222B-Norse Legends: It Takes a Pillage
We wrap up the saga of Egil and Asmund with Thor, Odin, mythological dwarves, sword arms, Valhalla, and a bloody giant wedding.
We wrap up the saga of Egil and Asmund with Thor, Odin, mythological dwarves, sword arms, Valhalla, and a bloody giant wedding.
Thor! Jotunheim! Giants! Draugr! We're back in Norse Mythology with an epic Viking tale.
In this episode from Norse legends, we'll see that the worst breakups involve Thor breaking up the couple with his hammer and we'll see that even though Odin can shapeshift, that doesn't mean he skips the conditioner. It's the Saga of King Gautrek, a story spanning generations of Viking warriors and their bizarre [...]
Thor’s daughter is getting married to a dwarf, and Thor is the last person to find out about it. This should go well.
The end is here. Ragnarok has arrived.
Odin makes some new friends...and enemies.
Quite possibly the last episode on Norse mythology before we start on the epic showdown that is Ragnarok, this story has Thor earning a ridiculous facial feature and wetting himself in terror. Also, you shouldn't follow Loki into the wilderness, no matter how good the party he is telling you about sounds, and [...]
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? [...]
Born in ice and fire, Norse mythology starts violently...and strangely. There's a blood ocean, a giant primeval cow, and some light grandpa murder. Thor and Loki take two kids on a field trip to Jotunheim, where, like any family vacation, Thor gets in a drinking contest and wrestles an old lady. Then, Odin travels to the [...]
Three stories of tricksters. We have Coyote from Native American mythology giving great gifts and racing a turtle. There's also Anansi the spider-man from West African folklore, who is trying to buy the stories of the world. We also catch up with our old friend Loki from Norse mythology, who just wants to give Thor's wife [...]