Podcasts about Snorri Sturluson

Opowieści o królach, o możnych rodach, o poetach, o wojnach, biskupach, a w dużej mierze… o alkoholu. Sagi islandzkie powstawały od XII do XV wieku, spisywano wtedy historie, które w ustnej tradycji krążyły o wiele dłużej. Wiemy to, bo pojawiają się w nich postaci historyczne z X wieku. – Jest to bardzo szeroki wachlarz opowieści, a ten wspólny mianownik to to, że na pewnym etapie w Islandii one są po prostu spisywane – tłumaczy znany wam już prof. Jakub Morawiec z Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. Z nim i dr Martą Rey-Radlińską z Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego rozmawiamy o fenomenie sag islandzkich.Najstarsze sagi to poematy, dopiero później zaczęto je tworzyć prozą. Wygląda na to, że Islandczycy darzyli twórczość skaldów szczególną estymą. – W bitwie [pod Hjörungavágr] brało udział czterech Islandczyków i wszyscy byli poetami – śmieje się dr Rey-Radlińska. Co wyjątkowe na tle innych państw skandynawskich, po przyjęciu chrześcijaństwa (Islandia zrobiła to w 1000 roku) nie tępiono przejawów wcześniejszej kultury. Chrześcijańscy poeci i pisarze, jak Snorri Sturluson, chętnie sięgali po dawne opowieści, dzięki czemu zachowały się do dzisiaj.Bohater sagi ma jedno zadanie: rozpoznać znaki i zrozumieć, jaki przeznaczono mu los. – Dobrze spełnione życie to jest takie, które wiąże się z wypełnieniem tego losu – opowiada prof. Morawiec. Ale nawet bohater może zbłądzić, w czym wybitnie pomaga alkohol. W „Sadze o Jomswikingach”, którą właśnie przetłumaczyli moi goście, ambitny, dzielny jarl Sigwaldi pada ofiarą podstępu duńskiego króla Swena. Na uczcie przesadza z alkoholem i składa obietnicę, że wyruszy na Norwegię, by pokonać jej władcę, jarla Haakona. Alkoholowych przechwałek nie da się odwołać, Jomswikingowie pakują się więc w wojnę z Norwegami i ponoszą srogie konsekwencje.W odcinku posłuchacie też o tym, jak współcześni Islandczycy traktują sagi, dlaczego islandzcy chrześcijanie stali się promotorami rodzimej kultury, czy w sagach można znaleźć polskie ślady i czy oferowanie bogom siedmioletniego syna to dobra strategia na bitwę.W dniach 3-8 sierpnia w Katowicach i Krakowie odbędzie się wspaniała konferencja nordystyczna o nazwie „Sagas and Otherness”. Wystąpienia będą otwarte dla publiczności, więc jeśli komuś po drodze, to wybierzcie się posłuchać światowej klasy specjalistów od sag! A kto woli poczytać w domowym zaciszu, może zajrzeć na stronę Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w poszukiwaniu „Sagi o Jomswikingach” w przekładzie moich dzisiejszych gości.Link do informacji o konferencji: https://us.edu.pl/wydzial/wh/en/konferencje-naukowe/sagaconference2025/ 

Þriðjudagur 3. júní Útlendingavandamál, rasismi, áfengi og sport, landsbyggðir, lífeyrissjóðir og goth Að Rauða borðinu mæta þeir Sigfús Aðalsteinsson, forsvarsmaður hópsins Ísland þvert á flokka og Baldur Borgþórsson, fyrrverandi varaborgarfulltrúi og ráðgjafi, og ræða um mótmælin á Austurvelli, ásakanir um rasisma og hatursorðræðuna á samfélagsmiðlum við Oddnýju Eir og Sigurjón. Snorri Sturluson kvikmyndagerðarmaður ræðir við Gunnar Smára um hvernig rasismi getur meitt og grafið undan öryggi þeirra sem verða fyrir honum. Skólameistari Framhaldsskólans í Laugum í Reykjadal, Sigurbjörn Árni Arngrímsson, geldur varhug við aukinni áfengissölu á íþróttaviðburðum. Hann segir að íþróttayfirvöld ættu að staldra við í þessum efnum. Björn Þorláks ræðir við hann. Dögg Sigmarsdóttir, verkefnisstjóri borgaralegrar þátttöku, Margrét Elísabet Ólafsdóttir, prófessor í fræðum myndlistar í Listaháskóla Íslands og dósent í listkennslu við Háskólann á Akureyri og Njörður Sigurjónsson, prófessor í menningarstjórnun við Háskólann á Bifröst ræða við Oddnýju um skapandi mátt og samfélagslega virkni og samveru í dreifðum byggðum landsins. Samstöðin mun fjalla um lífeyrissjóðsmál næstu vikur með nokkuð reglulegum hætti. Fyrsti viðmælandi er Eiríkur Jónsson, fyrrum formaður Kennarasambands Íslands, hann ræðir rimmur liðins tíma og ögurstund sem hann segir að hafi skipt sköpum. Björn Þorláks hefur umsjón með þáttunum. Árni Sveinsson leikstjóri og Laufey Soffía söngkona í Kælunni miklu segja Gunnari Smára frá heimildarmyndinni Goth í RVK, goth-senunni á Íslandi og erlendis og hversu fáir tónleikastaðir eru eftir í henni í Reykjavík.

In this special Saga Brief, we visit historic Reykholt, once home to Snorri Sturluson, for a fascinating conversation with Sigrún Guttormsdóttir Þormar, department manager at Snorrastofa. This interview is the second installment in our four-part series recorded on-site during our recent trip to Iceland. Sigrún generously met with us on a Saturday to talk about Snorri's life, legacy, and the important work being done at Snorrastofa to continue the long tradition of learning at Reykholt on the site. Along the way, she shared insights into Snorri's role as a chieftain, writer, and political figure in 13th-century Iceland, offering a more nuanced portrait of the man we often call “infamous.” If you're planning a trip to Iceland, we can't recommend a stop in Reykholt highly enough. In addition to its rich history, the Snorrastofa cultural and medieval studies center offers an engaging exhibition on Snorri's life, an inviting research library, and an exceptional gift shop. For more about Snorrastofa, including visitor info, exhibitions, and ongoing research, visit: https://snorrastofa.is Enjoy the episode and let us know what you think about Snorri's legacy after hearing from someone who engages with it every day. Music Credits: Opening song – “Rúnatal” by An Danzza Introduction – from Icelandic Folk Music: Tröllaslagur Outro – Ólafur Liljurós

Could ancient Viking myths be fragments of real encounters with off-world intelligence - encoded in stone, preserved in saga, and misunderstood for centuries? What if the gods they worshipped were never divine, just advanced? And what if they never truly left?​​If you are having a mental health crisis and need immediate help, please go to ​https://troubledminds.org/help/ and call somebody right now. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength.​​LIVE ON Digital Radio! Http://bit.ly/40KBtlW​​http://www.troubledminds.net or ​https://www.troubledminds.org​​Support The Show!​https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/troubled-minds-radio--4953916/support​https://ko-fi.com/troubledminds​https://patreon.com/troubledminds​https://www.buymeacoffee.com/troubledminds​https://troubledfans.com​​Friends of Troubled Minds! - ​https://troubledminds.org/friends​​Show Schedule Sun--Tues--Thurs--Fri 7-10pst​iTunes - ​https://apple.co/2zZ4hx6​Spotify - ​https://spoti.fi/2UgyzqM​TuneIn - ​https://bit.ly/2FZOErS​Twitter - ​https://bit.ly/2CYB71U​----------------------------------------​​https://troubledminds.substack.com/p/viking-superpowers-etched-in-nordic​​https://a.co/d/7U5Ejqi US AMAZON​​https://amzn.asia/d/9zdMrBC AUSTRALIA AMAZON​​https://www.facebook.com/davidstewartlovegrove​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorri_Sturluson​​https://www.thecollector.com/who-was-snorri-sturluson-norse-myth/

