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The Sacred FlameSongleikr - Nordic folk music with Maria Franz, Ingrid Galadriel, and KasiaDid you know that Heilung's Maria Franz has been deeply involved with the coolest Nordic folk music project for over 20 years? Together with her co-singers, Ingrid Galadriel and Kasia, Maria joined Amina and Mathias for a fun conversation about how to make Nordic folk music, singing in obscure Norwegian dialects, creating songs about widows wearing chastity belts, and awakening the trolls in northern Norway.
2026-02-0657 min
Nordic Mythology PodcastEp 301 - Intro to Old Norse Mythology with Dr Mathias NordvigIn this week's episode, Dan is visited by an old friend of the podcast, Dr Mathias Nordvig, to discuss his new book, which introduces the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda.------------------------------------------------Follow Mathias on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mathiasnordvigAlso, check out his new book:https://www.routledge.com/Old-Norse-Mythology-An-Introduction-to-the-Poetic-Edda-and-Prose-Edda/Nordvig/p/book/9781032672816Follow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be...
2026-02-051h 25The Sacred FlameTattooing in Ancient Northern Europe with Sean Parry from Sacred Knot TattooAmina and Mathias join Sean Parry from Sacred Knot Tattoo in a fascinating conversation about tattooing in ancient northern Europe. Sean is a Welsh tattoo artist and a veritable well-spring of knowledge about history and culture in the British Isles and Ireland. Our host and guest have fruitful conversations about the possibility that Vikings may have tattooed, and what might have happened with art in ancient Britain. They also bat around a couple of tattoo ideas...
2026-01-231h 24The Sacred FlameElves, Fairies, Hidden Folk, and Dwarfs - All the little people in the NorthAmina and Mathias sit down and talk about elves, fairies, hidden folk, dwarfs, and all the different "minor" entities in Nordic and Gaelic mythology and folklore. They dig deep into folktales about elves, what the names of these categories of beings mean, and how people have related to them in pre-Christian times.
2026-01-161h 12The Sacred FlameAncient Nordic Sun Cults ... and a chat about the weather ...It's a new year and a new season. Amina and Mathias sit down and chat about ancient Nordic sun cults. Did people really worship the sun that much and what is up with the claims that all the rock carvings around Scandinavia, Ireland and the British Isles are depictions of a sun cult?
2026-01-021h 09The Sacred FlameYule Traditions in the North Part 2: Spirits and Other BeingsAmina and Mathias continue their conversations about Yule traditions in the North. This time they are talking about spirits and other beings that we encounter in the folk traditions from the Alps and all the way through Scandinavia and Britain. They talk about Krampus, Santa Claus, Mari Llwyd, the Nisse and much more. After this episode, the Sacred Flame takes a break until the beginning of 2026!
2025-12-221h 04The Sacred FlameYule Traditions in the North Part 1: Ancient RitualsAmina and Mathias dive into Yule traditions in the North. first, they talk about some aspects of pre-Christian Scandinavian jól -including if it even really existed, its place in the calendar, and what rituals took place in the period- and then they branch out to Celtic traditions. At the very end the pair derail themselves and get sucked into a conversation about Germanic and Celtic loans, the origin of things we think are Celtic and Germanic, and the stereotypes about Celtic and Germanic peoples. This is part one of two episodes on Yule.
2025-12-121h 17The Sacred FlameVikings in narration with author Gregory AmatoAmina and Mathias sat down with author Gregory Amato. He is the author of the book series Spear of the Gods, which takes place in the Viking Age. Gregory Amato has strong opinions about how authors represent the Viking Age and Vikings. He is not fond of the stereotypes and toxic masculinity that are often a part of contemporary narration of the Viking Age. Instead, Gregory writes Viking Age fiction from a perspective that respects the diversity of the time and selects period specific values that he aligns with to promote through his characters.
2025-11-301h 28The Sacred FlameThe Wild Hunt in Pagan EuropeAmina and Mathias are diving deep into the myth of the Wild Hunt in different European cultures. They explore the connections between the Wild Hunt and Odin, local folklore about trolls that invade your farm, the southern German Krampus traditions, transcendental rituals and witchcraft, the secret cult of the Benandanti in northern Italy, and stories about berserkir in Scandinavia. They of course also get deep into Irish lore about Cuchullain and Pwll, and why the Brits are afraid of geese!
