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Many thanks to Atlas VPN for sponsoring this episode. Hello and welcome to the history of Vikings.

On this podcast, we've done several episodes relating to Norse mythology.

We've discussed gods and goddesses such as Thor, Odin, Freya, and Loki.

Much like the mythology of ancient Greece, we tend to think of Norse gods as belonging

to a pantheon or family of gods.

But did pre-Christian, excuse me, but did pre-Christian Scandinavians also embrace this concept?

Would every Norsemen have venerated multiple deities? Was pre-Christian

religion more localized? Perhaps a farmer would pray to a higher power different than that

of a fisherman or warrior? We're joining me to answer some of my questions today is Dr. Terry

Gunnell, a returning guest and professor of folkloristics at the

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