Vikings and valkyries have captivated our imaginations for centuries, with greater and lesser degrees of historical accuracy. But as so often happens, the very people reading Snorri Sturluson or the Sagas of Icelanders today are the ones who were left out of history to begin with—the ordinary people doing the quietly heroic work of farming, midwifing, blacksmithing, and any number of difficult daily tasks. In her new book, Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age, the historian Eleanor Barraclough puts ordinary people at the center of the story. The sagas may tell of “warriors scrubbing beer kegs and Valkyries pouring glasses of wine in the afterlife,” but the exploits of the everyday Viking were every bit as interesting. Their stories bring to life a world of “wood, wool, flax, bone, stone, leather and antler, hand-wrought and fashioned”—a world that remains endlessly captivating, from the runes women carved to fetch their lovers home from the pub to the scribblings of a wee child.Go beyond the episode:Eleanor Barraclough's Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking AgeVisit our episode page for primary source links and historical fiction we loveTune in every (other) week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek and sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Society.Subscribe: iTunes/Apple • Amazon • Google • Acast • Pandora • RSS FeedHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gleðileg jól frá Saga Thing! Long before Charles Dickens penned his beloved A Christmas Carol, a well-known and infamous Icelander seems to have had a similar idea. While less wholesome and optimistic than the Dickens classic, there's surely a lesson somewhere in this tale that we're calling Egil's Yuletide Carol. Inspired by the 1930s radio dramatizations of A Christmas Carol starring Lionel Barrymore, we've tried our hand at producing a radioplay of our own here. Such an undertaking involves a lot of help from friends and family. Our thanks to all who contributed. Cast (in order of appearance) John Sexton: Narrator, Egil, Old Egil, and Servant Woman 2 Andy Pfrenger: Ketil Cratchet, Olaf Peacock, Thorolf Skallagrimsson, Skallagrim Kveldulfsson, Snorri Sturluson, and Other Voices Wendy Pfrenger: Thorgerd Egilsdottir Heather Nabbefeld: Thorgerd Brak Sebastian Pfrenger: Grim Heggjason and Servant 2 Johnny Sexton: Very Young Egil Carl Sexton: Young Egil Gwen Pfrenger: Bera Yngvarsdottir (Egil's Mother) and Other Kid Joshua Eyler: Arinbjorn With Rex Factor's own Graham Duke guest starring as King Athelstan   Share your thoughts on this holiday special through our social media and let us know what you think the moral of the story might be. Sagathingpodcast on Facebook Sagathingpodcast on Instagram Sagathingpodcast on Bluesky Saga Thing's unofficial official Discord Music Credits Intro Music – “Prelude and Action” by Kevin MacLeod (now with sleigh bells) Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4236-prelude-and-action Egil's Yuletide Carol Theme Music – “Canon and Variation” by Twin Musicom http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Narrator's Music – “Drømde mik en drøm i nat is” performed by Mare Balticum Brunanburh Party Music – “Cantina Band” composed by John Williams and performed on hammered dulcimer by TheEadgyth and Kravik Lyre – Nordic Folk Music (instrumental) by A Tergo Lupi Egil's Poetry Music – “Einvaldi” by Herknungr

Saga Thing returns once again to the tales of Icelanders from the sagas of Norwegian kings with a surprise double feature of tales involving Halldór Snorrason, the son of Snorri goði and longtime companion of King Harald "harðráða" Sigurdsson. We open with The Tale of the Story-wise Icelander [Íslendings þáttr sögufróða], a fun little story about an Icelander who makes a name for himself telling tales and sagas in the court of an older King Harald. But how will the notoriously grumpy king react when the Icelander begins telling the saga of Harald's own adventures as a member of the Varangian Guard in Constantinople? And where might an Icelander who's never met King Harald have learned so many detailed stories about the king's life? But that little þáttr is just an appetizer. The real meal here is The First Tale of Halldór Snorrason [Halldórs þáttr Snorrasonar]. Set during the early years of King Harald's reign in Norway, this tale shows what happens when Halldór steps in to defend an Icelander from Harald's wrath. Then things get real messy when Halldór has a run in with a kinsman of the powerful chieftain Einar Paunch-Shaker [þambarskelfir]. It's a real "out of the frying pan and into the fire" kind of story for Halldór in this one. How will Halldór manage to get out of this mess? Along the way, we talk about the life of Halldór and some of his more noteworthy descendants. We also spend some time discussing his place in the various sagas of King Harald Sigurdsson. If you want to read the infamous Snorri Sturluson's version, which includes several episodes featuring his great-great-great-grandfather Halldór Snorrason, you'll want to pick up a copy of the Heimskringla or the stand-alone Penguin edition King Harald's Saga. We'll be back soon with The Second Tale of Halldór Snorrason where his relationship with King Harald is once again tested. Listen and then share your thoughts on our social media: Sagathingpodcast on Facebook Sagathingpodcast on Instagram Sagathingpodcast on Bluesky Saga Thing's unofficial official Discord Music Credits Intro Music - from “Death Awaits” by Billy Malmstrom Poetry Music - "Morgana Rides " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music - From “Óðinn” by Krauka

Illugi Jökulsson gluggaði í nýja bók sem leiðir rök að því að Snorri Sturluson hafi ekki farið með neitt fleipur.

This is Peter Gordon's 129th NYTimes crossword, and a perfect example of why the NYTimes keeps publishing his work. The theme is brilliant, the clues sharp and, pardon the pun, upbeat -- quite a lot to like. We have the deets inside, just waiting for you to download all that goodness.Our Triplet Tuesday Contest is going strong, so if you haven't participated yet, listen to Tuesday's podcast and then submit your entry, for a chance to win bragging rights and some fabulous swag.As promised, here is a video that features both the Whip and NAENAE Show note imagery: SNORRI Sturluson, an expert on Norse mythology, and possibly not the cheeriest Icelander of all time.  We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

