A Gathering of Skalds with Jeff Wolfe

Welcome to A Gathering of Skalds, & a celebration of National Poetry Day! We have the pleasure of welcoming Jeff Wolfe, who has prepared a selection of poetry from his debut book Mythical Grammar. We also have two promo's; Casting Through Ancient Greece, & The Past Less Travelled!

Jeff Wolfe

https://www.lulu.com/en/gb/shop/jeff-wolfe/mythical-grammar/paperback/product-1kkj27d4.html

Twitter @wolfeofthewoods

https://castingthroughancientgreece.com

@CastingGreece

https://linktr.ee/ThePastLessTraveled

@pastlesstraveld

The Glaistig of the Scottish Highlands & Islands

Welcome to an episode focusing on a tutelary figure from the folklore of the Scottish Highlands & Islands; the Glaistig! I hope you enjoy these tales, and please have a wee listen to some exciting news at the end of the episode!

Links;

https://eattheplanet.org/stinging-nettle-an-interesting-herb-with-many-virtues/

https://kaiengel.bandcamp.com

http://fjorns-hall.com

https://www.facebook.com/FjorntheSkald/

Twitter @Fjorn_the_Skald

https://beneathnorthernlights.com

https://vidforul.wordpress.com

https://youtu.be/-Q42ZwOBC7M

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vikingverse/old-norse-for-modern-times/community

mlegendlore@gmail.com 

@LoreMyth

A Gathering of Skalds with Genevieve Gornichec

Today I am delighted to host A Gathering of Skalds featuring our good friend & exceptionally talented author, Genevieve Gornichec. Please, sit back & enjoy a reading of What The Gods Left Behind, and don't forget to pre-book your copy of The Witch's Heart available February 9th 2021!

www.genevievegornichec.com

www.lunastationquarterly.com Issue 041

Twitter - @gengornichec (prev. ironwitchy)

YouTube - https://youtu.be/7ZuwsMb2PDE

Old Norse For Modern Times

www.kickstarter.com/projects/vikingverse/old-norse-for-modern-times

Twitter - @vikingverse, @JoshMGillingham, @LoreMyth

VÍÐFÖRUL - The Women Pioneers of the Vinland Sagas

https://vidforul.wordpress.com

Music provided by Belén Prado

Enchanted Flute – Mellow Solitude

https://enchantedflute.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-into-nature

http://www.theenchantedflute.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIYgCAFiqg9Z2UD6a6tjw5g

Víðförul: The Women Pioneers of the Vinland Sagas - Ep2 Gudrid & Thorbjorg

Welcome to episode 2 of Víðförul: The Women Pioneers of the Vinland Sagas! Today we discuss Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir & Þorbjörg lítilvölva; this captivating encounter is a highlight of the saga. We also look at the realities of marriage for young women, challenges faced by Eirik the Red’s colony in Greenland, medicine/magic/runes, & much more!

Visit us; www.vidforul.worpress.com

Saga Map; http://sagamap.hi.is/is/

Music;

Själ – Album Tillbaka – Bel m’es qu’eu chant

https://www.facebook.com/medeltidsbandetsjal/

https://sjalsjal.bandcamp.com/album/tillbaka

Belen Prado – Enchanted Flute – Mellow Solitude

https://enchantedflute.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-into-nature

http://www.theenchantedflute.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIYgCAFiqg9Z2UD6a6tjw5g

Artwork & original images;

Hands On History

https://www.facebook.com/handsonhistoryas/

https://www.handsonhistory

https://www.instagram.com/handsonhistory/?hl=en

Tiffany Kendra Clark

www.tiffanykendra.co.uk

www.facebook.com/pg/tiffanykendra.co.uk

Instagram.com/tiffanykendra

Unsplash

https://unsplash.com

Wikicommons images

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Víðförul: The Women Pioneers in the Vinland Sagas

In this episode we will introduce Auð ‘the Deep-Minded’, the renowned Viking woman and protagonist of the first section of the Icelandic saga called Eiríks saga rauða in Old Norse, or the Saga of Eric the Red. Dr Jóhanna Katrín Fridriksdottír and myself, will guide you through a fascinating analysis of the life of this Viking Age woman who sailed the whale road to distant shores! 

