79-Odin: The War to Begin all Wars

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2017

⏱️ 40 minutes

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We're back in the cold, unforgiving north, at the very beginning of Odin's reign. We'll see him meet a new friend while being completely unsuspicious in giant land, a threat come from another world to try to topple the Aesir, and the lengths Odin will go to in order to gain power, acquire knowledge, and thwart his coming doom. The creature this week is an antlion. When a mommy ant and a daddy lion love each other very much, they think of ways to express their love and, well, you'll see... Sponsors: The Loot Crate this month just sounds awesome. The theme is Kingdom, with stuff from Lord of the Rings, Adventure Time, and Legend of Zelda. I know I'm excited about it. Check out http://www.lootcrate.com/legends (code LEGENDS) to get $3 off any new subscription Our Casper is the most comfortable mattress we've ever had. Check out http://www.casper.com/legends to get $50 off your first order. Music: "The Nightmare" by Lee Rosevere "Not Alone" by Lee Rosevere "Sad Marimba Planet" by Lee Rosevere "Twirl Into Insanity" by Keshco "Decompression" by Blue Dot Sessions "Bogero" by Blue Dot Sessions "Pukae" by Blue Dot Sessions "Midday" by Blue Dot Sessions "Sunset at Goat Fell" by Graham Bole "Rooftop" by Jahzzar

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0:00.0	This week, on the Myths and Legends podcast, we're back in Norse mythology.
0:04.0	We'll see that Odin is just dying to know more about Ragnarok,
0:07.5	and if you're having a hard time meeting new friends, maybe try picking a fight with some angry giants.
0:12.4	Five times your size.
0:13.7	Can't really see what can go wrong there.
0:15.6	If you ever pondered, hey, I wonder what would happen if an ant and a lion got together
0:20.1	and had a baby?
0:21.2	Because that's a reasonable thought normal people have.
0:24.4	This week's creature will finally answer that burning question.
0:32.8	This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 79.
0:36.6	The War to Begin All Wars.
0:42.9	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:45.9	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:50.3	Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should.
0:53.2	Somehow, we're back in Norse mythology.
0:55.7	Not that I'm complaining.
0:57.1	I just realized that even though these aren't long stories in mythology,
1:00.5	there are still more Norse stories to tell, like the vast War of the Gods
1:04.5	between the Acer and Vannear, how Odin secured knowledge of the runes,
1:08.0	and how Freya, actually a Vannear, and only an honorary Acer, came to live in Asgard,
1:13.6	and helped Thor and Loki on their misadventures.
1:15.6	By now, our Norse mythology timeline is all out of sorts,
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