Das allermeiste, das wir über die nordische Mythologie wissen, stammt aus einer Quelle: Der Edda von einem gewissen Snorri Sturluson. Wobei man korrigieren müsste: Streng genommen aus den Eddas. Denn es gibt da einerseits eine Lieder-Edda und andererseits eben eine Prosa-Edda und nur Letztere stammt vom genannten isländischen Schreiber Snorri (wobei die gegenseitige Beeinflussung bis heute diskutiert wird). Die in der Edda beschriebene nordische Mythologie ist heute jedenfalls nicht zuletzt dank Marvel beliebt wie schon lange nicht mehr. Was nun wirklich eine gute Sache ist. Denn für lange Zeit waren die Fans dieser Mythologie nicht gerade die sympathischsten Leute ...Melde dich hier für den Newsletter an und erfahre hier mehr über den Déjà-vu Club.Die alten Geschichten, die uns nicht zuletzt die Edda überliefert – die Erzählungen der germanischen Götter und Helden – sind nämlich viel zu lange von vor allem einer Gruppe vereinnahmt worden: Von Neonazis und anderem völkischen Gesocks. Die stehen eben einfach auf die alten Wikinger und ihre Symbole. Sie lassen sich Runen tätowieren, ihre bevorzugte Kleidungsmarke hat den Gott Thor gleich im Namen und mit all dem trugen sie lange als fast die einzigen Teile der nordischen Mythologie vor sich her. Aber ... warum denn eigentlich? Dem wollen wir in dieser Folge des Déjà-vu Geschichte Podcast auf den Grund gehen.Déjà-vu Geschichte ist Mitglied des Netzwerks #Historytelling. Diese Episode findest du auch auf ralfgrabuschnig.com. Hinterlasse mir dort gerne einen Kommentar mit deinen Gedanken. Und wenn dir der Déjà-vu Geschichte Podcast gefällt, abonniere ihn doch bitte, wo auch immer du ihn hörst.Links zur EpisodeHol dir die fünf Bonusepisoden Déjà-vu!Hier geht es zu Katrins Podcast Irmimi oder direkt zu ihrer erwähnten Episode zur EddaZum Déjà-vu Club auf SteadyAlle Infos aus der WerbungQuellenKarl Banghard: Nazis im Wolfspelz. Germanen und der rechte RandTags: Mittelalter, Neuere und neueste Geschichte, Europa, Nordeuropa, Mythologie, Nationalismus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Saga of the Earls of Orkney, as told in the 13th Century by an unknown Icelander. This was the story of arguably the most important, strategically, of all the islands in the British Viking world, when the Earls controlled Shetland, Orkney and Caithness from which they could raid the Irish and British coasts, from Dublin round to Lindisfarne. The Saga combines myth with history, bringing to life the places on those islands where Vikings met, drank, made treaties, told stories, became saints, plotted and fought.With Judith Jesch Professor of Viking Studies at the University of NottinghamJane Harrison Archaeologist and Research Associate at Oxford and Newcastle UniversitiesAnd Alex Woolf Senior Lecturer in History at the University of St AndrewsProducer: Simon TillotsonIn Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio ProductionReading list:Theodore M. Andersson, The Growth of Medieval Icelandic Sagas, 1180-1280, (Cornell University Press, 2012)Margaret Clunies Ross, The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga (Cambridge University Press, 2010)Robert Cook (trans.), Njals Saga (Penguin, 2001)Barbara E. Crawford, The Northern Earldoms: Orkney and Caithness from AD 870 to 1470 (John Donald Short Run Press, 2013)Shami Ghosh, Kings' Sagas and Norwegian History: Problems and Perspectives (Brill, 2011)J. Graham-Campbell and C. E. Batey, Vikings in Scotland (Edinburgh University Press, 2002)David Griffiths, J. Harrison and Michael Athanson, Beside the Ocean: Coastal Landscapes at the Bay of Skaill, Marwick, and Birsay Bay, Orkney: Archaeological Research 2003-18 (Oxbow Books, 2019)Jane Harrison, Building Mounds: Orkney and the Vikings (Routledge, forthcoming)Ármann Jakobsson and Sverrir Jakobsson (eds.), The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas (Routledge, 2017)Judith Jesch, The Viking Diaspora (Routledge, 2015)Judith Jesch, ‘Earl Rögnvaldr of Orkney, a Poet of the Viking Diaspora' (Journal of the North Atlantic, Special Volume 4, 2013)Judith Jesch, The Poetry of Orkneyinga Saga (H.M. Chadwick Memorial Lectures, University of Cambridge, 2020)Devra Kunin (trans.), A History of Norway and the Passion and Miracles of the Blessed Olafr (Viking Society for Northern Research, 2001)Rory McTurk (ed.), A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004)Tom Muir, Orkney in the Sagas (Orkney Islands Council, 2005)Else Mundal (ed.), Dating the Sagas: Reviews and Revisions (Museum Tusculanum Press, 2013)Heather O'Donoghue, Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction, (John Wiley & Sons, 2004) Heather O'Donoghue and Eleanor Parker (eds.), The Cambridge History of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2024), especially 'Landscape and Material Culture' by Jane Harrison and ‘Diaspora Sagas' by Judith JeschRichard Oram, Domination and Lordship, Scotland 1070-1230, (Edinburgh University Press, 2011)Olwyn Owen (ed.), The World of Orkneyinga Saga: The Broad-cloth Viking Trip (Orkney Islands Council, 2006)Hermann Pálsson and Paul Edwards (trans.), Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney (Penguin Classics, 1981)Snorri Sturluson (trans. tr. Alison Finlay and Anthony Faulkes), Heimskringla, vol. I-III (Viking Society for Northern Research, 2011-2015)William P. L. Thomson, The New History of Orkney (Birlinn Ltd, 2008)Alex Woolf, From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070 (Edinburgh University Press, 2007), especially chapter 7

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Saga of the Earls of Orkney, as told in the 13th Century by an unknown Icelander. This was the story of arguably the most important, strategically, of all the islands in the British Viking world, when the Earls controlled Shetland, Orkney and Caithness from which they could raid the Irish and British coasts, from Dublin round to Lindisfarne. The Saga combines myth with history, bringing to life the places on those islands where Vikings met, drank, made treaties, told stories, became saints, plotted and fought.With Judith Jesch Professor of Viking Studies at the University of NottinghamJane Harrison Archaeologist and Research Associate at Oxford and Newcastle UniversitiesAnd Alex Woolf Senior Lecturer in History at the University of St AndrewsProducer: Simon TillotsonIn Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio ProductionReading list:Theodore M. Andersson, The Growth of Medieval Icelandic Sagas, 1180-1280, (Cornell University Press, 2012)Margaret Clunies Ross, The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga (Cambridge University Press, 2010)Robert Cook (trans.), Njals Saga (Penguin, 2001)Barbara E. Crawford, The Northern Earldoms: Orkney and Caithness from AD 870 to 1470 (John Donald Short Run Press, 2013)Shami Ghosh, Kings' Sagas and Norwegian History: Problems and Perspectives (Brill, 2011)J. Graham-Campbell and C. E. Batey, Vikings in Scotland (Edinburgh University Press, 2002)David Griffiths, J. Harrison and Michael Athanson, Beside the Ocean: Coastal Landscapes at the Bay of Skaill, Marwick, and Birsay Bay, Orkney: Archaeological Research 2003-18 (Oxbow Books, 2019)Jane Harrison, Building Mounds: Orkney and the Vikings (Routledge, forthcoming)Ármann Jakobsson and Sverrir Jakobsson (eds.), The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas (Routledge, 2017)Judith Jesch, The Viking Diaspora (Routledge, 2015)Judith Jesch, ‘Earl Rögnvaldr of Orkney, a Poet of the Viking Diaspora' (Journal of the North Atlantic, Special Volume 4, 2013)Judith Jesch, The Poetry of Orkneyinga Saga (H.M. Chadwick Memorial Lectures, University of Cambridge, 2020)Devra Kunin (trans.), A History of Norway and the Passion and Miracles of the Blessed Olafr (Viking Society for Northern Research, 2001)Rory McTurk (ed.), A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004)Tom Muir, Orkney in the Sagas (Orkney Islands Council, 2005)Else Mundal (ed.), Dating the Sagas: Reviews and Revisions (Museum Tusculanum Press, 2013)Heather O'Donoghue, Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction, (John Wiley & Sons, 2004) Heather O'Donoghue and Eleanor Parker (eds.), The Cambridge History of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2024), especially 'Landscape and Material Culture' by Jane Harrison and ‘Diaspora Sagas' by Judith JeschRichard Oram, Domination and Lordship, Scotland 1070-1230, (Edinburgh University Press, 2011)Olwyn Owen (ed.), The World of Orkneyinga Saga: The Broad-cloth Viking Trip (Orkney Islands Council, 2006)Hermann Pálsson and Paul Edwards (trans.), Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney (Penguin Classics, 1981)Snorri Sturluson (trans. tr. Alison Finlay and Anthony Faulkes), Heimskringla, vol. I-III (Viking Society for Northern Research, 2011-2015)William P. L. Thomson, The New History of Orkney (Birlinn Ltd, 2008)Alex Woolf, From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070 (Edinburgh University Press, 2007), especially chapter 7

