132: The Poetic Edda 2: An Otter Named "Otter"

Classical Stuff You Should Know

A.J. Hanenburg

Christianity, Education, Books, Religion & Spirituality, Arts

4.5 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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The second part of The Poetic Edda concerns the exploits of one family of Norse Heroes. Intrigue? Check. Regicide? Check. A pair of shape-shifting brothers, one of whom is an otter that loves munching fish? Double check.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to classical stuff you should know, a podcast about books and music and culture and government and more books in translation and whatever else we have been thinking about recently. My name is Thomas
0:22.6	Magby. I am joined as always by Mr. A.J. Hannanberg. That's me. Mr. Graham Donaldson.
0:28.2	Hi. And today I don't have a witty. I really never have a witty or smart introduction.
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