But what will undoubtedly stand out is the tale of Guest himself and his connection to the Norns. Those of us who have enjoyed the Saga of the Volsungs will be delighted with Guests account of his time with the hero Sigurth, and there is a wonderful section dedicated to Brynhild and her ride to Hel. This tale has a host of legendary figures, as well as mythical, and it reveals an interesting portrayal of life in a northern court. Our adaption is from Nora Kershaw’s 1921 translation, based on Valdimar Asmundarson’s 1891 version. Today we have The Tháttr of Nornagest, which can be found in the longer version of the Saga of Olaf Tryggvason, contained in the Flateyjarbók, a medieval Icelandic manuscript. Please check out Skarphedin Art on Etsy and Instagram where you can discover past and present illustrations, and eagerly await the future work of Jacob and SkarphedinArt! Wondertales from Scottish Myth and Legend, Donald A MacKenzie

Skye: The Island and Its Legends, Otta Swireįolklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs, James M MacKinlay

Below you will find links to Ian and Tales of Olden, and a few sources that inspired our story! To accompany the music, we have a thrilling tale featuring Badb the battle goddess, a mythic isle, the legendary Boar King, and the wrath of Beira’s waves of misery! Ian and I very much hope you enjoy this episode, it has been a joy for us to work on it together. In today’s episode, I have the honour of featuring the wonderful music of Ian Fontova and his new album Tales of Olden. Music used in promo is Yngve-Frej from the Midsolsblot album by Torulf Please check out SkarphedinArt on Etsy and Instagram where you can discover past and present illustrations, and eagerly await the future work of Jacob and SkarphedinArt! Peter Hallberg - Old Icelandic Poetry: Eddic Lay and Skaldic Verse Stewart, as they announce the release of The Gatewatch audiobook! Join us as we discuss Joshua’s epic adventure novel and its marvellous characters, oral tradition, poetry, audiobooks & much more! Today I have the joy of welcoming author Joshua Gillingham, & narrator Alexander C. However, over time much has changed if we consider how this practice has survived.

It includes methods such as poetry, prose, storytelling and singing. Oral tradition is a wonderfully diverse form of communication in which societies share and maintain their knowledge, culture and history from generation to generation.

The Gatewatch by Joshua Gillingham