The History of Vikings

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Medieval Scandinavians and other Germanic peoples celebrated a holiday called Yule during the time of year when days became longer and winter was at its peak. 

What was this holiday and how was it celebrated? Do we have surviving evidence for what happened at Yule celebrations during the Viking Age? 

In today?s holiday-themed episode, I?m joined by Dr. Terry Gunnell, Professor Emeritus of Folkloristics at the University of Iceland and returning podcast guest. Dr. Gunnell was kind enough to answer my call for his expertise when it comes to the winter holiday of Yule. Be sure to check out his previous interviews on The History of Vikings, which are the episodes titled ??Norse Mythology & a Pantheon of Gods?? and ??Historical Worship of the Norse Gods??.

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During the Middle Ages, seafaring Scandinavian marauders wrought havoc in lands both near and far?from Iceland to Finland, and Córdoba to Constantinople. These were warriors who belonged to an altogether violent society. They are known to us today as Vikings. 

One may read about their military exploits in Old Norse sagas and the chronicles of Christian monks; walk across the remains of warships and ring fortresses, or behold their carefully preserved weapons in some of Europe?s finest museums. 

Yet, it has always been unclear to me how the Vikings fought. Did they use battle tactics? Were young warriors formally trained for battle? How should we understand warfare as it relates to the Viking way of life? 

Today on the podcast, we?ll be addressing all of this and more in an exciting episode about Viking combat. 

Joining me to discuss this topic is William R. Short, manager and lead researcher of Hurstwic, a New England-based organization devoted to Viking culture. In addition to co-authoring his latest book, William wrote Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques along with Icelanders in the Viking Age. 

I?m also joined today by Reynir A. Óskarson, an Icelandic martial arts instructor and combat researcher at Hurstwic. Reynir has been recognized by the Wrestling Association of Iceland for his study of glíma, the Viking-age empty-hand combat that evolved into Iceland's national sport.

William and Reynir authored a book entitled Men of Terror: A Comprehensive Analysis of Viking Combat.

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Today I chat with Dr. Christian Cooijmans, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Liverpool and author of Monarchs and Hydrarchs: The Conceptual Development of Viking Activity across the Frankish Realm (c. 750?940)

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Monarchs and Hydrarchs

''Down by the River: Exploring the Logistics of Viking Encampment across Atlantic Europe''

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Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Garde?a, a Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark and author of multiple books on the Viking Age.

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Women and Weapons in the Viking World: Amazons of the North

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Today I chat with Dr. Tom Shippey, a renowned British scholar and leading academic on the works of J.R.R. Tolkein.

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Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings

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Today I chat with Dr. Terry Gunnell, Professor of Folkloristics at the University of Iceland.

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The Prose Edda

The Poetic Edda

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Today I chat with Don Hollway, a historian, illustrator, historical re-enactor, and classical rapier fencer. Don is the author of The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada.

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The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada

Don Hollway's Website

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Today I chat with Dr. Gísli Sigurðsson, Research Professor, and Head of the Folklore Department at the Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland.

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The Prose Edda

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Today I chat with Dr. Torfi Tulinius, Professor of Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland, about Eyrbyggja Saga.

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Eyrbyggja Saga

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Today I speak with Dr. Jackson Crawford about two sagas of mythical heroes.

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Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes: Hervor and Heidrek and Hrólf Kraki and His Champions

Dr. Crawford's Website with Links to All of His Books

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Today I speak with Nancy Marie Brown about the hidden history of Viking warrior women.

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The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women

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Today I speak with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson about witchcraft and the Christianization of medieval Scandinavia.

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The Troll Inside You: Paranormal Activity in the Medieval North

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Today I speak with Martyn Whittock about Norse myths and legends.

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Tales of Valhalla: Norse Myths and Legends

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I'm pleased to introduce a new history podcast for children called Bedtime History.

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Today I chat with Dr. Raffaele D?Amato about the Varangian Guard.

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The Varangian Guard 988-1453

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Today I chat with Dr. Else Roesdahl about the Scandinavian king, Harald Bluetooth.

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The Vikings: Third Edition

''Valhalla: How Viking Belief in a Glorious Afterlife Empowered Warriors''

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Today I chat with Dr. Ann Christys about a long-forgotten war between Vikings and Muslims.