This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series where I am sharing a folklore story every Friday in 2024. Who Was Sæmundur the Learned? Back in the 1100s, Sæmundur Sigfusson was the pastor at the well known ancient manor of Oddi in South Iceland. What was different about Sæmundur is that he had an interesting past with the Devil. It is said that Sæmundur was considered to be wise and he honed his wisdom in many ways over the years. He supposedly attended the Sorbonne in Paris, which has been referred to as the “Black School” in Icelandic because it had a reputation of teaching “black” or dark arts.In this folklore story I am sharing a series of encounters that Sæmundur had with the Devil. At the Black School that Sæmundur attended, the Devil himself was the headmaster. One strange custom after the students graduated was that the Devil would keep the last student to leave.To the relief of the other students, Sæmundur volunteered to be the last one to leave. That day Sæmundur was wearing a big coat. When he was walking out the door, the Devil grabbed him and said “You are mine”. However, Sæmundur slipped out of the big coat that the Devil was holding and was able to escape. How Sæmundur Continued to Outsmart the Devil After leaving the school, Sæmundur became even more adept at outsmarting the Devil. He even went as far as to get the Devil to do various tasks for him. In fact, Sæmundur was able to get the pastorship for Oddi because he tricked the Devil into helping him.When Sæmundur heard that the position was available he was abroad. He knew that many others were applying for the job so he had to get there as quickly as he could. After thinking about what he could do, Sæmundur called upon the Devil and told him that if the Devil could swim him to Iceland without wetting my gown, I will be at your mercy.The Devil took Sæmundur at his word and turned into a seal to take him over to Iceland. Most of the way, Sæmundur was reading the book of Psalms. As they approached the shore of Iceland, Sæmundur hit the seal on the head, which caused it to sink under water. He got wet and then swam the rest of the way to shore. Because he got wet, the deal was off and Sæmundur could go on to become the pastor of Oddi.There are many more stories about Sæmundur and this is just a taste of his interactions with the Devil Random Fact of the Episode Sæmundur supposedly wrote the history of Norwegian kings in Latin but it is said to be lost. The one way that we seem to know that Sæmundur wrote things is because he has been referenced by Snorri Sturluson. Icelandic Word of the Episode Sæmundur fróði – Sæmundur the learned Share this with a Friend Facebook Email Twitter Let's Be Social Youtube Tiktok Instagram Facebook Þakka þér kærlega fyrir að hlusta og sjáumst fljótlega.

La mythologie nordique est un système aussi élaboré que celle imaginée par l'Antiquité gréco-romaine. Les dieux qui la peuplent, qu'il s'agisse d'Odin, la divinité centrale de ce panthéon, ou de Thor, le puissant dieu du tonnerre, sont ceux des vikings. Et ils nourriront les mythes les plus emblématiques de la culture germanique.Cette mythologie est surtout connue grâce à un texte essentiel, l'"Edda de Snorri", abrégé le plus souvent en "Edda". Ce livre fondateur a été écrit, au XIIIe siècle, par Snorri Sturluson, un poète islandais qui s'engage aussi dans la vie politique de son pays.Rédigée en vieil islandais, cette œuvre, qui comprend plusieurs parties, a joué un rôle essentiel dans la découverte plus tardive de la mythologie germanique, à partir du XVIIIe siècle. Elle se présente aussi comme une sorte de manuel de poésie islandaise et raconte également l'histoire d'un Roi de Norvège et de son fils.Mais l'Edda, qui demeure la principale source de nos connaissances sur ces mythes nordiques, fut contestée, dès la fin du XIXe siècle, par des historiens et des érudits.Ils estiment que son auteur ne pouvait pas vraiment connaître des mythes qui furent élaborés plusieurs siècles avant son époque. Par ailleurs, son récit serait une version christianisée de ces mythes, qui ne correspondraient pas aux légendes véhiculées par les vikings.Autrement dit, Snorri Sturluson est accusé par ces savants d'être un affabulateur. Ses histoires prouveraient surtout son talent d'écrivain, dont la vive imagination se plaisait à inventer des fantaisies peu en rapport avec la mythologie des vikings.Nombre de spécialistes doutent d'ailleurs que Sturluson ait pu recueillir des traditions orales remontant à plusieurs siècles. Comme toujours en pareil cas, il est peu probable qu'elles aient pu se transmettre durant une aussi longue période. Au mieux, l'auteur de l'Edda n'aurait eu connaissance que d'une version très déformée des mythes d'origine.De nombreux spécialistes pensent plutôt qu'il s'agit largement d'une œuvre d'imagination, qui s'inscrit dans l'un des grands courants littéraires de son époque, le roman courtois. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

En este episodio, nos sumergimos en las brumosas tierras del Norte para explorar la rica y enigmática Mitología Nórdica. Comenzamos con el mito de la creación tal como se narra en la Edda Menor de Snorri Sturluson y La Alucinación de Gylfi. Descubre cómo el gigantesco vacío de Ginnungagap dio lugar al mundo, cuando el hielo y el fuego se encontraron y crearon al gigante Ymir, y cómo los dioses Odín, Vili y Vé forjaron el cosmos a partir de su cuerpo. Mientras desentrañamos los misterios del origen del universo nórdico, también nos adentramos en las historias de poderosos dioses y seres míticos que habitan Asgard y los otros reinos. Conoce las hazañas de Thor, el protector del mundo, y las astucias de Loki, el maestro embaucador, en un relato lleno de magia, valentía y traición. Pero eso no es todo. Después de nuestro recorrido por la mitología nórdica, cambiamos de época y de escenario para abordar uno de los conflictos más trascendentales de la historia antigua: las Guerras Púnicas. Acompáñanos en un análisis detallado de las épicas batallas entre Roma y Cartago, lideradas por figuras legendarias como Aníbal y Escipión el Africano. Revive las estrategias, las traiciones y las dramáticas confrontaciones que moldearon el destino del Mediterráneo. Con una narrativa envolvente y apasionada, este episodio te llevará a través de siglos de historia y mitología, ofreciendo una experiencia auditiva única que no querrás perderte. Asegúrate de sintonizar La Orden De La Noche Podcast para este emocionante capítulo lleno de conocimiento y aventura. ¡No te lo pierdas! #laordendelanochepodcast #laordendelanoche Distribuido por Genuina Media

Föstudagur 7. júní Vikuskammtur: Vika 23 Í Vikuskammt við Rauða borðið í dag koma þau Lenya Rún Taha Karim varaþingkona, Sara Stef. Hildar feministi, Snorri Sturluson kvikmyndagerðarmaður og Snorri Páll Jónsson lausamaður og ræða fréttir vikunnar sem einkenndust af kjöri forseta, falli Vg, stríði og vetrarveðri og frásögnum af þrælavinnu og vondri stöðu drengja.

