COA15 - Poetry and Remembrance

Viking Age Podcast by Viking Age Podcast

May 15, 201852:05Society & Culture

In this episode, we explore poets and poetry in the Norse world, focusing particularly on the role they played in preserving history, myth and legend. Along the way we see what happens when you eat a fish's head, unlock...

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