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Vikings in the South: Voyages to Iberia and the Mediterranean

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Today I chat with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson about ghosts, zombies, and trolls during the Viking Age.

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The Troll Inside You: Paranormal Activity in the Medieval North

Interview with Ármann about Tolkien's Old Norse Influences

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Today I discuss Viking battle tactics with Kim Hjardar.

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Vikings at War

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Today I discuss Viking DNA with Dr. Søren Sindbæk.

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Viking Archeology YouTube Channel

Northern Emporium Facebook Page

The Viking Genetics Study

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Today I chat with Vegard Vike about Viking Age weapons.

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Vikings at War

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Today I chat with Nancy Marie Brown about Gudrid, an Icelandic voyager, who sailed to North America.

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The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman (Non-fiction)

The Saga of Gudrid the Far-Traveler (Fiction)

Nancy's Website

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Today I chat with Dr. Elizabeth Ashman Rowe about the Vikings in Russia.

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Writing Battles: New Perspectives on Warfare and Memory in Medieval Europe

Norse-Gaelic Contacts in a Viking World

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Today I speak with Dr. Jesse Byock about the illustrious Saga of the Volsungs.

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Viking Language 1 (Learn Old Norse Textbook)

Viking Language 2 (Learn Old Norse Reader)

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Today I speak with Peter Konieczny, Editor of Medieval Warfare Magazine.

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Sturlunga Saga - An English Translation

Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and Power

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Today I speak with Dr. Christian Cooijmans about Vikings in the Frankish Empire.

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Monarchs and Hydrarchs: The Conceptual Development of Viking Activity across the Frankish Realm (c. 750?940)

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Today I speak with my friend, Dr. Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir, about the women of the Viking World.

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Podcorn

Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World

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Today I chat with classical historian, Nic Fields about Harald Hardrada of Norway.

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Today I chat with Dr. Jón Karl Helgason, professor in the Department of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Iceland. We discuss the widely popular and controversial Njáls Saga.

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Echoes of Valhalla: The Afterlife of the Eddas and Sagas

The Rewriting of Njals Saga: Translation, Politics and Icelandic Sagas

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Today I chat with Dr. Simon Nygaard, a scholar of Old Norse religion at Aarhus University in Denmark. We discuss religious rituals pre-Christian Scandinavia and how the Norse could have worshiped their gods through poetry.

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Dr. Nygaard on Academia.edu

An Interview with Dr. Nygaard on The Nordic Mythology Channel

Dr. Nygaard on Twitter

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Today, I?m delighted to present a very special episode of the podcast curated by my friend Daniel Allison. Daniel is the host of the House of Legends Podcast, where he retells the world?s greatest myths, legends, and selections of folklore. In addition to this, he is the author of a new book titled The Bone Flute - a fantasy adventure that is set in Prehistoric Scotland. 

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House of Legends Podcast

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Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Garde?a, an archeologist and Viking Age specialist from the University of Bergen, Norway. We discuss the controversial topic of Viking warrior women and whether Norse women fought in combat during the Middle Ages.

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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories and Mysteries

Amazons of the North Video

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Today I chat with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss the Norse winter holiday of Yule and how it was celebrated during the Viking Age.

Referenced in Today?s Episode:

The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.

The Artwork of Thomas Denmark?

The Nordic Mythology Channel

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Today I speak with Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, and translator teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss the Old Norse poem Hávamál and how it contributes to our understanding of Norse myth and literature.

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The History of Vikings YouTube channel

History Time

Voices of the Past

The Wanderer's Havamal

Dr. Crawford?s translation of The Poetic Edda

Dr. Crawford?s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs

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Norse Mythology

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Today I chat with Dr. Alexandra Sanmark, Reader in Medieval Archaeology at the Centre for Nordic Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands. We discuss assembly sites across the Old Norse World and the significance they had in how the Vikings governed their people.

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The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner.

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Viking Law and Order

Dr. Sanmark’s Biography, Work, and Publications

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The Legendary Settlement of Iceland

Ragnar Lothbrok

Twelve Great Viking Leaders

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Today I speak with Dr. John Hines, Professor of Archaeology at the School of History, Archaeology, and Religion at Cardiff University. We discuss the origin of the Old Norse language and the influence it has had across the medieval world. Additionally, we discuss the Old Norse system of writing (runes) and early examples of this type of writing.

Be sure to check out my new book  The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.