2025-11-141h 09The Sacred FlameSlavic and Northern European Fall Traditions with guest Alexandra ZavyalovaAmina and Mathias sit down with Alexandra (Sasha) Zavyalova to talk about Slavic and Northern European pagan fall traditions. Sasha is from St. Petersburg, Russia, and belongs to the Modovian minority called Erzya, a Finno-Ugric people. She has been raised in the pre-Christian Erzyan traditions, and is herself a student of northern paganism. Along with Sasha, the two hosts go far and wide in conversations about connections between Germanic, Slavic, Celtic, and Finno-Ugric autumn and early winter traditions across the northern European expanse.
2025-10-311h 14The Sacred FlameNorse-Gaelic underworld mythologies and fall traditionsIn this episode, Amina and Mathias discuss underworld mythologies and how they seem to link up with ancient fall traditions in the European North. The conversation takes our two hosts from pumpkin spice and licorice through conversations about (and mispronunciations of) the ancient Welsh hero Pwll, the Franco-Danish hero Ogier the Dane, the Swiss-Lombardic hero of Dietrich of Berne, over the founding of Czechia and the founding of Krakow and the Czech-Polish cultural hero Krok, all the way to Odin and his retrieval of the mead of poetry. They also circle round the conversation about journeys to Hel by...
2025-10-171h 18The Sacred FlameFall traditions in the pre-Christian NorthMathias Nordvig and Amina Otto discuss fall traditions in the pre-Christian North on The Sacred Flame Podcast. They manage to cover the entire North Atlantic region in a conversation that takes us from the origin of modern Halloween traditions in witchcraft trials between Scotland and Denmark to pre-Christian Nordic rituals, and folktales about the Wild Hunt.Mathias Nordvig has a PhD in Old Norse mythology and teaches at University of Colorado in Boulder, USA.Amina Otto has an MA in Old Norse and Gaelic studies from Cambridge and is doing a PhD in Old Norse-Gaelic...
2025-10-0558 min
The Regrettable CenturyUnder an Elm Tree: William Morris, Animism, and Anti-Capitalism (Featuring Dr. Mathias Nordvig and Arnold from Fight Like an Animal Podcast)This week, the animist caucus of the Regrettable Century (Kevin) teamed up with Dr. Mathias Nordvig, professor of Nordic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Sacred Flame Podcast, as well as Arnold from the Fight Like an Animal Podcast to talk about the intersection of animist spirituality and radical politics. To that end, the crew read and discussed William Morris' short essay titled Under an Elm Tree.
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2025-08-251h 43
KEEP MOVING FORWARDViking Philosophy 101: Norse myth and the Viking mind with Mathias Nordvighttps://solargsm.com/the-modern-grand-solar-minimum-2020-2053-versus-global-warming/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odyGYb5ClYQ&t=26s#2025 #art #music #movies #poetry #poem #food #photooftheday #volcano #news #weather #monkeys #climate #horse #puppy #fyp #love #instagood #onelove #eyes #getyoked #horsie #gotmilked #book #shecomin #getready #sun #viral t.me/soundisconsciousness
2025-03-281h 27KEEP MOVING FORWARDHow did the Vikings view volcanoes? With Dr. Mathias Nordvigvolcanoes, shamans, caves, and the bible...exodus 24:17https://solargsm.com/the-modern-grand-solar-minimum-2020-2053-versus-global-warming/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YInwNF861oU&t=28s#2025 #art #music #movies #poetry #poem #food #photooftheday #volcano #news #weather #monkeys #climate #horse #puppy #fyp #love #instagood #onelove #eyes #getyoked #horsie #gotmilked #book #shecomin #getready #sun #viralt.me/soundisconsciousness
2025-03-2809 min
The Nordic Sound, a Nordic Musicology Podcast#31 - Heathen Musicology and the Ancestral North with Ross HagenSend us a textIn this very special episode I'm joined by fellow musicologist and mentor Ross Hagen to talk heathen musicology and how he and Mathias Nordvig went about approaching "Ancestral North: Spirituality and Cultural Imagination in Nordic Ritual Folk Music" - a musicological book on the nordic pagan music scene. Thanks for the good hang Ross!"Ancestral North: Spirituality and Cultural Imagination in Nordic Ritual Folk Music offers a detailed exploration of Nordic ritual folk music, a music scene focused on the revival of ancient folkways and archaic music that has found remarkable...
