Mother of Kings I - The Threshold
01/15/19 • 79 min
In this episode, we set off on a new mini-series exploring the life and legend of Gunnhild konungamóðir - Mother of Kings - and other powerful women in Old Norse Literature.
This first installment doesn't touch too much on Gunnhild herself, but instead sets up some background information. Specifically, today we focus on the way gender is described and depicted in Sagas and Law codes, exploring some fascinating prose and poetry along the way.
I hope you enjoy.
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, check out our website: https://vikingagepodcast.com/the-threshold
In this episode, we set off on a new mini-series exploring the life and legend of Gunnhild konungamóðir - Mother of Kings - and other powerful women in Old Norse Literature.
This first installment doesn't touch too much on Gunnhild herself, but instead sets up some background information. Specifically, today we focus on the way gender is described and depicted in Sagas and Law codes, exploring some fascinating prose and poetry along the way.
I hope you enjoy.
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, check out our website: https://vikingagepodcast.com/the-threshold
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In this episode we are going to explore the rise of a major center of political, economic and religious life in the land of the Svear - the magnate's residence at Gamla Uppsala.
Along the way, we'll discuss monumental burial mounds, systems of iron age land-rights and the deaths of many, many kings.
I hope you enjoy.
More information and a full list of sources used in this episode can be found on our website: https://vikingagepodcast.com/gamla-uppsala/
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Mother of Kings II - A Woman Small of Stature yet Great of Counsel
In this episode, we dive into the life and legend of Gunnhild konungamóðir - Mother of Kings - exploring the various stories regarding her origins and early years. Along the way there will be magic, drinking and strange happenings in the North as we meet Danish kings, Saami sorcerers, and stingy stewards. Gunnhild's tale is a lively one and I think you'll enjoy it. More information and a full list of sources can be found on our website: https://vikingagepodcast.com/a-woman-great-of-counsel
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