The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner.

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Dr. John Hines Biography, Work, and Publications

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The Vikings in Iceland

Vikings TV Series – Truths and Fictions

Vikings: Jewelry, Weapons & Social Change at The VIKINGR Exhibition

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Today I chat with prolific historical YouTuber and good friend Hilbert. In today’s episode, we ask the important question ”Why did the Viking Age begin?” and discuss the causes and effects of the medieval Scandinavians.

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History with Hilbert YouTube channel

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Vikings

Vikings TV Series – Truths and Fictions

The Vikings in Ireland

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Today I chat with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson, Professor of medieval Icelandic literature at the University of Iceland. We discuss the ways in which Old Norse literature inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Dr. Jakobsson’s Website & Work

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Norse Ghosts & the Afterlife

Norse Ghosts & Funerary Rites

Edda

Saga

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Today I chat with Dr. Terry Gunnell, Professor of Folkloristics at the University of Iceland. We discuss the historical worship of the Norse gods and the evidence available for this in literature, archeology, and runic inscriptions. 

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Dr. Gunnell’s Books & More of His Work

Eitri – The Norse Artifacts Database

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Norse Ghosts & the Afterlife

Norse Ghosts & Funerary Rites

Norse-Viking Symbols & Meanings

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Elizabeth Ashman Rowe of Cambridge University about the life and legend of Ragnar Lothbrok. In this episode, we discuss historical sources for his life and how studying him can contribute to a greater understanding of the Viking Age.

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Vikings in the West: The Legend of Ragnarr Lodbrok and His Sons

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings

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Today I chat with Dr. Vésteinn Ólason former director of the Arni Magnusson Institute, the foremost repository of old Icelandic manuscripts. He is also a retired professor of literature and an author who has written numerous books on literary history and criticism. We discuss the life and work of medieval Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.

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Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

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Today I chat with Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, and translator teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss everything a beginner will need to know about the Old Norse sagas, including the genres, characters, and more.

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1000 AD: A Tour of the Viking World // Vikings Documentary

Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda

Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs

Dr. Crawford’s YouTube Channel

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Today I chat with Dr. Torfi Tulinius, Professor of Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland. We discuss Egil Skallagrímsson, the Viking Age poet and warrior who is best known as being the protagonist in Egill’s Saga.

Referenced in Today?s Episode:

The Enigma of Egill: The Saga, the Viking Poet, and Snorri Sturluson

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Today I speak with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss Old Norse death poetry, what those poems teach us about the Viking Age, and more.  Referenced in?

Today I chat with Dr. Jane Kershaw of Oxford University about the Danelaw. Listen for a conversation about the Scandinavian influence in medieval England and the cultural impact it left behind. Referenced in Today?s Episode: Libromania ? A Podcast for Book Lovers Dr. Jane Kershaw on Academia.edu Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Feel?

Today I chat with Luke de Wolf and Dan Larabie of the Northern Myths Podcast. We discuss the Finnish Kalevala and how it contrasts to works of Norse myth. Referenced in Today?s Episode: The Daily Poem Podcast Northern Myths Podcast Northern Myths Patreon Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Feel free?

Today I chat with Professor Gísli Sigurðsson of the University of Iceland about Laxdæla saga. We discuss the origin of this well-known Icelandic saga, the key characters it features, and whether it should be considered a historical source. Referenced in Today?s Episode: Libromania ? A Podcast for Book Lovers Medieval Icelandic Saga and Oral Tradition:?

Today I had a chat with Dr. James Montgomery of Cambridge University about medieval Arabic traveler Ibn Fadlan. Ibn Fadlan?swriting is an interesting source for the Viking Age and provides a foreigner?s perspective on the people he called the Rus?. Referenced in Today?s Episode: JORVIK Viking Festival Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter,?

Today I had a chat with Dr. Peter Addyman, British archaeologist and original director of York Archaeological Trust. We discussed the history of Viking Age York and the discoveries he made during the Coppergate Dig of the 1970-80s. Referenced in Today?s Episode: JORVIK Viking Festival  Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Feel?

Today I chat with Sarah Maltby, Director of Attractions for York Archaeological Trust. We discuss the rich history of Viking Age York in the spirit of the upcoming JORVIK Viking Festival. Referenced in Today?s Episode: JORVIK Viking Festival Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Feel free to contact me with any?