The History of Vikings

By Noah Tetzner

A podcast featuring scholarly discussions about Vikings, Norse myth, & the history of medieval Scandinavia. Hosted by Noah Tetzner.

Follow The History of Vikings on Twitter: @HistoryofViking

Email... more

· History

4.7

455455 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about The History of Vikings:

How many episodes does The History of Vikings have?

The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.

The History of Vikings episodes:

February 29, 2020 Njáls Saga w/ Dr. Jón Karl Helgason
Today I chat with Dr. Jón Karl Helgason, professor in the Department of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Iceland. We discuss the widely popular and controversial Njáls Saga.
Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Echoes of Valhalla: The Afterlife of the Eddas and Sagas
The Rewriting of Njals Saga: Translation, Politics and Icelandic Sagas
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Danheim – Framganga
...more
30min
February 08, 2020 Norse Religious Rituals & Poetry w/ Dr. Simon Nygaard
Today I chat with Dr. Simon Nygaard, a scholar of Old Norse religion at Aarhus University in Denmark. We discuss religious rituals pre-Christian Scandinavia and how the Norse could have worshiped their gods through poetry.
Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Nygaard on Academia.edu
An Interview with Dr. Nygaard on The Nordic Mythology Channel
Dr. Nygaard on Twitter
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Danheim – Framganga
...more
34min
January 14, 2020 Announcing ''Victoria's World''!
I am pleased to announce the release of my new history podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victorias-world/id1491810901 (Victoria's World)! You can find the podcast on all major podcasting platforms and via the links below.
Referenced in Today's Episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victorias-world/id1491810901 (Victoria's World on Apple Podcasts)
https://open.spotify.com/show/7goRwLVfeYOkuKcIhHREdk (Victoria's World on Spotify)
https://www.circeinstitute.org/blog/introducing-victorias-world (Press Release Introducing Victoria's World)
Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram).
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
...more
41min
December 30, 2019 The Death of Baldr
Today, I’m delighted to present a very special episode of the podcast curated by my friend Daniel Allison. Daniel is the host of the House of Legends Podcast, where he retells the world’s greatest myths, legends, and selections of folklore. In addition to this, he is the author of a new book titled The Bone Flute - a fantasy adventure that is set in Prehistoric Scotland.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
House of Legends Podcast
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Intérieurs lointains - Nidhogg - Norse Ambient
...more
21min
December 17, 2019 Viking Warrior Women w/ Dr. Leszek Gardeła
Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Gardeła, an archeologist and Viking Age specialist from the University of Bergen, Norway. We discuss the controversial topic of Viking warrior women and whether Norse women fought in combat during the Middle Ages.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories and Mysteries
Amazons of the North Video
Follow Amazons of the North on Facebook
Follow Dr. Gardeła on Academia.edu
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
...more
27min
December 06, 2019 Yule: The Norse Winter Holiday w/ Dr. Mathias Nordvig
Today I chat with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss the Norse winter holiday of Yule and how it was celebrated during the Viking Age.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.
The Artwork of Thomas Denmark
The Nordic Mythology Channel
Follow Dr. Nordvig on Academia.edu
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
...more
37min
November 29, 2019 Havamal – Odin’s Words of Wisdom w/ Dr. Jackson Crawford
Today I speak with Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, and translator teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss the Old Norse poem Hávamál and how it contributes to our understanding of Norse myth and literature.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
The History of Vikings YouTube channel
History Time
Voices of the Past
The Wanderer's Havamal
Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda
Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs
Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:
Edda
Odin
Norse Mythology
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
...more
31min
October 16, 2019 Thingvellir and Viking Assembly Sites w/ Dr. Alexandra Sanmark
Today I chat with Dr. Alexandra Sanmark, Reader in Medieval Archaeology at the Centre for Nordic Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands. We discuss assembly sites across the Old Norse World and the significance they had in how the Vikings governed their people.
Be sure to check out my new book The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.
The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Viking Law and Order
Dr. Sanmark’s Biography, Work, and Publications
Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:
The Legendary Settlement of Iceland
Ragnar Lothbrok
Twelve Great Viking Leaders
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
...more
27min
September 16, 2019 The Old Norse Language w/ Dr. John Hines
Today I speak with Dr. John Hines, Professor of Archaeology at the School of History, Archaeology, and Religion at Cardiff University. We discuss the origin of the Old Norse language and the influence it has had across the medieval world. Additionally, we discuss the Old Norse system of writing (runes) and early examples of this type of writing.
Be sure to check out my new book The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.
The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
Dr. John Hines Biography, Work, and Publications
Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:
The Vikings in Iceland
Vikings TV Series – Truths and Fictions
Vikings: Jewelry, Weapons & Social Change at The VIKINGR Exhibition
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
...more
39min
September 08, 2019 Why Did the Viking Age Begin? w/ History with Hilbert
Today I chat with prolific historical YouTuber and good friend Hilbert. In today’s episode, we ask the important question ”Why did the Viking Age begin?” and discuss the causes and effects of the medieval Scandinavians.
Referenced in Today’s Episode:
History with Hilbert YouTube channel
Recommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:
Vikings
Vikings TV Series – Truths and Fictions
The Vikings in Ireland
Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries [email protected]
Music: Danheim – Framganga
...more
27min

FAQs about The History of Vikings:

How many episodes does The History of Vikings have?

The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.

More shows like The History of Vikings

History Extra podcast by Immediate Media

History Extra podcast

3,206 Listeners

The British History Podcast by Jamie Jeffers

The British History Podcast

5,373 Listeners

The Ancient World by Scott C.

The Ancient World

1,843 Listeners

Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

Dan Snow's History Hit

4,807 Listeners

Viking Age Podcast by Lee Accomando

Viking Age Podcast

886 Listeners

The Explorers Podcast by Matt Breen

The Explorers Podcast

1,496 Listeners

History Unplugged Podcast by History Unplugged

History Unplugged Podcast

4,023 Listeners

Tides of History by Wondery / Patrick Wyman

Tides of History

6,293 Listeners

History of the World podcast by Chris Hasler

History of the World podcast

902 Listeners

The Ancients by History Hit

The Ancients

3,197 Listeners

Gone Medieval by History Hit

Gone Medieval

1,833 Listeners

Not Just the Tudors by History Hit

Not Just the Tudors

2,033 Listeners

Short History Of... by NOISER

Short History Of...

2,748 Listeners

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal by History Hit

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

1,041 Listeners

Ancient Civilisations by NOISER

Ancient Civilisations

168 Listeners