Visit us; www.vidforul.worpress.com 

Saga Map; http://sagamap.hi.is/is/ 

Music;

Själ – Album Tillbaka – Bel m’es qu’eu chant

https://www.facebook.com/medeltidsbandetsjal/

https://sjalsjal.bandcamp.com/album/tillbaka

Belen Prado – Enchanted Flute – Mellow Solitude

https://enchantedflute.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-into-nature

http://www.theenchantedflute.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIYgCAFiqg9Z2UD6a6tjw5g

Artwork & original images;

Hands On History

https://www.facebook.com/handsonhistoryas/

https://www.handsonhistory

https://www.instagram.com/handsonhistory/?hl=en 

Tiffany Kendra Clark

www.tiffanykendra.co.uk

www.facebook.com/pg/tiffanykendra.co.uk

Instagram.com/tiffanykendra

 Unsplash

https://unsplash.com

Wikicommons images

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Announcing Víðförul: The Women Pioneers in the Vinland Sagas!

Johanna Katrin Fridriksdottir and I are excited to share our new series we’ve developed for the podcast, you’ll also be able to watch a trailer on our website vidforul.wordpress.com or the Myth Legend & Lore YouTube channel! Keep a wee eye out for the launch of the first episode, but for now, we will leave you with this…

Visit us; www.vidforul.worpress.com

Music;

Själ – Album Tillbaka – Bel m’es qu’eu chant

https://www.facebook.com/medeltidsbandetsjal/

https://sjalsjal.bandcamp.com/album/tillbaka

Belen Prado – Enchanted Flute – Mellow Solitude

https://enchantedflute.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-into-nature

http://www.theenchantedflute.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIYgCAFiqg9Z2UD6a6tjw5g

Artwork;

Original images provided by;

Hands On History

https://www.facebook.com/handsonhistoryas/

https://www.handsonhistory

Unsplash

https://unsplash.com

Wikicommons images

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Finn & The Battle of the White Strand

It has been some time since we've had an Irish legend, so today we shall start the thrilling adventure of Finn and his men, as they battle an army of kings who would take Ireland for themselves!

A Gathering of Skalds with special guests; Joshua Gillingham, Eric Schumacher, Ian Stuart Sharpe, & Aaron Lax

Today I am joined by authors Joshua Gillingham, Eric Schumacher, Ian Stuart Sharpe, & Aaron Lax for the first Gathering of Skalds! In these special episodes, our guests narrate wonderful extracts from their new and & upcoming works. There really is no better way to listen to these remarkable tales, than from the Skalds themselves!

Today's promo comes from Theshira & Rashalia of the Legendary Africa Podcast.

Joshua Gillingham:

https://www.joshuagillingham.ca

https://twitter.com/JoshMGillingham

https://www.crowsnestbooks.com/product/the-gatewatch/ 

Eric Schumacher: 

https://www.ericschumacher.net

https://twitter.com/DarkAgeScribe

https://www.nextchapter.pub/authors/eric-schumacher-historical-fiction-author?rq=eric%20schumacher

Ian Stuart Sharpe:

https://www.facebook.com/vikingverse/

https://twitter.com/vikingverse

https://www.instagram.com/vikingverse/

https://www.vikingverse.com

Aaron Lax:

https://amlax.wordpress.com

https://twitter.com/amlax_?lang=en

Artwork by Joe Sisson https://instagram.com/flojo.art 

Belén Prado of Enchanted Flute:

https://enchantedflute.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-into-nature

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIYgCAFiqg9Z2UD6a6tjw5g

https://insighttimer.com/belenprado

www.theenchantedflute.com

Legendary Africa Podcast: 

https://twitter.com/Legendarypod1

https://linktr.ee/Legendarypodcast

The Saga of Halfdan the Black

Today I narrate The Saga of Halfdan the Black from Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla! As an introduction from the Ynglinga Saga, I have the interesting tale of Gudrod the Hunter, the murdered father of Halfdan. I very much hope you enjoy this saga!

The Celtic festival Beltane in Myth Legend & Lore

Today's episode discovers the ancient Celtic festival of Beltane in Scotland! There are some fascinating legends and folklore tales attached to this celebration of regeneration, light and fire. At the end of the episode, there something a little different, I hope you all enjoy!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-48119277

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnVmQKpqFTc