Sharing the History of The Viking Age, one podcast at a time.
In this episode we conclude the Mother of Kings series by exploring several stories of royal mothers in Old Norse literature. We then bring things to close, tracing Gunnhild's fall from power and her mysterious fate.聽
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, check out the website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/i-honor-with-words
In this supplemental episode, we explore a complex and fascinating set of characters found in several Sagas - the Maiden Kings.
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, check out our website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/maiden-kings
In this episode, we follow Gunnhild konungam贸冒ir as her sons ascend to the Norwegian throne and she finally acquires her famous title. We will then examine the significant authority which Gunnhild enjoyed at this time, as well as how Icelandic authors chose to depict her use of power.
Along the way we'll discuss ambitious young Icelanders, hygienic giantesses and the complex portrayal of women, sex and power in the Sagas.
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, check out our website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/mother-of-kings/
In this episode, we return to the life and legend of Gunnhild konungam贸冒ir, exploring her time in exile in Denmark and her son's eventual return to power in Norway. We then turn our attention to the broader topic of women, power and magic in the Sagas.
Along the way we discuss goat-illusions, magical yarn and cat-skin gloves as we explore several fantastic tales of magically-inclined Saga women.
For more information and a full list of sources, check out our website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/i-lay-this-curse
Check out our collaboration on the Going Viking Podcast:聽https://going-viking.com/2019/04/02/who-was-crowned-the-ultimate-viking-in-march-madness/
Noah Tetzner's excellent new The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide:聽https://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Edda-Study-Guide-ebook/dp/B07N7NMJPB/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=poetic+edda+a+study+guide&qid=1554758088&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull
In this episode, we continue to discuss the life and legend of Gunnhild konungam贸冒ir, tracing her path from Norway to Northern England and finally Denmark as her status was rapidly transformed from Royal to Refugee and back again.
Along the way we encounter and discuss shapeshifters, scorn poles, unruly noblemen and treacherous kings. To wrap things up, we explore the presence and influence of households headed by independent woman in the Norse world, studying the life of Au冒 the Deepminded and seeing what runestones have to tell us about powerful woman in the Viking Age.
For an excellent exploration of Runes and Runestones, please checkout the Rune Cast:聽http://www.runforum.nordiska.uu.se/runecast/
For more information and a full list of sources, check out our website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/a-woman-of-great-dignity
In this episode, we set off on a new mini-series exploring the life and legend of Gunnhild konungam贸冒ir - Mother of Kings - and other powerful women in Old Norse Literature.
This first installment doesn't touch too much on Gunnhild herself, but instead sets up some background information. Specifically, today we focus on the way gender is described and depicted in Sagas and Law codes, exploring some fascinating prose and poetry along the way.
I hope you enjoy.聽
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, check out our website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/the-threshold
In this episode we are going to explore the rise of a major center of political, economic and religious life in the land of the Svear - the magnate's residence at Gamla Uppsala.
Along the way, we'll discuss monumental burial mounds, systems of iron age land-rights and the deaths of many, many kings.
I hope you enjoy.
More information and a full list of sources used in this episode can be found on our website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/gamla-uppsala/
The 6th Century was a period of unrest and reorganization throughout Scandinavia. In this episode we are going to explore the evidence we have for these dynamic years and what may have caused this unrest. Ultimately, we want to discover how this era may have led to the establishment of powerful ruling dynasties like those who constructed Gamla Uppsala.
Along the way we'll talk about the sun going dark, explore the benefits of burying your wealth and the discuss the possible origins of a truly monstrous winter.
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, please visit our website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/catastrophe-and-opportunity/
In this episode we explore the mythical history of the Svear, as it is related to us by the ever-entertaining Snorri Sturluson. Along the way we discuss Divine Kings, Deadly Vats of Meads and even a Half-Giant-Magical-Oxen-Son plough-team. Believe it or not, these fantastical, fictional tales lead us to some rather more concrete evidence about life and politics in the land of the Svear in the years leading up to the Viking Age.
For more information, maps and a full list of sources used for this episode, visit our website:聽https://vikingagepodcast.com/gods-and-kings/
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