2024-05-251h 32
Vikingology PodcastRemembering Not to ForgetIf you’re a fan of the show, you’ll remember our fascinating chat last year with Mathias Nordvig. He’s an expert in Norse mythology, folklore, and the Nordic Story World. Some people may think that those myths are just cool, fanciful stories about the exploits of gods like Odin and Thor or creatures like dwarfs and giants meant simply to entertain and pass the time on those long Scandinavian winter’s nights. But in this new episode, we dove deep into Mathias’ research about why that wasn’t the case for Viking Age people and why it shoul...
2024-03-021h 34
Vikingology PodcastAge of Wolf and WindBrothers must battle one another,become each other’s slayer,and sisters’ sons will sever the bonds of kinship.There will be hardship in the world and much whoredom,axe-age, sword-age, shields smashed to pieces,wind-age, wolf-age, until the world falls,no man will spare another.Völuspá, stanza 45. Translation by Mathias Nordvig.This time on the podcast, archaeologist, historian, and friend of the show Davide Zori of Baylor University is back for a third time to share his new bo...
2024-02-231h 13
The AmpersandWalk softly on this earth: The far right, Norse mythology, animism, metal, witches and more with Mathias NordvigOn The Ampersand, we take pride in the ground each episode covers. Today's guest, though, sets a high standard for the breadth through which we can meander in 30 minutes. Mathias Nordvig is a teaching professor in the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of German and Slavic Languages and Literatures. He specializes in pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, folklore and Neo-paganism. From the far right's co-opting of Norse iconography and mythology, to Danish summer camps, heavy metal, animistic philosophy, witch hunts, issues of separating wilderness from society and more, a conversation with Mathias is like a grand epic just starting out by...
2023-10-2335 minThe AmpersandWalk softly on this earth: The far right, Norse mythology, animism, metal, witches and more with Mathias NordvigOn The Ampersand, we take pride in the ground each episode covers. Today's guest, though, sets a high standard for the breadth through which we can meander in 30 minutes. Mathias Nordvig is a teaching professor in the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of German and Slavic Languages and Literatures. He specializes in pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, folklore and Neo-paganism. From the far right's co-opting of Norse iconography and mythology, to Danish summer camps, heavy metal, animistic philosophy, witch hunts, issues of separating wilderness from society and more, a conversation with Mathias is like a grand epic just starting out by...
2023-10-2335 min
Weird Web RadioMathias Nordvig and Nordic Myth, Stories, & Modern HeathenryWelcome to Weird Web Radio! This is the Season 7 FINALE! WOW! 7 years and going strong! This episode features the return of Mathias Nordvig! Mathias has a great new show himself called The Sacred Flame. We spend some time digging into the different ways history may have played out if Heathenry stayed the course through time. We also got into some of challenges that Modern Heathenry faces, the wonderful Inclusiveness that is growing, and so much more! Mathias's BIO: Mathias Nordvig is a heathen, father, podcaster, author, and educator. He has a...
2023-10-191h 12
Bugs Need HeroesThrow Dirt at Bees with Dr Mathias Nordvig (NORDIC MYTHOLOGY)This episode we interview Dr. Mathias Nordvig, Professor or Pre-Christian mythologies and Scandinavian folklore at the University of Colorado, Boulder. We chat about the differences between Norse and Nordic, bees in Nordic mythology, and why there is a general paucity of insect lore in Nordic mythology as a whole. Tangents include Loki, Amanda steps on a nail, Snorri Sturluson, Marvel's Thor and other animal lore. Dr. Nordvig has several books out about Nordic mythology (including a kid's book!) and has recently released his own translation of Völuspá: The Vision of the Witch, which Kelly read and loved. You ca...
2023-07-311h 20
Vikingology PodcastViking Philosophy 101This time on the podcast we had the very great pleasure of exploring the Viking mind with Dr. Mathias Nordvig, a Nordic myth and folklore scholar from the University of Colorado Boulder. Arguably, for most of us when we think of “Norse mythology,” what comes to mind may be the sagas or visions of Odin and Thor, or maybe Freyja, thanks to the popularization of these things by people like game creators or the Marvel Universe. But what do those figures or stories tell us about how Nordic people viewed their world? Can we inhabit the headspace of a...
2023-07-221h 28
The Caffeine StreamEpisode 37: History and Practice in Pagan Religion (with Mathias Nordvig)Today I sit down with Mathias Nordvig, professor of Viking studies and Nordic culture at the University of Colorado at Boulder. We have a lengthy chat about the various literary and archeological information that has been discovered about Nordic pagans, and try to parse through the challenge of if -- and how -- such knowledge can be applied to a living pagan religiosity today. Much of Nordvig's work (including his own "Sacred Flame" podcast) can be found on his website: https://mathiasnordvig.com/ Nordvig also published a recent book relevant to our discussion, "Asatru...
