The Myth Legend & Lore Podcast

The Impudent Edda with Rowdy Geirsson

Today, I'm delighted to announce the return of The Myth Legend & Lore Podcast! Joining me, is a very special guest... the wonderful Rowdy Geirsson, as we dicuss his exceptional book The Impudent Edda!
"Start with a deeply layered set of myths. Invite the best storyteller you know in the greater Boston area. Add alcohol (even more than the myths already contain), and you get The Impudent Edda. Geirsson combines deep knowledge of Norse mythology and a skeptical irreverence for its norms (and norns), building a world of Chevy-driving, street-brawling, and bar-crawling Massachus-Æsir that remains delightfully familiar to fans of the vikings and their tales." -John Sexton, Professor of English at Bridgewater State University and co-host of the Saga Thing podcast
"The text throughout is caustic, demotic and profanity-laden, as though our narrator isn't some hoary-bearded viking bard sitting by the fireside but a modern guy shooting the breeze with buddies over a beer. The result is a smart, lovingly rendered blend of academia and pastiche." -Financial Times
 
Links:
The Impudent Edda
amzn.eu/d/17zN47h
The Scandinavian Agressors
amzn.eu/d/f4apDdd
Norse Mythology for Bostonians
amzn.eu/d/fVTgJUm
Etsy NorseBoston
www.etsy.com/shop/NorseBoston
McSweeney's
www.mcsweeneys.net/authors/rowdy-geirsson
Scandinavian Aggression Website
www.scandinavianaggression.com
Music in this episode can be found on Pixabay Music, a huge thank you to all the contributors, your talent is greatly appreciated!
 
 

Thidrandi & the Goddesses Who Slew Him

Welcome to a wee return before Christmas!
Today we have a news update and a tale that suits this time of year... I think! Welcome to the tale of Thidrandi, who despite his many admirable qualities, can fight neither death nor fate when it arrives upon horseback.
Today's links include:
Vræyda Literary
www.vraeydamedia.ca/shop/saga-of-adis-siobhan-clark
And for the ebook www.smashwords.com/books/view/1153292
Jacob Foust & The Saga Thing Podcast
(Instagram) Skarphedin_Illustrator
sagathingpodcast.wordpress.com/podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saga-thing
Torulf
torulf.bandcamp.com
Speak Viking
www.speakviking.com
Oxford University Press
uk.bookshop.org/books/eirik-the-red-and-other-icelandic-sagas
HR Ellis Davidson
www.amazon.co.uk/Myths-Symbols-Pagan-Europe-Scandinavian
Myself
Twitter/TikTok/Instagram - @LoreMyth
Facebook - Myth Legend and Lore Podcast
Gmail - mlegendlore@gmail.com
YouTube - The Myth Legend & Lore Podcast
 

Special guest episode! Joshua Gillingham & Alex C. Stewart - The Gatewatch audiobook!

Oral tradition is a wonderfully diverse form of communication in which societies share and maintain their knowledge, culture and history from generation to generation. It includes methods such as poetry, prose, storytelling and singing. However, over time much has changed if we consider how this practice has survived.
Today I have the joy of welcoming author Joshua Gillingham, & narrator Alexander C. Stewart, as they announce the release of The Gatewatch audiobook! Join us as we discuss Joshua’s epic adventure novel and its marvellous characters, oral tradition, poetry, audiobooks & much more!
 
Joshua Gillingham
www.joshuagillingham.ca
www.facebook.com/TheGatewatchNovel
twitter.com/JoshMGillingham
 
Alex C. Stewart
twitter.com/AlexcStewartVA
www.instagram.com/alexcstewartva
 
Crowsnest Books
www.crowsnestbooks.com/product/the-gatewatch
 
Sources:
Peter Hallberg - Old Icelandic Poetry: Eddic Lay and Skaldic Verse
www.amazon.ca/Old-Icelandic-Poetry-Eddic-Skaldic/dp/0803208553
 
Please check out SkarphedinArt on Etsy and Instagram where you can discover past and present illustrations, and eagerly await the future work of Jacob and SkarphedinArt!
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SkarphedinArt
www.instagram.com/skarphedin_illustrator
Music used in promo is Yngve-Frej from the Midsolsblot album by Torulf
torulf.bandcamp.com/album/midsolsblot
 
Background music:
Kai Engel - Chapter 4/Fall Smouldering
https://kaiengel.bandcamp.com

Tales of Olden, Vol 1 - with Ian Fontova

In today’s episode, I have the honour of featuring the wonderful music of Ian Fontova and his new album Tales of Olden. To accompany the music, we have a thrilling tale featuring Badb the battle goddess, a mythic isle, the legendary Boar King, and the wrath of Beira’s waves of misery! Ian and I very much hope you enjoy this episode, it has been a joy for us to work on it together. Below you will find links to Ian and Tales of Olden, and a few sources that inspired our story!
 
