191-Norse Legends: See How they Fly

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In this episode from Norse legends, we'll see that the worst breakups involve Thor breaking up the couple with his hammer and we'll see that even though Odin can shapeshift, that doesn't mean he skips the conditioner. It's the Saga of King Gautrek, a story spanning generations of Viking warriors and their bizarre and dangerous interactions with the gods, giants, elves, and everything in between (but mostly just those three). The creature this week likes to drill holes in your boat with its nose. Hope you don't mind awkward tickle sessions... -- Sponsors: Check out Best Fiends on the Apple App Store or Google Play! Planning to take the G-R-E, G-MAT, L-SAT or M-CAT? Magoosh has got you. Check out their awesome test prep at http://magoosh.com and use the code MYTHS for a 20% off discount. -- Music: "Illa Villardo" by Blue Dot Sessions "Lens Flare" by Podington Bear "Paper Boat" by Podington Bear "Solemn Oath" by Podington Bear "Minor Islands" by Podington Bear "Flor Vjell" by Blue Dot Sessions "Samara" by Podington Bear "Threshold" by Podington Bear -- A darkly funny take on the Ättestupa from the show "Norsemen" on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwD7f5ZWhAk

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0:00.0	This week on Myths and Legends, we're back in Norse mythology, and we'll see Thor breaking up a couple
0:06.0	by literally breaking the giant to pieces. And we'll learn all about why taking a jog through
0:11.2	the dark foresting or underwear is a bad idea. For the creature this week, I hope you bring
0:16.6	Paprika the next time you go fishing. Or else you won't be fishing. You'll be swimming.
0:21.5	This is Myths and Legends, episode 192. See how they fly.
0:36.2	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly
0:40.7	popular stories you might think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories that
0:45.1	might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening. This week we're back in the Norse
0:49.2	saga, with the saga of King Gotrick, a king who's only in it for like 30% of the story.
0:55.2	This comes from the same collection as one of my personal favorite stories on this podcast,
0:59.7	Aero Odd, as well as the tale of Thorstein Mansion Might, a Viking who was bigger than doors.
1:06.0	Taking place during the Viking Age, so roughly 800 to 1080, this story set medieval Scandinavia,
1:12.8	as the people were starting to venture out and come into contact with and conquer many places in
1:18.1	Europe. We also intermingle with the mythology today, so as a brief recap, there are 9 worlds in
1:24.0	Norse myth. The Acer, Odin, Thor, Heimdall, Frig and others, Rulph from Asgard, which contains
1:30.4	Valhalla, Odin's hall for the honored dead. The elves have their own realm, called Alphheim.
1:36.7	Dark elves or dwarves have Sphartalheim. H-E-L-Hell is the bad place. Niflheim is the ice realm.
1:44.0	Lucepalheim is the realm of the fire giants. Vanahheim is the realm of the vaniere.
1:48.7	The rival group of gods who lost a war with the Acer, and whose number includes Freya,
1:53.3	Midgard is our world, of course. In Yotinheim is the realm of the giants. The clever,
1:59.2	powerful group of people, and a constant war with the Acer. We will start this episode by
2:04.0	seeing what happens when an elf, a giant, and an Acer walk into a great hall. Thor
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