2023-05-231h 09
Smart CookiesDispelling Stereotypes about the Vikings and Norse Mythology with dr. Mathias NordvigDr. Mathias Nordvig is a visiting assistant professor of Nordic and Arctic studies at the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder). He teaches subjects on Viking history, Nordic mythology, folklore, Arctic culture and society, and Danish language. Dr. Nordvig earned his PhD in Nordic mythology in 2014 at Aarhus University in Denmark, his native country...In this episode, we talk about persistent stereotypes we hold about the Vikings, the (in)accuracy of their portrayal on film and TV, and of course, about the easiest way to piss of your...
2022-09-281h 36
Nordic AnimismAnimist Reading ListRune reviews and discusses an 'Animist Reading List'. Some of the main books mentioned are: The Nordic Animist Year -- Rune Rasmussen, available here: https://shop.nordicanimism.com/shop/9-books-and-calendars/9-the-nordic-animist-year/ Handbook of Contemporary Animism -- Graham HarveyAnimism: Respecting the Living World -- Graham HarveyHow Forests Think -- Eduardo Kohn Rethinking Relations and Animism Personhood and Materiality -- Edited By Miguel Astor-Aguilera and Graham HarveySand Talk – Tyson YunkaportaBraiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall KimmererThe Falling Sky – Davi Kopenawa
2022-07-1422 min
OvercriticalThe Northman: History, Storytelling, and the Far-Right with Dr. Mathias NordvigThis episode contains full spoilers for The Northman (2022)! Listener beware!The Nordic Mythology Podcast with Mathias Nordvig and Daniel FarrandDr. Nordvig's academic workMidgardsblot Metal Festival 2022hyldyr.comFollow me on social media!Twitter: @TallLeftist and @OvercriticalPodInstagram: @OvercriticalPodcastFacebook: Overcritical Podcast
2022-06-241h 35
Norse Mythology: The Unofficial GuideEpisode 3 - Of Yggdrasill and the CosmosThe universe according to Norse mythology is organized around a giant ash tree called Yggdrasill. But did you know that the motif of worshiping a giant, cosmically-central tree shows up in 8th-century Christian literature from England? And did you know the word "Yggdrasill" might be a reference to a story about Odin learning the runes by means of hanging himself? This episode doesn't cover everything the myths say about the famous World Tree, but it does dive into the importance of the great, cosmic ash to the ancient Norse and other pagan, Germanic societies.
Sources:
“Cosmology” by M...
2022-06-2024 min
Multifaith MattersEthan Stark discusses Heathenism, interfaith work, and combating extremismEthan Stark is a Heathen involved in interfaith work and combating extremism, and is involved with The Troth and Heathens Against Hate. In this podcast we discuss how he came to embrace Heathenism, some of the unique aspects of Heathenism, aspects of his interfaith work, and his thoughts on confronting hate and prejudice.
Learn more about Ethan's work at Hallowed Renewal: https://www.hallowedrenewal.com/
The Troth: https://thetroth.org/
Heathens Against Hate: https://www.heathensagainst.org/
Suggested resources on Heathenry
American Heathens: The Politics of Identity in a...
2022-04-111h 06
Between Two Ravens: A Norse Mythology PodcastS1E10: Thor v HrungnirIn Season 1 Episode 10, Shawn and David discuss the myth of Thor's battle with the strongest of all giants, Hrungnir. Is it all a secret plot by Odin to teach his son Thor a lesson?David discusses potential meanings of Hrungnir's 3 pointed heart and talks more about Archetypes and the hero's journey. Bonus myth at the end of the episode!Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Mythology. Shawn is an amateur Norse Mythology expert. David is n...
2022-03-1850 min
Between Two Ravens: A Norse Mythology PodcastS1 Episode 10: Thor v HrungnirIn Season 1 Episode 10, Shawn and David discuss the myth of Thor's battle with the strongest of all giants, Hrungnir. Is it all a secret plot by Odin to teach his son Thor a lesson? David discusses potential meanings of Hrungnir's 3 pointed heart, often associated with the symbol of the Valknut, and talk more about Archetypes and the hero's journey. Bonus myth at the end of the episode!Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcastFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/
2022-03-1850 minBetween Two Ravens: A Norse Mythology PodcastS1 Episode 8: Thor and the FerrymanIn Season 1 Episode 8 Shawn and David perform a rendition of Hárbarðsljóð, The Lay of Harbard, Thor and the Ferryman. Shawn explains what a flyting is, David makes connections to rap battles, Monty Python, and schoolyard disses. Is Harbard Odin? Is Odin a bully? Does Thor need to work on his Game?Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcastFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Myth...
