Norse mythology is filled with intriguing and drama in one of the most

unusual creation stories you'll ever hear. First there was ice and fire but then

sparks from the fire hit the eyes and from the melting eyes two

creatures were born a giant and there was a cow

Coming up friends from Sweden and Norway fill us in on the mythology their societies were founded on.

Our favorite Greek guide explains what the Acropolis in Athens has represented through the ages.

And it stands for not just ancient times, but Christian times,

in Ottoman times and everything you can think of because everyone has been up there.

So for us, it's just a landmark of what we are.

And Holly Morris encounters heroic women who are making a difference in the world's hot spots.

They take the energy of fear and kind of flip it on its head and change their lives and change the worlds around them.

Find a legendary adventure in the hour ahead.

It's Travel with Rick Steve's.

Get ready to meet some deities and divas in the hour ahead.

Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.

Friends from Scandinavia will explain how a complex world of knowns, trolls, giants, and gods

shaped their Norse ancestors' view of the world more than a thousand years ago.

And we'll find out why 25 centuries after the Acropolis was built,

it remains an important symbol that Greeks take special pride in today.

First, let's open today's travel with Rick Steve's by checking in with Holly Morris.

She's a filmmaker and writer who travels the world to document the lives of unsung visionaries.

You can see her hosting on Globe Trekker and her documentary series Adventure Divas shows up on

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