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Daniel Farrand

Have you ever wondered "What is a Viking?", "Were Vikings tattooed?" or "Did they ever REALLY use the Blood Eagle? If so, then this is the right podcast for YOU.

In this podcast, follow along Daniel Farrand's (Owner of Horns of Odin) journey as he tries to make sense of the complex history of the Viking Age and Nordic Mythology, through easy to digest, funny, natural (and often very honest) conversations. 

Daniel is joined by Co-Host (and in house archaeologist) Margrethe Havgar, as the pair are joined by a host of guests; which include world leading scholars and Viking Age creators, to world renowned musicians and movie stars. 

So, if you've ever asked "Were Runes used for magic?" or "is Thor REALLY the only person who can lift his hammer?". We'll definitely have an episode on it

But be prepared to be told, "It's Complicated."
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This week Mathias and Daniel are really excited to talk with Ethan Stark an administrator of Heathens Against Hate, an organization dedicated to inclusivity in heathenry through the philosophy: "We are our deeds."

Together they will be diving into the topics surrounding the difficulties faced by people who practice modern paganism and heathenry; the primary one being groups interested in practicing racism and white supremacy who tarnish the image of this newly emerging religious practice. Learn some of the things you should watch out for if you yourself are interested in checking out Paganism, as well as some of the hard conversations you might have to have as a practicing Heathen, both to educate people or steer people you care about from going down a bad road. It's good stuff, if complicated. 

Also this is our one year anniversary! It's hard to believe that this all started out with a scholar and a self described, "idiot from Yorkshire." We've come so far, at least in terms of equipment... This has been especially evident in the last month or so since our amazing Patreon supporters have given us the ability to purchase new equipment and help Daniel focus more time on the podcast. Thank you so much, your support truly means the world to us!

If you are interested in joining please check us out at: www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

We try to offer a variety of cool rewards including episode guides, special story time episodes, and add free versions of the show. Members also get to participate in special Q&A sessions with the hosts. That's it, if you've read this far give yourself a pat on the back, and if you've been listening to us since the beginning thank you, thank you, thank you, you are amazing.

This weeks sponsors: Idle Sleep, Things from Another World and Horns of Odin.

www.idlesleep.com - 25% off store wide with FALL25

www.hornsofodin.com - 10% off store wide with HORNS10

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

And if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

 

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Ep 32 - Modern Paganism and Heathens Against Hate with Ethan Stark

This week Mathias and Daniel get to seriously nerd out with Joans Lau Markussen author of The Anatomy of Viking Art the book which helped get Daniel started designing his mead horns. Together Jonas and Mathias will cover tons of Viking art history theories from Lindisfarne to the existence of Dragons. It's going to be a good time. 

We know we've been doing a lot of serious themed episodes recently and we really appreciate people hearing what we have to say. One of the big reasons Mathias and Daniel started this podcast in the first place was to educate people, not just about the myths, but also how these ancient traditions are being carried forward, both the good and the bad. We feel we've done that pretty well with our last batch of episodes, but this next batch is going to be more focused on Viking history and culture and less on contemporary social issues. Frankly we all could use a break, and we thought you all might appreciate one as well.

Also this week Mathias gets to try out his new mic setup for the first time thanks to our amazing supporters over at Patreon! If you like what we do and want to help us keep improving the content we bring to you then head over and consider chipping in if you can, seriously everything helps. 

And if you happen to be among out American listeners please remember to vote it's actually quite important: https://vote.gov/

That's it! If you've made it this far thanks for reading, listening, and generally supporting what we do. We really appreciate you all.

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

And if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

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Ep 33 - The Anatomy of Dragons with Jonas Lau Markussen

It's time to unwind, and as we all know there is nothing more relaxing than kicking back with some black metal blasting and just letting all your cares slip away. Why, what were you thinking?

 This week Mathias and Daniel are both really excited to sit down with one of the principal organizers of the Midgardsblot festival Vicky Mickaleson. Midgardsblot is a metal and folk festival that takes place in Borre Norway. The event centers around the Midgard Viking Center and events include: battle reenactments, a Viking village and market, lectures and panels (featuring the likes of our very own Mathias) and of course Metal. It's an amazing place and we someday hope to do a live podcast there. 

Together with Vicky, Mathias and Daniel will talk about how the festival began and has grown, as well as what to expect from the opening ceremonies and other events; it's a nice friendly discussion. So pull up a chair, pour yourself a drink, and toast with us to Midgardsblot, where hopefully we can all see one another in 2021! I mean at this point it's either there or in Valhalla, so it should be a party either way. 

If you like what we do please consider supporting us on Patreon, we put all the money back into the show and any and all support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thanks in advance!

And if you happen to be among out American listeners please remember to vote it's actually quite important: https://vote.gov/

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

And if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

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Ep 34 - Midgardsblot, Metal and Vikings with Vicky Mikalsen

This week Mathias and Daniel are chatting with Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen who runs a successful Youtube channel and the web page Nordic Animism both of which are well worth checking out!

With 2020 drawing to a close (finally) Rune is releasing the 2021 Runic Animist Calendar, a wall calendar which features a selection of amazing artists working off of the theme "rune". It also comes with a manual "The Nordic Animist Year," which functions as an introduction to traditional seasonal animism in Northern Europe. It's a good read although notably a little shorter than Mathias's last book (not that it's a measuring contest or anything!)

Also we know the sound is a little off on this weeks episode. Runes audio was not terribly good to begin with so Shan had to give him a little bit of old time radio voice. Think of it as ambiance? 

If you like what we do please consider supporting us on Patreon, we put all the money back into the show and any and all support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thanks you for listening!

