Norse Mythology | Peaceful Bedtime Reading for Sleep

I Can’t Sleep

Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Drift off with this calm bedtime reading designed to bring relaxation and ease sleepless nights. Tonight’s gentle episode explores Norse mythology, the rich collection of myths and legends from ancient Scandinavia. You’ll learn about the gods, heroes, and cosmology that shaped Viking culture and inspired countless stories, all shared in Benjamin’s steady, peaceful narration. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just tranquil, fact-filled storytelling to quiet your thoughts and help relieve stress. Press play, close your eyes, and let these timeless tales guide you toward restful sleep. Want More? Request a Topic: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Ad-Free Episodes: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/ Shop Sleep-Friendly Products: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/sponsors Join the discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/myhGhVUhn7 This content is derived from the Wikipedia article on Norse Mythology, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Read the full article: Wikipedia - Norse Mythology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a Glassbox media podcast.
0:09.7	Welcome to the I Can't Sleep podcast, where I help you drift off one fact at a time.
0:17.4	I'm your host, Benjamin Boster, and today's episode is about Norse mythology.
0:25.4	Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples,
0:35.2	stemming from Old Norse religion, and continuing after the Christianization
0:40.3	of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period.
0:46.3	The northernmost extension of Germanic mythology and stemming from Proto-Germanic folklore.
0:55.3	Norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes, derived from numerous
1:03.1	sources from both before and after the pagan period, including medieval manuscripts,
1:17.8	archaeological representations, and folk tradition. The source texts mention numerous gods, such as the thunder god Thor, the raven flanked
1:24.8	God Odin, the goddess Freya, and numerous other deities.
1:32.3	Most of the surviving mythology centers on the plights of the gods and their interaction with several other beings,
1:40.3	such as humanity and the Jotnar, beings who may be friends, lovers, foes, or family members of the gods.
1:51.2	The cosmos in Norse mythology consists of nine worlds that flank a central sacred tree, Igdrasil.
2:06.6	Units of time and elements of the cosmology are personified as deities or beings. Various forms of a creation myth are recounted, where the world
2:16.3	is created from the flesh of the primordial being
2:19.3	Emir, and the first two humans are Ask and Embla.
2:26.3	These worlds are foretold to be reborn after the events of the Ragnarok, when an immense
2:32.6	battle occurs between the gods and their enemies,
2:36.0	and the world is enveloped in flames, only to be reborn anew.
2:42.0	There the surviving gods will meet, and the land will be fertile and green,
2:48.0	and two humans will repopulate the world.
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