“Couldn't think of a name for an all-knowing eagle.” Yggdrasil, the World Tree, holds all things in its mighty branches. Even this very podcast episode, which features one extra sleepy host! Other topics include Snorri Sturluson doing whatever he pleases (again), a reminder that Iceland is very far away from Scandinavia, the hosts' shocking lack of knowledge about trees, key elements of Norse mythology that are NOT native to Iceland, where the “nine worlds” came from, and how the World Tree might not actually hold all things in its mightly branches. A 17th-century Icelandic attempt at drawing fours harts and an ash tree: https://handrit.is/manuscript/view/is/AM04-0738/95?iabr=on#page/42v/mode/2upSpoilers for SMITE, God of War: Ragnarok, Vanheim, Thor, and South ParkContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death by hanging, the apocalypse, volcanic eruption, and ecological declineHades 2 (Early Access) Bonus Episode available now on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyTell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com-----------------------The Directed DetectiveTwo hosts. One of them has plotted a murder mystery. The other must direct the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.

“Ragna-Rock-a-Doodle-Doo.”All right, let's do this one last time…Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) jump back into Norse Mythology by starting at the very end of all things—or do they?Other topics include Snorri Sturluson doing whatever he pleases, the Ragnarok Highlight Reel, Darien misremembering key details about an independent live-action/animated musical comedy film from 1991, analyzing if anyone but Odin knows the details of Ragnarok, DJ's incredible Hadestown-esque approach for a Norse mythology story, what comes after the end of all things, and questioning whether or not Ragnarok has already happened. Spoilers for Rock-a-Doodle, Thor: Ragnarok, SMITE, DuckTales (2017), and I Obtained a Mythic ItemContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, physical violence, the apocalypse, religious conversion, warfare, and animal deathPercy Jackson and the Olympians: Chalice of the Gods Bonus Episode available now on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyTell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com-----------------------Support the Show.

An episode from 5/20/24: Tonight, after a long hiatus, we return to Norse myth with the story of Sigurd's killing of the dragon, Fafnir. Couched in a much longer narrative that contains shape-shifting, war, revenge, brief appearances by Odin and Loki, and finally Sigurd's ability to hear the language of birds and animals, it is a brilliant and vivid example of storytelling in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. I read from the two great sources of the story, the Volsung Saga (in the Jesse Byock translation) and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda (in the Anthony Faulkes translation). I also discuss the history of the story, and its reworking in the Nibelungenlied, and Wagnerian opera. Listen to the other Great Myths here. You can support Human Voices Wake Us here, or by ordering any of my books: Notes from the Grid, To the House of the Sun, The Lonely Young & the Lonely Old, and Bone Antler Stone. I've also edited a handful of books in the S4N Pocket Poems series. Email me at humanvoiceswakeus1@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/humanvoiceswakeus/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/humanvoiceswakeus/support

Þuríður B. Ægisdóttir var endurkjörin sem formaður Ökukennarafélags Íslands á ársþingi um síðustu helgi. Hún var fyrsta konan til að hljóta kosningu sem formaður í félaginu fyrir tveimur árum síðan.Ökukennarafélag Íslands var stofnað 22. nóvember 1946 og er fagfélag ökukennara. Margt hefur breyst í ökukennslu sl. áratugi og við ræddum það betur við Þuríði í þættinum í dag. Við fengum svo vinkil í dag frá Guðjóni Helga Ólafssyni. Vinkill dagsins inniheldur hugleiðingar varðandi fyrirliggjandi forsetakosningar og í pistlinum verður greint frá nýrri aðferð til að velja forseta, svokallaðri „Elvars aðferð“, eftir höfundi hennar. Þá velti pistlahöfundur fyrir sér ýmsum forsjárvísindum, það er að segja aðferðum til að sjá fyrir það sem mun mögulega gerast, til dæmis er nefnd til sögunnar aðferð sem sögð er óbrigðul til að sigra forsetakosningar. Við fengum að lokum textabrot úr bók eftir Hallgrím Helgason. Lesandi vikunnar í þetta sinn var Gísli Einarsson sjónvarpsmaður með meiru. Við þekkjum hann auðvitað úr Landanum og fjölda annarra sjónvarspþátta, en í dag stökk hann inn með skömmum fyrirvara til að segja okkur frá því hvaða bækur hann hefur verið að lesa undanfarið og hvaða bækur og höfundar hafa haft mest áhrif á hann í gegnum tíðina. Gísli talaði um eftirfarandi bækur og höfunda: Tálknfirðingur BA – e. Ólaf Svein Jóhannesson Einmanna – e. Aðalbjörgu Stefaníu Helgadóttur Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar - ritröðin öll Kóngulóin e. Lars Kepler Hundrað kvæði e. Þórarinn Eldjárn Snorri Sturluson og Jón Trausti Tónlist í þættinum í dag: Leikur að vonum / Mánar (Ólafur Þórarinsson, texti Jónas Friðrik) Eat your car / Bogomil Font (erlent lag, texti Sigtryggur Baldursson) Mirror Mirror / Pinkerton's Assorted Colours (Tony Newman) UMSJÓN GUNNAR HANSSON OG GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR

Hey remember when we talked about Snorri and Noodles? Ahh well, best not to get into it. On this OSPod we examine the latest vids, and make some very definitive decisions about our personal magic abilities!Our podcast, like our videos, sometimes touches on the violence, assaults, and murders your English required reading list loves (also we curse sometimes). Treat us like a TV-14 show.OSP has new videos every Friday:https://www.youtube.com/c/OverlySarcasticProductionsChannelQuestion for the Podcast? Head to the #ask-ospod discord channel:https://discord.gg/OSPMerch:https://overlysarcastic.shopFollow Us:Patreon.com/OSPTwitter.com/OSPyoutubeTwitter.com/sophie_kay_Music By OSP Magenta ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For our 100th episode (shit!!), Shawn discusses the origin of the sun and the moon, along with the origins of night and day in Norse Mythology, as told by Gylfaginning in Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. (Also with some stanzas from the Poetic Edda poems, Völuspá and Vafþrúðnismál.In it Shawn also explores the idea of looking to the divine when humans cannot currently explain something, and compares humans of 10,000 looking with a sense of wonder when looking at the sun and the moon, with humans today asking ourselves what happened before the universe started expanding, and what happens after we die.Also somewhat of an error --> Shawn expresses some confusion on the different wolves chasing the sun and the moon. From my understanding (which isn't smoothly discussed in this episode) is that Fenrir may be the same wolf as Skoll, and Garm may be the same wolf as Hati.Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Buy Shawn a Beer or Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcastFollow us or leave a message on Instagram:Instagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Check out David's writing: Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com).Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found. Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

We're in Iceland for a special performance in a remote location, at a time of year when the sun never sets… In this episode, we go beyond this country's beautiful landscapes, waterfalls, Northern Lights and everything else it's well known for. We're going deep by exploring Icelandic arts, tradition, history and technology. You'll get rare access to Ólafur Arnalds' music studio; hear stories of Norse and Viking settlers who arrived here over 1000 years ago; meet an intriguing composer and craftsman living in an isolated corner of the island. You'll also discover how people power changed politics in the country; journey deep into the earth to visit the heart of a volcano, and learn about harnessing its power to create sustainable energy. Local guide: Ívar Pétur Kjartansson. Contributors: Anna Dröfn Ágústssdóttir (historian), Ólafur Arnalds (artist and composer), Bergur Þorgeirsson (leading scholar on Snorri Sturluson and Icelandic sagas), Heiða Kristín Helgadóttir (former campaign manager for The Best Party), Steinar Berg (founder of Steinar Records and Rock'n Troll Café), Laufey Guðmundsdóttir (Director of the exhibition at Hellisheiði geothermal powerplant), Ásta and Filip (farmers), Páll á Húsafelli (artist and composer). Music by Ólafur Arnalds, Páll á Húsafelli, Stuðmenn, Spilverk and Mezzoforte.Presented & produced by Frank McWeeny. Executive producers: Marcelo Velit & Derek Barbolla. We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch - hello@cercle.io Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is a clash between Viking kings, as Harald Hardrada of Norway faces off against Sweyn II of Denmark. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly discuss this naval battle and how it was told by the Icelandic writer Snorri Sturluson. You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

This episode begins with the story about Gefion who created the island of Sjalland. I examine the story of her meeting with Gylfi in the form that it is represented by Snorri Sturluson in Edda. After that, I take a dive into the witch craze of the early modern period and discuss its impact on European-western societies, what role it actually played in social life, and how a goddess of the meadows was turned into a witch. I extrapolate some ideas from that, which hint at how we've created a society of the spectacle, a society where human life is framed, encased, and reduced to representations in the tiny boxes that we keep in our pockets, our phones.

