Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide

Episode 29 - Spotting the Christian Influence

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Some Norse mythology enthusiasts are strangely terrified of Christian influence in our sources. And some will even go so far as advise others to ignore some of our most important sources, believing them to be full of corruption. In this episode, we'll talk about why there is no real need to be afraid of Christian influence in Norse mythology, and about how to recognize it when you see it.

Sources:

  • “Dictionary of Northern Mythology” by Rudolf Simek, 2007
  • “Mímir: Two Myths or One?” by Jacqueline Simpson, 1965
  • “The Conversion of Scandinavia: Vikings, Merchants, and Missionaries in the Remaking of Northern Europe” by Anders Winroth, 2012
  • “The King, The Champion and the Sorcerer” by Lotte Motz, 1996
  • “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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