Asgard

51-Loki: Them Apples

Three stories of Loki, the infamous trickster from Norse mythology. Most of his hijinks are light-hearted, and end with him getting his comeuppance, but it comes in the form of being a bridesmaid at Thor's wedding or (as in this episode) an extremely uncomfortable game of tug-of-war. What happens when a trick gets taken too far? [...]

3A-Vikings: The Norse and the Furious, Bredi’s Drift

By Jason Weiser|2021-02-09T21:47:09-05:00June 3rd, 2015|Categories: Podcast|Tags: Aesir, Asgard, Dragons, Loki, Magic, Magic rings, Norse Sagas, Odin, Saga, Swords|

Swords, dragons, werewolves, Vikings, betrayal, and revenge are all hallmarks of the thrilling, yet little known, Saga of the Volsungs, the story of an ill-fated medieval Nordic family. One of J.R.R. Tolkien's first Nordic reads, it's a tale of honor, love, loss, and vengeance, as well as the numerous benefits of just letting it go. Also, [...]