Nordic Mythology Podcast

By Mathias Nordvig and Daniel Farrand

Education History Religion & Spirituality

What's Nordic Mythology Podcast about?

In this podcast Dr Mathias Nordvig (Nordic Studies Professor at University Colorado Boulder) and Daniel Farrand (Co-owner of Horns of Odin) sit down and discuss various topics from the Viking Age and Norse Mythology.

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Story Time: How Utgard Loki...

08.06.2020

In this episode we are going old school and telling the story of Utgard Loki. Daniel and Mathias also have a broader discussion of how this myth in particular is the perfect example of Christianity absorbing local mythology to further ...

Nordic Mythology Podcast episodes:

08.06.2020 Story Time: How Utgard Loki Makes Thor Seem Small In this episode we are going old school and telling the story of Utgard Loki. Daniel and Mathias also have a broader discussion of how this myth in particular is the perfect example of Christianity absorbing local mythology to further ...
07.27.2020 Blodbylgje by Kati Rán -interview with Kati Rán In this episode, Daniel and Mathias sit down with Kati Rán, Dutch vocalist and folk musician who has embarked on a new music project called Blodbylgje. Her new music project is about the ocean and Nordic mythology, drawing on inspiration ...
07.17.2020 Heilung -interview with Kai Faust In this episode, Daniel and Mathias talk with Kai Faust, tattoo artist and one of the prominent singers in the Neo-Nordic music group Heilung. Their conversations travel far and deep into what it means to be interested in and identifying ...
06.29.2020 Children of Ash -interview with Luciano Daniel and Mathias talk with Luciano from Children of Ash, an artist collaborative that makes ornamentation from the Viking Age digitally available for everyone. Luciano explains the fascinating artistic aspects of the Viking Age Mammen style, and he...
06.12.2020 Valhalla Training Academy -interview with Lloyd Daniel and Mathias sat down with Lloyd, founder and owner of Valhalla Training Academy, to talk about Viking workouts. The three of them had a really interesting conversation about routines, styles and much more. Naturally, the subject of whether the...
06.04.2020 Nebala -interview with Jonas Lorentzen In this episode, Daniel and Mathias talk with Jonas Lorentzen, who is the person behind the new Nordic-inspired music act Nebala. Jonas has been sparring creatively with Mathias to create music based in Norse mythology with proto-Nordic lyrics. Nebala...
05.17.2020 Ireland in the Viking Age -interview with Broc from Badger King Tattoo In this episode, Daniel and Mathias talk with Broc from Badger King Tattoo. Broc is both a zoologist, tattooist and very knowledgeable on his Irish heritage. The three of them have a great conversation about the Vikings in Ireland and ...
05.04.2020 MATR -New Nordic Food with Naina Eira and Jonas Lorentzen In this episode, Daniel and Mathias talk with Naina Eira and Jonas Lorentzen, the creators behind the London-based company MATR. Matr means "meal" or "food" in Old Norse, and Naina and Jonas are offering modern dining experiences based in ancient ...
04.20.2020 Viking black metal - interview with Josh Rood of Nexion In this episode, Daniel and Mathias sit down with Josh Rood, the lead singer of the (don't call them that) Viking black metal band Nexion. They have a great conversation about being inspired by Norse Mythology and other mythologies when ...
04.13.2020 Interview with Sean Parry - Sacred Knot Tattoo In this episode, Daniel and Mathias get to nerd out with the very knowledgeable Sean Parry, owner of Sacred Knot tattoo. They talk about stone carvings, art in the British Isles and Scandinavia, ancient stories that were shared across the ...
04.01.2020 The end of the world - Ragnarok As the Corona virus apocalypse prompts you to stay home on your couch, listen to Daniel and Mathias talk about the Viking apocalypse known as Ragnarok. They get far in their musings, as they discuss why Vikings believed in an ...
03.24.2020 Special guest episode: Sigurboði joins us! In this special guest episode of the Nordic Mythology Podcast, Sigurboði joins Daniel and Mathias for a conversation about his music, his interest in Icelandic history and Nordic mythology, and his relationship to nature. If pandemics and lock-downs are...
03.15.2020 Flóki -the man who gave Iceland its name In this episode, Daniel and Mathias are talking about Flóki. According to legend, Flóki followed a raven to Iceland and built a settlement there. Unfortunately, his settlement failed, but he did end up being responsible for naming the country "Iceland."...
03.01.2020 Rollo -the founder of Normandy In this episode, Daniel and Mathias talk about Rollo, the founder of the duchy of Normandy. They depart from the fictional Rollo in the show "Vikings" and move on to discussing the historical individual who actually did exist. We embark ...
02.15.2020 Lagertha -was she real? In this episode, Daniel and Mathias are discussing Lagertha from the show Vikings. Was she real? Was she a historical figure? Where do we find evidence for her life in the written sources from medieval Scandinavia? Daniel and Mathias also ...
02.01.2020 Ragnar Lothbrok: the legend, the show, the historical background Is Ragnar Lothbrok a real historical figure?
01.15.2020 Why are the Vikings called "Norse"? What does the word "Norse" actually mean?
12.19.2019 Yule Special: did Vikings celebrate jól -and what was it anyway? Viking jól or yule celebrations
12.08.2019 "Viking" symbols -the Valknut, Vegvisir and much, much more! Viking symbols and their use
11.27.2019 Runes: their history and use Daniel and Mathias talk about runes
10.30.2019 Who were Vikings in the Viking Age? Who were the Vikings?
10.14.2019 Shield-maidens and Valkyries: female Viking warriors In this episode we are talking about shield-maidens and valkyries. We go deep into the stories about shield-maidens and female warriors in the Icelandic sagas, and we also touch upon the recent archaeological investigations that have suggested that...