booth. Music Credits: Intro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Previous Episode Review - "My Sin" by Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Episode Summary -  Drums of the Deep Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Selections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Links: Check out The Viking Answer Lady Website for lots of fun facts about medieval Scandinavia.   Here's her page on measurements that John references. We've also got a select bibliography for Njal's Saga for all the books and articles we reference.

In this episode, we leave the conversion behind and get back to Njal's Saga. Tensions are running high yet again thanks to the careful plotting of your favorite villain, Morð Valgardsson.  Despite their troubled history with Morð, the Njalssons accept his friendship and quickly find themselves on the wrong side of the law.  With a major lawsuit pending and most of Iceland turning against them, the Njalssons seek help from some of Iceland’s most powerful men, including such notable figures as Guðmund the Powerful, Thorkel the Bully, and the inestimable Snorri Goði.  Will Skarpheðin lead his brothers to glory? Or will fate finally catch up with Njal and his sons?  Find out as Saga Thing takes on Njal’s Saga (again). Music Credits: Intro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Previous Episode Review -  “Don’t Be That Way” by Chick Webb Orchestra Episode Summary -  “Hitman” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Selections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode of Saga Thing is all about revenge. We conclude the Gunnar section of Njal’s Saga with a look into the aftermath of our hero’s death, the vengeance he demands, and the fate of his brother, Kolskeggi.  If Njal wants to avenge his friend and secure his position in the region, he'll have to act fast.  Fortunately, he's got his son, Skarphedin, and Gunnar's son, Hogni, as willing swords.  Gunnar's ghost helps get things moving.  While we don’t cover a lot of ground in the saga this time around, we do explore some important issues that inform our reading of the first half of the saga and give us something to look for as we embark on the saga’s dark second half.  We discuss Gunnar’s pride, the ethics of Njal’s behavior, and we finally tackle the “halberd” controversy.  Hallgerð gets her fair share of our attention as well.  Music Credits: Intro Music - Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Previous Episode Review - "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington Episode Summary - "Enchanted Journey" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Gunnar's Poem - Ritual by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Selections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Gunnar has been told that he will live to be anold man if he can avoid killing two men from the same bloodline and if he neverbreaks a settlement.  Achieving this is easier said than done,especially since Gunnar’s personal body count increases every time a challengerappears.  In this episode, Gunnar’spatience will be tested as Morð Valgardsson, Thorgeir Starkaðarson, andThorgeir Otkelsson plot to finish off their rival once and for all.  But will they have what it takes to bringdown Iceland’s champion?  Will Njal beable to rescue his friend once again? And will Hallgerð forgive Gunnar for the slap, or will she once againseek vengeance?  Find out in part 4 ofNjal’s Saga! If you’re interested incontributing to ourbibliography, please contact us at sagathingpodcast@gmail.com. If you are interested inwriting about women in Njal’s Saga or any other saga for the Medieval Congress atWestern Michigan University, submit an abstract and paper proposal form forour panel "The Second Sex: Women and Power in Old Norse-IcelandicLiterature."  Again, please use ouremail: sagathingpodcast@gmail.com   Music Credits Intro Music - Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under CreativeCommons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Previous Episode Review - Bert Firman Hangin’ Around Episode Summary - Adrian von Ziegler Ótroðinn  Outro Music - Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under CreativeCommons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, we introduce Gunnar Hamundarson and his wise friend Njal Thorgeirsson.  We'll follow Gunnar on a few adventures before he settles down with the lovely, but dangerous Hallgerd Hoskuldsdottir.  If you thought Hallgerd was harsh in Part 1 of our summer saga, just wait until you see what she's up to this time around.  Will the friendship of Njal and Gunnar survive the escalating violence spurred on by their wives, or will they be consumed by it and destroyed?  There's only one way to find out.   For anyone who's interested, we've put together a select bibliography for Njal's Saga.  We have mentioned a few of these, but there's plenty more here for your perusal. Obviously, you'll need a good library to access most of these. Music Credits: Intro Music Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Previous Episode Review Iron Horse by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Episode Summary Voces Thules - Varizk ér Ok Varizk ér Outro Music Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

De isländska sagorna har kallats för den moderna romanens födelse. Professor Lars Lönnroth som svarar för den senaste översättningen av Njalsagan intervjuas av Mia Gerdin. Att slå vakt om sin heder och hämnas oförrätter i ständiga släktfejder  - nej, det handlar inte om den italienska maffian utan om Njals saga, den längsta och mest kända av alla de isländska släktsagorna.  Berättelsen tecknades ner på 1280-talet då  hjältarna Njal och Gunnar på Lidarende sedan länge var döda men deras kärva dialoger och deras bravader lever kvar än idag. Sagan finns översatt i hela världen och kommer precis som Shakespeares dramer och andra klassiker ut i ständigt nya översättningar.I radions arkiv finns flera inläsningar av hela eller delar av Njals saga och i denna Klassiker hör vi citat lästa av skådespelarna Johan Gry (från 2012), Iwar Wiklander (från 1996) och Ulf Palme (från 1976).

Now that you're an expert in medieval Icelandic history, you're probably wondering about Icelandic literary expression.  And why wouldn't you?  In this episode, John and Andy answer the question they probably ought to have covered right away . . . what is a saga, exactly?  Strap yourself in for a whirlwind introduction to the genre of saga literature.  Expect to hear an overview of the different kinds of sagas medieval Icelanders produced.  Along the way, you'll find out the difference between a family saga and a lying saga, discover the wonders of bookprose and freeprose theory, and learn a little something about a guy named Njal.  All in all, it's good clean fun for the whole family.