The Myth Legend & Lore Podcast

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!