A JORVIK Eeleganza with the Surprised Eel Historian
11/14/22 • 31 min
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Did you know that in Viking Age England some people paid their rent in eels?
Join us as we talk to Dr John Wyatt Greenlee, also known as The Surprised Eel Historian. We’ll talk about the surprisingly important role of eels in Early Medieval history and shed some light on what the Vikings of Coppergate may have been doing with these slippery serpents!
For more fun facts about the history of eels check out our guest’s website and Twitter page.
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
Did you know that in Viking Age England some people paid their rent in eels?
Join us as we talk to Dr John Wyatt Greenlee, also known as The Surprised Eel Historian. We’ll talk about the surprisingly important role of eels in Early Medieval history and shed some light on what the Vikings of Coppergate may have been doing with these slippery serpents!
For more fun facts about the history of eels check out our guest’s website and Twitter page.
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
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It Wanders at Night: A Viking Draugr Horror Story
Join us for the last installment of our four spooky historic Halloween episodes as we bring you the terrifying tale of It Wanders at Night; a very sinister Viking tale!
In this episode we hear the horrifying story of an Undead Viking known as a Draugr and the tragic story of the hero who stopped him, adapted from the Sagas of Icelanders.
This is our final story, but you can still go back and listen to the others. Episode one The Haunted Moorland and episode two The Invisible Drummer, and episode three The Thing That Came in the Night.
To hear last year's Draugr story check out Episode 22 - Draugr: Sagas of the Viking Undead.
And for a funny video version of this episode, check out the JORVIK Group YouTube channel.
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
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A Look at the Western Kingdom: Vikings in Cornwall
The Viking Age, especially in the British Isles, is often associated with a few key places; such as Lindisfarne, London, Dublin, and of course York. However, the Viking world was a wide and varied place, and we plan to take a closer look at more of it with a particular focus on places not commonly associated with the Vikings.
In this episode Lucas speaks to John Fletcher, author of the recently released The Western Kingdom: The Birth of Cornwall. Lucas and John discuss the very interesting, but lesser known Viking History of Cornwall.
For more information on the topics mentioned in the episode, please check out:
Trewhiddle Hoard
Scourge
Cardinham Cross
Hogback Graves
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