Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide

Episode 11 - Óðinn, Hunter of Souls


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In this episode we'll cover some of your deepest and most pressing questions about Óðinn, the chief of the Norse gods. What does he want? Where did he come from? And I don't mean who was his father, I mean, where did he really come from? How was Óðinn worshipped in ancient times? Did everyone venerate him or just a select few? Is there a secret to getting into Valhǫll without dying in battle? And if someone decides to worship Óðinn, what are the chances he might kill them himself? Join me on a deep dive into the character of this enigmatic hunter of souls and his ancient, frightening origins.

Sources:

  • "Die wilde Jagd bei Schwarzkosteletz" by Josef Virgil Grohmann in “Sagen-Buch von Böhmen und Mähren. Erster Theil: Sagen aus Böhmen”, 1863
  • “Germania” by Publius Cornelius Tacitus, 1st century
  • “Óðinn” by Jens Peter Schjødt in “Pre-Christian Religions of the North” Volume III, 2020
  • “Óðinn’s Path to Greatness” by Anatoly Liberman in “In Prayer and Laughter: Essays on Medieval Scandinavian and Germanic Mythology, Literature, and Culture”, 2016
  • “The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle”
  • “The History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen” by Adam of Bremen 10th century, translated by Francis Tschan
  • “The Poetic Edda”, transl. by Carolyne Larrington, 2014
  • “The Prose Edda”, transl. by Anthony Faulkes, 1995
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      Celebration by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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