Mother of Kings I - The Threshold

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Jan 15, 201901:19:49Society & Culture

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...

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