In this episode, Shawn discusses Bifrost (The Rainbow Bridge) as told in the sources. Primarily found in various chapters of Gylfaginning from Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, the bridge plays a pivitol role in the protection of Asgard,,, well until it doesnt.Shawn also briefly discusses Heimdal's role outside of causing controversy about him being the next James Bond, while also discussing Bifrost's potential location, its shape and its firey feature.Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Follow us or leave a message on Instagram:Instagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Check out David's writing: Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com).Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found. Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisementThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

"And to a meeting Hveðrungr's maid called the third king from the world, at the time when Halfdan, he who lived at Holt, had embraced the judgment of the nornir; and at Borró the victorious men later did hide the king." - Snorri Sturluson, Ynglinga saga

In this episode, Shawn continues his series of solo episodes on the House of Ynging, this time focusing on the 3rd chapter of Snorri Sturluson's work, "Heimskringla", "The Saga of Harald Fairhair".Harald is widely considered to be the first king of a unified Norway. Taking over a petty-kingdom at the age of 10 upon the death of his father, Halvdan the Black, Harald commits to never combing or cutting his hair until he became the ruler of the entire country of Norway. In successfully doing so, he killed a LOT of people, and creating a tax law that would entice nearby rulers to allow themselves to be subjucated under his rule.Also, Harald had a lot of wives and many many kids....Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Follow us or leave a message on Twitter or Instagram:Twitter: (@TwoRavenPodcast): https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcastInstagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Check out David's writing:Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com). Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found.Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more about weekly meet-ups and the other Walled Garden contributors.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

This episode we interview Dr. Mathias Nordvig, Professor or Pre-Christian mythologies and Scandinavian folklore at the University of Colorado, Boulder. We chat about the differences between Norse and Nordic, bees in Nordic mythology, and why there is a general paucity of insect lore in Nordic mythology as a whole. Tangents include Loki, Amanda steps on a nail, Snorri Sturluson, Marvel's Thor and other animal lore. Dr. Nordvig has several books out about Nordic mythology (including a kid's book!) and has recently released his own translation of Völuspá: The Vision of the Witch, which Kelly read and loved. You can find it on https://www.hyldyr.com/. Follow Mathias on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mathiasnordvig/ Check out his website: https://mathiasnordvig.com/ Listen to his podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sacred-flame/id1671438723 Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad with some assistance from Chelsey Bawden. Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music by Rolemusic.

In this episode, Shawn discusses the character of Halvdan the Black as described in Snorri Sturluson's work, Heimskringla. Halvdan was a great king in his own right; however, this portion of Heimskringla also serves to describe the marriage to a woman named Ragnhild, and the resulting greatness of their family line, starting with their son Harald Fairhair, the supposed first king of a unified Norway. Through the texts (along with "The Saga of the Volsungs") you can build out a line of Harald's ancestors that show he is descended from 2 gods. Freyr through his father, and Odin through his mother. Though if Halvdan and Ragnhild did exist, these links to gods surely to make for a great story to highlight the greatness of the future Norwegian Kings (which is arguably why Snorri wrote about them in the first place); however, the "historicalness" of these claims are obviously non-existent. However, We DO know that the kingdom of Norway exists, and still exists to this day with King Harald V, so at what point to we say we know an ancestor of his existed or didn't? Ways to support us: If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830 Follow us or leave a message on Twitter or Instagram: Twitter: (@TwoRavenPodcast): https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcast Instagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/ Check out David's writing:  Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com).  Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander) Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found.  Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more about weekly meet-ups and the other Walled Garden contributors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I take a dive into the life of the creator of parts of the Nordic story-world, Snorri Sturluson. We'll look at his life, his intentions, his interests, and some of the things he did that changed the Nordic story-world forever. I consider Snorri the last elder of the Nordic story-world. He was the last elder for good and for bad. He was one of the last few who carried so much knowledge of the Nordic story-world in his head and could work with it creatively. He also belonged to that last generation of Icelanders who kept the flame alive. But as much as we can thank him for writing down some of the Nordic story-world, so that we would have it today, he was also of that generation of Icelanders who had lost their way and stopped caring about the future of their children as much as their own wealth and fame. He belonged to that generation of Icelanders who left tradition behind to join the Norwegian kingdom and a new world order. The result was devastating to Icelandic culture, the new generations, and the Nordic story-world. It was a loss of intergenerational care, intergenerational storytelling, and continuity. It was a cultural Ragnarok for Iceland. Today, we're faced with a similar cultural Ragnarok as the bonds between generations are failing. We are also faced with a climate catastrophe Ragnarok for those same reasons. 

Snorri Sturluson, the great Icelandic poet and historian and lawspeaker of the Althing, got involved in Norwegian/Icelandic politics, and it ended very badly. For him, for one thing, as the king of Norway arranged for 70 men to stab Snorri in his basement, and for Iceland, which devolved into chieftain battles and eventually unified with Norway and the Norwegian king became the boss of everything. The Althing still exists, though, and Iceland is independent now, and Snorri is one of the most influential poets of the early middle ages. We explain all this. Anne still wonders why you need 70 people to stab somebody in his basement, and Michelle is shocked, shocked, I tell you, that there isn't any historical fiction about all this, though she is slightly mollified by the fact that there is now a Snorri ap, for Android and IOS. Well, then.

On this episode of the show, Shaun & Court are discussing the Norse goddess of love & battle, mighty Freyja! Freyja has been categorized in a number of ways throughout Norse myths and stories - from a priestess, to a battle maiden, to a love goddess - Freyja is complex, metamorphic, and shape shifting. Don't miss this goddess chat! RESOURCES: The Poetic Edda; The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson; Ynglinga Saga by Snorri Sturluson; The Divine Feminine by Anette Pirso & Israel Gonzalez; Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes; Freyja - Great Goddess of the North by Britt-Mari Nasstrom; “The Symbolism of the Linden Tree,” The Journal of Horticulture, Forestry and Biotechnology FOLLOW US ON PATREON! Did you hear the news? We're moving! If you love learning with us, don't sleep on joining us on Patreon for exclusive occult education, spellwork, private content, support & our very first subscription box! Thank you for ALL of the love and support you've given us over the past two years - we hope you will join our new community of lunar lion witches! JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to be among the first to get the link to sign up to our Patreon, and be sure to follow us on instagram at @lunarleosllc to follow our journey! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelionthewitchandthepod/support

