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The Hello and welcome to the history of Vikings.

Witchcraft played a fascinating role in the Christianization of Scandinavia during the high Middle Ages.

From societal roles such as the Cirrus,

and archaeological discoveries containing the remains of these figures,

to Old Norse literature, pagan rituals,

and perceived interactions with otherworldly beings.

Today's annual Halloween-inspired episode will discuss witchcraft and the Christianization of the North during the Viking Age. Joining me to discuss this topic is returning guest Dr. Arman Jakobson. Arman is professor of medieval Icelandic literature at the University of Iceland and a published novelist.

In the past, he has been a postman, a high school teacher, journalist, critic, and reality TV star.

He has invented names for the streets of Reykjavik, and mainly loves to write, bearing many obscure publications

to his name. Before we get into my conversation with Dr. Yacobson, I wanted to let you know

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Without further ado, here's my conversation with Armin Yacobson.

Professor Armin Yacobson, thank you so much for joining me today on the podcast.

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