Ian Fontova and Tales of Olden:
www.youtube.com/c/IanFontovaValeroMusic
Spotify - tinyurl.com/y4s5tmuz
 fanlink.to/TalesOfOldenVol1
ianfontova.bandcamp.com
Sources:
Skye: The Island and Its Legends, Otta Swire
www.amazon.co.uk/Skye-Legends-Otta-F-Swire
Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs, James M MacKinlay
www.gutenberg.org/files/56034/56034-h/56034-h.htm
Old Celtic Romances, P W Joyce
www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/38041/pg38041-images.html
Gods and Fighting Men, Lady Gregory
www.gutenberg.org/files/14465/14465-h/14465-h.htm
Wondertales from Scottish Myth and Legend, Donald A MacKenzie
www.amazon.co.uk/Wonder-Tales-Scottish-Legend-illustrated
 
Please check out Skarphedin Art on Etsy and Instagram where you can discover past and present illustrations, and eagerly await the future work of Jacob and SkarphedinArt!
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SkarphedinArt
www.instagram.com/skarphedin_illustrator
Music used in promo is Yngve-Frej from the Midsolsblot album by Torulf
torulf.bandcamp.com/album/midsolsblot
 
Background music:
Kai Engel - Chapter 4/Fall Smouldering
https://kaiengel.bandcamp.com

The Tháttr of Nornagest - adaption of Nora Kershaw's 1921 translation

Today we have The Tháttr of Nornagest, which can be found in the longer version of the Saga of Olaf Tryggvason, contained in the Flateyjarbók, a medieval Icelandic manuscript. Our adaption is from Nora Kershaw’s 1921 translation, based on Valdimar Asmundarson’s 1891 version. This tale has a host of legendary figures, as well as mythical, and it reveals an interesting portrayal of life in a northern court. 
Those of us who have enjoyed the Saga of the Volsungs will be delighted with Guests account of his time with the hero Sigurth, and there is a wonderful section dedicated to Brynhild and her ride to Hel. But what will undoubtedly stand out is the tale of Guest himself and his connection to the Norns. 
There is also something a little special, the music you will hear is my sister-in-law playing a section of the Faroese Ballad Nornagest’s Rima, also provided by Nora Kershaw. It’s a beautiful piece and I very much hope you enjoy it as much as we have! Thank you, Karen, you helped to bring this story to life…
Nora Kershaw – Stories and Ballads of the Far Past www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33471

All Men Must Die, Power and Passion in Game Of Thrones with Professor Carolyne Larrington

Today I have the joy of welcoming Professor Carolyne Larrington to the podcast! Join us as we discuss her fascinating new book ‘All Men Must Die, Power and Passion in Game of Thrones’, a fascinating exploration of the narratives, themes, and characters of a truly epic series!
Carolyne is a Professor of Medieval European Literature, Official Fellow of St John's College at the University of Oxford, and an author whose books include:
The Norse Myths a guide to Gods and Heroes
The Poetic Edda – A translation
The Land of the Green Man
& the exceptional, Winter is Coming
Find Professor Carolyne Larrington on:
Saturday 27 February, 8pm GMT www.thefolklorepodcast.com(online)
signumuniversity.org/event/carolyne-larrington-author-chat-and-qa/
www.medievalists.net/2021/02/game-thrones-medieval-studies/

An Bhuatais & the Meaning of Life - by Lorcán MacMathúna

Today I have the joy of sharing ‘An Bhuatais & the Meaning of Life’, the outstanding new album from Lorcán MacMathuna, with Martin Tourish, Daire Bracken & Éamonn Galldubh.
The album is accompanied by a fascinating and engaging book; ‘An Bhuatais and The Meaning of Life, the mythological representation of hope, longing, and fire’ written by Lorcán, which is an enlightening & philosophical exploration of what is it that gives life meaning. In past episodes of the podcast, we’ve explored a variety of Irish myths, legends, and folklore, if you have a keen interest in this as well as the history and traditions of Irelands people, then this album, this book, is undoubtedly for you! 
www.lorcanmacmathuna.com
www.youtube.com/user/lorcanmacmathuna
lorcanmacmathuna.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/evolutionofsound
www.reverbnation.com/lorcánmacmathúna
Twitter @mac_lorcan

The Saga of Frithiof the Bold - Complete Version

As requested by a lovely listener, here is the saga in one go!
The Saga of Frithiof the Bold is a continuation of Thorstein Viking’s Son, we have love, envy, battle, and a seafaring scene with a stave or two from our hero! Journey the seas as we re-join our old friend Angantyr who has made his home in the Orkneys. However, the tension between the sons of Beli & Thorstein results in the burning of Baldur’s Meads. What becomes of our hero when he discovers King Ring has wed Ingibiorg and is made an outlaw? Nothing is simple in love and war as they say; what will happen when King Ring uncovers the true identity of a man who has become a trusted friend? Just when Frithiof thinks he must leave Ingibiorg behind, change is on the horizon, & perhaps one last battle with the brother kings!
Adaption of the 1875 translation by Eiríkr Magnússon & William Morris, and Rasmus B. Anderson in 1901
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24420/24420-h/24420-h.htm
https://filmstro.com