Myths of Midgard

Ryan Eckerson

Myths of Midgard is a podcast for all things Norse. Mythology, sagas, poetry, runes, and more. My goal is to provide you information with scholarly commentary. About me: I have a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Tennessee and an M.A. in Viking and Medieval Norse Studies from the University of Iceland.

Episodes

  1. 01/21/2024

    Episode 4: Beliefs Before the Viking Age with Dr. Felix Lummer

    In this episode, Dr. Felix Lummer, lecturer at the University of Iceland, briefly discusses scholarly knowledge of Germanic beliefs before the Viking Age. DISCLAIMER: THERE ARE IMAGES OF DECEASED PEOPLE IN THIS VIDEO. Dr. Lummer received his PhD from the University of Iceland, School of Social Sciences. His dissertation is titled "Lost in Translation: Adapting Supernatural Concepts from Old French Chivalric Literature into the Old Norse riddarasögur." Notable publications: Lummer, Felix. "The Translation of Magic in the Translated riddarasǫgur," Medium Ævum, 91(2) (2022): 201-235. Lummer, Felix. "'ek hræðumz ekki þik' – The dvergar in Translated riddarasǫgur," European Journal of Scandinavian Studies,51(2) (2021b): 335-355. https://doi.org/10.1515/ejss-2020-2022. For more, please see his Academia.edu page: https://independent.academia.edu/FelixLummer

    57 min

  2. 10/27/2023

    Episode 3: Colors of Old West Norse with Dr. Jackson Crawford

    In this episode, Dr. Jackson Crawford and I discuss color terms in Old West Norse. He did his dissertation on this subject, and it is publicly available here: https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/5m60qr961 Please check out his YouTube channel as well as his translations of the Poetic Edda and other Old Norse poetry and literature. www.jacksonwcrawford.com

    53 min

  3. 09/17/2023

    Episode 2: Gylfaginning

    The second episode in the series about the Prose Edda. In it, we take a quick look at Gylfaginning, or "The Beguiling of Gylfi." For reference, please look at the sources below: + Edda, Snorri Sturluson (Anthony Faulks - Editor/Translator) + Altuna Stone, U1161, Sweden reach out at mythsofmidgard3@gmail.com

    20 min

  4. 09/09/2023

    Episode 1: Snorri Sturluson

    The first episode in the series about the Prose Edda. We discuss Snorri's life including his upbringing, politics, and the legacy he left behind. Please check out the following sources which went into today's episode, as well as a few that I think would be useful to your studies! + Gísli Sigurðsson. “Snorri Sturluson and the Best of Both Worlds.” Essay. In Snorri Sturluson and Reykjaholt: The Author and the Magnate, His Life, Works and Environment at Reykjaholt in Iceland, edited by Helgi þorlákkson and Gudrun Sveinbjarnardottir, 291–317. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press, 2018. + Sturlunga Saga - English Translation by Julia H. McGrew 1970 + Króksfjarðarbók, AM 122 a fol, c.1350-1370, ed. Kr. Kalund, Det Kongelige Nordiske Oldskrift-Selskab Kobenhavn og Kristiania: 1906 - 11 + Snorri Sturluson and the Edda: The Conversion of Cultural Capital in Medieval Scandinavia by Kevin J. Wanner, 2008 + Edda, Anthony Faulks (translator) + www.snorrastofa.is

    24 min
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About

Myths of Midgard is a podcast for all things Norse. Mythology, sagas, poetry, runes, and more. My goal is to provide you information with scholarly commentary. About me: I have a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Tennessee and an M.A. in Viking and Medieval Norse Studies from the University of Iceland.

Information

  • Creator
    Ryan Eckerson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ryan Eckerson
  • Show Website
    Myths of Midgard