Before cities and electric light, we had the true dark and stars for light. And all the monsters of the night. Before the World Wide Web, there was the world tree, connecting the 9 realms, and our ancestors living in the realm of Midgard spoke daily with spirits, bartered with elves, and avoided the trails where trolls where known to tread. Through the rational lens of the present day, we call them fairytales. They simply called them Huldufolk- the hidden people. Could encounters with the unexplained many experience today simply be glimpses of this other realm, our mysterious hidden neighbors from times long past, peaking through occasionally into our noisy modern world, when there's a quiet moment, or a creak of the closet door, just to remind us, they're still there. watching. Unseen in the dark. Recommended Channels:  @Grimfrost  "Combining scholarly knowledge and expert crafting skills being added to a deep lifelong interest in Viking culture"  @wardruna  "Wardruna is a Norwegian music group dedicated to create musical renditions of Norse cultural and esoteric traditions" Legend and Lore | IG https://www.instagram.com/lore.and.legend/ "Folklore - Legends - Ancient Cultures - Creatures - Mysteries of the Universe. Interpret as you see fit." FULL SHOW NOTES: https://beliefhole.com/5-6-norse-witchcraft-trolls-gnomes-and-the-hidden-folk Expansion Episode: Viking Afterlife and the Undead! https://expansion.beliefhole.com/5-6-exp-norse-undead-afterlife-and-huldra-horrors/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 I |ntroduction trailer - Huldafolk encounters, Norse Folklore, Viking magic 02:30 | The hidden world, viking and norse belief system 05:09 | Cross-cultural gnomes, nisse, elves and fairies 08:00 | Vættir - spirits in Norse mythology, álfar (elves), dvergar (dwarves), jötnar (giants), and gods (the Æsir and Vanir) 11:05 |Snorri Sturluson and the the Edda's 14:09 | How to see into the invisible world! Hedge-Riding and the Hag Stone 27:44 | Völva the Norse/Viking Witch / Seeress 31:12 | 4 Parts of the Soul and the Dead 38:55 | Expansion Discussion: The Huldra and the Viking afterlife and the Undead - Draugr, Haugbui And Aptrgangr  43:30 | –  35:37 | Trolls 51:49 | Tiny Toll Encounter [ STORY ] 54:09 | Dwarves ( Black Elves, Dark Elves) 56:58 | Run-in with a house gnome [ STORY ] 01:00:37 | HuldaFolk in the field [ STORY ] 01:02:22 | Red Cap Encounter [ STORY ] 01:04:00 | Bite from a Duende [ STORY ] 01:07:21 | Grimfrost, Neil Price and Wardruna 01:09:11 | Member Thank Yous!

The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda

We all know the Marvel version of Norse mythology, but what about the Scandinavian version? Well the Edda is where you want to look.Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology audiobook Myths and Legends PodcastEisriesenweltFor links, images, references and more, don't forget to check out the Destination: History website. Music: Tegan Finlay*Not AI generated. All content is original.*

It's a comedy of errors this week as, due to a last minute cancellation Mathias and Daniel are sitting down to discuss the lesser known member of the nordic pantheon from Snorri Sturluson's Edda. On top of that Mathias had to record this one from his campus office, so the sound quality might be a little shaky, please be kind.Nevertheless we persist! Topics this week include: What's the deal with Baldur? Was Bragi a real skaldic poet? And which god got a mention in the Edda just for being, "good at archery"? The answers will be complicated.check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastAnd if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcastTo check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: www.hornsofodin.comPullbackPullback digs into the everyday ethics behind goods and services, consumer movements,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Things I HateNew Entertainment/Comedy podcast discussing things we HATE. Listen Now.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

My grandfather was a clown prophet. I mean he was a clown. A literal clown. He wore clown makeup. And he foretold the end. Accurately. John, the Puranas, Snorri Sturluson, Nostradamus, any of those apocalypse writers---they didn't know shit. The guy who really knew the magic, the guy who really knew about how the end of the world would come, was my grandfather. | Copyright 2022 by Alex Saint-Widow. Narrated by Roxanne Hernandez.

In this episode, Shawn discusses the Prologue of "The Prose Edda", and supposed historical family line of Odin, and their similarities with the fiction stories, "The Saga of the Volsungs", "The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok", but more interestingly, its similarities with the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" which is primarily a historical work.In looking at these family lineages, Shawn discusses his fascination with the questions of "When does Myth become Legend? And  when does Legend become Reality/History?" Also, what drives a person to want to log their own family histories to the point where they start making parts of it up? Shawn also briefly compares dark age writers, like Snorri Sturluson, to modern day ancestry.com enthusiasts and how maybe we as humans feel an internal need to connect to their own pasts and histories.If you are enjoying the show, please consider a donation to help keep the podcast ad-free.https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/donation/ Podcast Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1901373 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/ Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Mythology. Shawn is an amateur Norse Mythology expert. David is not a Jungian Analyst, but he reads a lot of books about Carl Jung's theories on the collective unconscious and individuation.Sources: The Prose Edda - Penguin Classics The Saga of the Volsungs - Jackson CrawfordThe Anglo- Saxon Chronicle Support the show

1179 - 1241 This episode tells the life story of the Icelandic saga writer and statesman who lived during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries during the closing years of Icelandic independence.

Laxdæla saga holds a special place in the world of medieval Icelandic literature. Of all the Sagas of Icelanders, Laxdæla saga is second only to Njáls saga in the number of surviving manuscripts, suggesting an evergreen enthusiasm and interest in the saga from the time of its composition to the 21st century. While we don't know for sure who wrote this incredible work of art, many have speculated that it might have been Snorri Sturluson himself. Others posit that it must have been one of Snorri's nephews, either Óláfr Þórðarson hvítaskáld or Sturla Þórðarson. Given the saga's interest in the lives of women, others have argued that it must be the work of an unknown female author. Whoever wrote Laxdæla saga, one thing is clear, it is among the most beloved and well-studied of all the Icelandic sagas. We're very excited to finally set sail on this journey through the saga with you. In this episode, we explore the first seven chapters of the saga, following the life of Auðr djúpúðga Ketilsdóttir, also known as Unnr. Listeners will recognize her as Auð the Deep-minded, daughter of Ketill flatnefur (Ketil Flatnose). She appears in or is referenced in many sagas, including Eyrbyggja saga, Njáls saga, Grettis saga, and Eiríks saga rauða. Here in Laxdæla saga, more than anywhere else, Auð emerges as the matriarch of Settlement Age Iceland's leading families. As you'll discover, Auð's long arm of influence extends well beyond Iceland. Join us as we celebrate the life of Auð and the start of Laxdæla saga! Jacob Foust, @skarphedin_illustrator, has provided us with this handy genealogy to help you keep track of the many characters. It can't possibly include everyone in the saga, of course, but it's a useful tool for mapping out the relationships between some of the saga's major characters. Music Credits Intro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4236-prelude-and-action License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Outro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This week is another Mathias and  Daniel episode! On purpose! Definitely not because we had a guest cancel on us at the last minute. We're taking this as an opportunity to dedicate an entire episode to the absolute fever dream that is the Viking creation myth, specifically the version in Snorri Sturluson's Edda. So be prepared for some knees knocking each other up, a cow licking a giant to life, and learning that Asgard is actually the ancient city of Troy (also it's made out of a giant's eyelashes, it's complicated).Check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastAnd if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcastIf you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast)

Just as the wind swung north with its sting of sleet and hail, the first batch of ducklings were hatched this week. It was a far from simple event! However, as winter attempted to reassert itself with some biting winds and sharp frosts, we are reminded that winter's growl is no match for the roar of Spring. Journal entry:1st April, Friday"Penny looks up at me, hunched and quizzical,           As snow pellets and plum blossom fall. There is nothing remotely romantic about these driven, windblown, thin needles of ice,            But I cannot escape their beauty or the assurance of life they give." Episode Information:In this episode I read an extract from Simon Barnes' wonderful book A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion. Simon Barnes A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion: ...or a Personal introduction to Britain's 50 most obvious birds published (2005) by Short Books. I highly recommend the Naxos unabridged audio book version of this which is read by Simon and also includes samples of each bird's call and suitable music.I also read a very short extract from the Norse Prose Edda written thought to have been written in the early 13th century by the Icelandic writer Snorri Sturluson.   I also refer to Alexandra Harris' Weatherland which is published (2015) by Thames and Hudson.   For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. It will also allow you to become more a part of the podcast and you can leave comments, offer suggestions, and reviews. You can even, if you want, leave me a voice mail by clicking on the microphone icon. General DetailsIn the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org. Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. ContactFor pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on:Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoswPodI would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message using the voicemail facility by clicking on the microphone icon. 