2022-03-0443 minBetween Two Ravens: A Norse Mythology PodcastS1E8: Thor and the FerrymanIn Season 1 Episode 8 Shawn and David perform a rendition of Hárbarðsljóð, The Lay of Harbard, Thor and the Ferryman.Shawn explains what a flyting is, David makes connections to rap battles, Monty Python, and schoolyard disses. Is Harbard Odin? Is Odin a bully? Does Thor need to work on his Game?Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Mythology. Shawn is an amateur Norse Mythology expert. David is not a Jungian Analyst, but he reads...
2022-03-0443 minBetween Two Ravens: A Norse Mythology PodcastS1 Episode 7: The Runes (Part 1)In Season 1 Episode 7 Shawn and David geek out about runes, what they mean, whether magic exists, and how the myths and sagas provide information about what runes might be used for. We plan to follow up with Runes Part 2 in a couple weeks.Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcastFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Mythology. Shawn is an amateur Norse Mythology expert. David is not a Jungian...
2022-02-2548 minBetween Two Ravens: A Norse Mythology PodcastS1E7: The Runes (Part 1)In Season 1 Episode 7 Shawn and David geek out about runes, what they mean, whether magic exists, and how the myths and sagas provide information about what runes might be used for. We plan to follow up with Runes Part 2 in a couple weeks.Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Mythology. Shawn is an amateur Norse Mythology expert. David is not a Jungian Analyst, but he reads a lot of books about Carl Jung's t...
2022-02-2548 min
Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)Worst. Year. Ever.What was the worst year to be alive on planet Earth?
We make the case for 536 AD, which set off a cascade of catastrophes that is almost too horrible to imagine. A supervolcano. The disappearance of shadows. A failure of bread. Plague rats. Using evidence painstakingly gathered around the world - from Mongolian tree rings to Greenlandic ice cores to Mayan artifacts - we paint a portrait of what scientists and historians think went wrong, and what we think it felt like to be there in real time. (Spoiler: not so hot.) We hear a hymn for the...
2022-01-0700 min
RadiolabWorst. Year. Ever.What was the worst year to be alive on planet Earth?
We make the case for 536 AD, which set off a cascade of catastrophes that is almost too horrible to imagine. A supervolcano. The disappearance of shadows. A failure of bread. Plague rats. Using evidence painstakingly gathered around the world - from Mongolian tree rings to Greenlandic ice cores to Mayan artifacts - we paint a portrait of what scientists and historians think went wrong, and what we think it felt like to be there in real time. (Spoiler: not so hot.) We hear a hymn for the...
2022-01-0724 min
Looping the Labyrinth with AwenNo Frith with Fools: Fireside Chat with Dr. Mathias NordvigOn this episode of Occulture Wars, I'm joined by the knowledgeable and razor-sharp Dr. Mathias Nordvig, both an advanced academic, author and actual practitioner. On this episode we bluntly discuss the the practical reality of the current issues within current sphere of paganry and occult practice-- how the lack of centralized or cohesive priorities leaves us susceptible to hyperpolitical rhetoric, the hierarchical totem pole of identity politics, healthy priorities for practitioners today and much more. Specifically, this is a conversation between two practitioners with a sincere love of the Path who refuse to devolve to the regressive past of...
2021-12-161h 55
The WheelSpoke 55 - Lammas with Dan CoultasThis week we celebrate Lammas and talk about some of the stories connected to this festival, plus a few recipes to make the most of the harvest. Our special guest is Dan Coultas from Pagan AidMercian Gathering Official Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/merciangatheringofficial/ Who Was John Barleycorn? An Ancient Mystery Uncoveredhttps://austinhackney.co.uk/2016/04/14/who-was-john-barleycorn-the-shocking-truth-of-an-ancient-mystery-uncovered/Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham https://www.amazon.co.uk/Encyclopaedia-Magical-Herbs-Llewellyns-Sourcebook/dp/0875421229/ Wicca Book of Spells’ Planner 2021 by Lisa Chamberlin https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wicca-Book-Spells-Witches-Planner/dp/1912715244/Storm...