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

And if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

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Ep 35 - Nordic Animism with Rune Rassusen

This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Jeanette Verberg an archeologist and curator for the National Museum of Denmark where she is responsible for the Bronze and Viking Age; think Indiana Jones but one who only cared about Viking prehistory and didn't destroy the dig site half the time.

Together they will be discussing her experiences on archeological expeditions as well as her extensive writing, both academic and historic non-fiction about the Viking Age. Unfortunately unless you read Danish you probably won't get much out of her books as they have not been translated into English. However, if you would like to read her academic papers including her most recent one: Where Have All The Young Girls Gone? which discusses the curious absence of women in Bronze Age Swedish rock carvings, as well as the possibility that perhaps they have actually been there all along... then you should check out her National Museum Page. Personally I would recommend the one on the distribution of Mesopotamian Glass, which is a fascinating topic she talks about in the beginning of the episode. 

That's it for this week! If you like what we do please consider supporting us on Patreon, we put all the money back into the show your support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

And if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

Support the Show.
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Ep 36 - Fire and Sword with Jeanette Varberg

This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Jason Ralls to talk about his heathen spiritual practice and recent book of poetry The Oath: A Heathen Poets Journey. The Oath chronicles the transpositional journey of the poet as he travels through the planes, meeting with gods, and even going through the underworld. 

But of course that isn't all we'll be discussing this week. Other topics also include: magic mushrooms and other hallucinogens' and their effect on spiritual practice, the Ättestupa or did grandpa really have to jump off a cliff for the good of the village, and in impromptu positive review of the movie Midsommar. How did we get all of that into one episode? Well, it's complicated.

Also we know the audio on this weeks episode is a little spotty. Unfortunately some of our files didn't upload properly so we had to get ones from our backup which just isn't as good. We are looking into a long term fix but in the meantime please bear with us. 

If you would like to check out the book you can find it here: linktr.ee/JasonRalls

That's it for this week! If you like what we do please consider supporting us on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

We put all the money back into the show to bring you a better product and your support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

And if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

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Ep 37 - The Oath: A Heathen Poets Journey with Jason Ralls

This weeks guest needs no introduction. It's Einar Selvik the front man of the amazing Wardruna! He's fresh off of working on the music for the upcoming Assassins Creed Valhalla and was kind enough to sit down with Mathias and Daniel to discuss the experience, as well as Wardrunas upcoming album. 

But that's just the jumping off point. From there the discussion will range into general artistic attitudes and the creative process, his surprise voice over cameo in Assassins Creed, and the positives and negatives of Ubisofts interpretation of the Viking material. The answers will be as complicated as they are entertaining. 

Also, we have to apologize again for the audio quality Einar had some building going on in the background and we did our best but it is a problem. Frankly we were just excited to have him. 

That's it for this week! If you like what we do please consider supporting us on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

We put all the money back into the show to bring you a better product and your support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

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Ep 38 - Assassins Creed Valhalla; Making The Music with Einar Selvik

This week Mathias and Daniel are thrilled to sit down with Emilie Lorentzen to speak about how she joined the band Heilung, nerd out about her background in Indo-European Languages, and her mysterious new music project. 

Other topics of discussion include: The Danish island of Bornholm , where Emilie hails from, and whose folk music is the inspirations for her next project. The God Tyr, his names history and the mysterious lack of temples and religious sites dedicated to him. And how regional languages and dialects shape our thinking and who we are in the world; yes, even Daniel's. 

The answers as always will be complicated. 

That's it for this week! If you like what we do please consider supporting us on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

We put all the money back into the show to bring you a better product and your support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!
If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

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Ep 40 - Indo-European Languages with Heilung's Emilie Lorentzen

This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Espen Hatleskog otherwise known by his internet moniker: "Pilotviking." Espen does a lot of Viking themed photography and runs successful Instagram and Facebook pages for both himself and his dog Fenris.

Topics of discussion will include: The significance of wolves and ravens in Viking Culture, what kinds of dogs did Vikings domesticate, and how Harald Fairhair because the first king of Norway. 

If you would like to check out Espen's amazing photography you can find pictures of him at:

Instagram.com/pilotviking
And if you only want pictures of his handsome dog Fenris you can find those at:

Instagram.com/fenris_the_vikingdog

How did a dog get so many Instagram followers? Well, it's complicated.

That's it for this week! If you like what we do please consider supporting us on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

We put all the money back into the show to bring you a better product and your support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

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Ep 41 - Wolves and Dogs In Norse Mythology with Espen Hatleskog

This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Josh Rood the lead singer of the band Nexion. Together they will be answering all your questions about the celebration of Yule in the Viking era, and also discussing the practice of human and animal sacrifice in various Norse religions and texts. Those may seem like strange bedfellows for topics but trust us, it works. On a lighter note everyone shares stories of their own Yuletide traditions and mishaps; Daniel in particular has one worthy of a saga. 

It's been quite a year for everyone and we personally have come a long way from our Yule episode last year. This is for instance our second livestreamed episode for members of our Patreon! If you would like to be in the audience of future streams to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast

We put all the money back into the show to bring you a better product and your support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

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Ep 42 - Yule Special 2020 with Josh Rood

In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe interview Adam Bierstedt about his work as a museum curator at the Museum of Danish America and their new exhibition on the Völva, the Viking Sorceress.

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Check out Adam's published work:

https://ludohistory.com/author/ludohistory/

Also check out the Museum of Danish America's website:

https://www.danishmuseum.org/

Follow Margrethe on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/arkeomags

Follow the Podcast on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcast

Check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com
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Ep 262 - Viking Sorceress with Adam Bierstedt

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