Í þættinum er m. a. fjallað um orðin siesta, martröð og kríublundur og drepið á málfræðilega hugtakið 'umtúlkun orðhlutaskila'. ////////////////  Ari Páll Kristinsson, Halldóra Jónsdóttir og Steinþór Steingrímsson (ritstjórar). (2016). Málið. Reykjavík: Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum. Sótt af https://malid.is/ /// Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon. (1989). Íslensk orðsifjabók. Reykjavík: Mál og menning. /// Biblían. Matteusarguðspjall 20:1-16 /// Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Sótt af https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ /// Guðrún Kvaran. (2012, 4. apríl). Hvernig fá menn sér kríu og hvað kemur krían því við?  Sótt af https://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=64kr%C3%ADa13 /// Guðrún Kvaran. (2012, 8. okt). Hvaðan kemur orðatiltækið ‘á elleftu stundu‘?  Sótt af https://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=6413 /// Harper, Douglas (ritstjóri). (2001). Online Etymology Dictionary. Sótt af https://www.etymonline.com/ /// Hoad, T. F. (1990). The Oxford Library of Words and Phrases. Í T. F. Hoad (ritstjóri), Word Origins: 3. bindi. London: Guild Publishing. /// Jón G. Friðjónsson. (1993). Mergur málsins. Reykjavík: Örn og Örlygur.  /// Snara. Sótt af https://snara.is/ /// Snorri Sturluson. (1944). Heimskringla. Í Steingrímur Pálsson (ritstjóri ritraðar), Heimskringla: 1. bindi.  Reykjavík: Helgafell.  /// Spanishetym: The Online Etymological Dictionary of Spanish. (2016). Sótt af https://www.spanishetym.com/ /// Þórdís Úlfarsdóttir (aðalritstjóri). (2011). ISLEX. Reykjavík: Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum. Sótt af https://islex.arnastofnun.is/is/

This week on Kvasir's Korner, join Jacob and Jay as they delve into Norse mythology with the Prose Edda! Learn more about the infamous Snorri Sturluson -- the author of the edda -- as well as the context and introduction to the myths of the Norse Vikings. Along the way, Jacob and Jay will ponder how much of the edda is true to the beliefs of the pre-Christian North or if Snorri is infusing the stories with Christian influences. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VikingEncampment Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VikingEncampment Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetbfdn8MOQojj992fWprTw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vikingencampment/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VikingEncampMN Our website: http://www.vikingencampment.com/ Digital copy of the Prose Edda: https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/index.htm Social media plug music: Nordr by Alexander Nakarada (www.sperentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 License Http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Við heyrðum hluta af viðtali sem sýnt verður í Kveik í kvöld við Ólaf Þór Hauksson, héraðssaksóknara, en í þætti kvöldsins verður sjónum beint að rannsókn yfirvalda hér og erlendis á meintum mútugreiðslum útgerðarfélagsins Samherja til háttsettra stjórnmála- og áhrifamanna í Namibíu. Við ræddum íslenskt mál við Önnu Sigríði Þráinsdóttur málfarsráðunaut, m.a. nöfn kóngafólks. Við höfum heyrt af fyrirtækinu Carbfix og verkefnum þeirra við bindingu koltvísýrings. En hvernig tengist hinn heimsþekkti Bill Gates fyrirtækinu og hvað er fram undan hjá Carbfix? Dr. Edda Sif Pind Aradóttir kom til okkar og sagði okkur meira. Runólfur Þórhallsson, yfirlögregluþjónn í greiningardeild Ríkislögreglustjóra, kom til okkar og sagði okkur frá umsvifum erlendra glæpahópa hér á landi og hver hættan af þeim, en um fátt meira er rætt í samfélaginu þessa dagana eftir morðið í Rauðagerði. Snorri Sturluson ljósmyndari bjó um árabil í Bandaríkjunum, en flutti heim til Íslands ásamt fjölskyldu sinni fyrir fáeinum árum. Hann hefur nú sett upp sína fyrstu ljósmyndasýningu hér á landi undir titlinum American dreams þar sem sjá má myndir hans frá New York, myndir sem eru allt í senn óður til borgarinnar og fólksins sem byggir hana sem og rannsókn á félagslegum, pólitískum og sálrænum veruleika bandarísks samfélags. Snorri kom til okkar í morgunkaffi og sagði okkur meira. Tónlist: Valgeir Guðjónsson - Dagur eftir þennan dag. Emilíana Torrini - Vertu úlfur. Sycamore Tree - Picking fights and pulling guns. Fleetwood Mac - You make loving fun. Bubbi Morthens - Á horni hamingjunnar. Valdimar - Undraland. R.E.M. - Leaving New York. Taylor Swift - Blank space.

We all know trolls from Frozen, the Lord of the Rings and those strange troll dolls we had as kids, but what were the original trolls like? What do they look like? What do they do? And would you ever want to meet one? Find out by discovering the history and folklore of trolls.    Sources 'Beast and Man: Realism and the Occult in Egils Saga' by Armann Jakobson. 'The Elder Edda' by Snorri Sturluson (translated by Andy Orchard). 'Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology' by Theresa Bane. 'The Prose Edda' by Snorri Sturluson (translated by Anthony Faulkes).  The Sagas of the Icelanders: A Selection by Various Authors (Penguin Classics 2001). 'Trolls: An Unnatural History' by John Lindow. 'The Troll Inside You: Paranormal Activity in the Medieval North' by Armann Jakobsson. 'Vaesen' by Johan Egerkrans.  

Our man Snorri Sturluson lived in Iceland, at a time shortly after Vikings were known to first land in the Americas, and boy did he help cause some ruckus. The head elected government official for many years, and a known lover of hot baths and many women, Snorri was a poet, historian, chieftain of lands, a man who knew exactly when to switch sides and, when to fight family vs when to sue the guy who eventually killed them for him. Come listen to find out more about this blast from the past.

Would you look at that, I finally got round to talking about Norse mythology! Listen to this episode if you want answers to all your questions, such as: who is Snorri Sturluson, and why should I care? Why is Sara Pichelli our lord and saviour when it comes to Loki comic book art? Will the mythic Loki ever learn to respect his body? All will be revealed in this entirely informative podcast episode.

Today I narrate The Saga of Halfdan the Black from Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla! As an introduction from the Ynglinga Saga, I have the interesting tale of Gudrod the Hunter, the murdered father of Halfdan. I very much hope you enjoy this saga!