2021-08-0143 min
Looping the Labyrinth with AwenVolcanic Heathenry: Myth & Modernity with Dr. Mathias NordvigThis week I spoke with an actual expert in the field of Nordic mythology and history, Dr. Mathias Nordvig. Both a professor and an actual heathen, I’ve always admired Mathias’ perspective and felt he would be perfect to speak with on Outlaw Preaches. In the first half of the episode we discuss the mythology, history and their potential relationship to modern practice-- before diving in to the nuances and reality involved in the politically charged climate of modern heathenry and modern society at large--from secular fundamentalism and politics as a proxy for religion, the concept of "the personal is polit...
2021-07-221h 32
Dissonant HarmonyEpisode 37 - Mathias Norvig, PhD on Ásatrú Mathias Nordvig (1982-) was born in Denmark and has lived part of his childhood in Greenland. He has a PhD in Nordic mythology from Aarhus University in Denmark. During his studies, he has also lived in Iceland. Mathias Nordvig has been teaching Viking studies, Norse mythology, Scandinavian folklore, and Arctic culture at the University of Colorado at Boulder since 2015. He runs a YouTube channel called The Nordic Mythology Channel with the attached website www.nordicmythologychannel.com. He also has a podcast with the co-owner of the clothing company Horns of Odin, Daniel Farrand, which is called The Nordic Mythology P...
2021-03-191h 29
Weird Web RadioDr. Mathias Nordvig Talking Heathenism & Norse MythologyWelcome to SEASON 5 of Weird Web Radio! I'm honored to have you all here still listening. I'm equally excited for all of you that are arriving new with each episode. Great news too! ALL episodes are now available on YouTube! Like and Subscribe! I want to introduce you all to Dr. Mathias Nordvig! Mathias is a wonderful human being helping all of us in Modern Heathenism navigate the ever unwinding history of our ways. His academic reputation in Norse Mythology is impressive while he also has a lifetime of living Heathen practice. He's...
2020-09-161h 21
Start The WorldDr. Mathias Nordvig on Old Norse Lore and MasculinityDr. Mathias Nordvig is an Old Norse scholar and author and you can follow his work on YouTube @Mathias Nordvig . I invited him on Start The World to talk about masculinity, heroism and leadership in the Old Norse lore, and he shared a few of his favorite examples from the Hávamál, but we ended upo having a long and wide-ranging discussion about the character of Odin, the nature of Thor, the questionable place of the Vanir in the lore, and how there is no racism or race preservation implied or suggested in the lore, or in heathenry itse...
2020-07-061h 50
Keeping Up with JoeKeeping Up with Joe #7 – The Viking AgeIn this podcast, Dr. Mathias Nordvig – expert on Vikings and creator of the well-subscribed YouTube Channel, The Nordic Mythology Channel —talks about growing up in Denmark, Scandinavian influences in the US, and all things Viking. Listen in!You can learn more about Keeping Up with Joe via the link below:josephwriteranderson.com
2020-03-0849 min
The History of VikingsYule: The Norse Winter Holiday w/ Dr. Mathias NordvigToday I chat with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss the Norse winter holiday of Yule and how it was celebrated during the Viking Age.Referenced in Today’s Episode:The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.The Artwork of Thomas DenmarkThe Nordic Mythology ChannelFollow Dr. Nordvig on Academia.eduFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twit...
2019-12-0636 min
The History of VikingsOld Norse Death Poetry w/ Dr. Mathias NordvigToday I speak with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss Old Norse death poetry, what those poems teach us about the Viking Age, and more. Referenced in…
2019-06-1032 minThe History of VikingsViking Age Iceland w/ Dr. Mathias NordvigToday I chat with Dr. Mathias Nordivg who teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Nordic Studies Program. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age, and much more. In today’s episode, we discuss the history of Viking Age Iceland, Icelandic discovery and settlement, and Icelandic volcanic…
2019-01-0732 minThe History of VikingsThe Saga of Icelanders – Migration to ”A New World” w/ Dr. Mathias NordvigToday I talk with Dr. Mathias Nordvig who teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder, in the Nordic Studies Program. We discuss The Saga of Icelanders and how they can be used as a source for the Viking Age. Additionally, we discuss the exceptionality of Iceland and why migration promotes individualism. Referenced in Today’s Episode: The Saga of Icelanders…
2018-08-2835 min