Norse Mythology
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Norse Mythology Audible Audiobook – Original recording

Jackson Crawford (Author), The Great Courses (Author, Publisher), Professor Crawford (Narrator)
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Thor, Odin, Loki, Freyja, the Valkyries, Valhalla, Ragnarok — many of the places we encounter these and other names, places, and events from Norse mythology in daily life and pop culture are connected to the medieval sources in name only.

Join Jackson Crawford, a translator of Old Norse, for a rousing introduction to the original stories, characters, and themes of Norse mythology in these 24 lectures. Packed with gods, anti-gods, magical figures, human heroes, religious practices, and literary devices, this course lays bare the reasons for our enduring fascination with these undeniably dramatic tales. It also connects the dots to Icelandic sagas of human heroes and to the culture and worldview of the Viking peoples.

You’ll spend time in the company of an incredible pantheon of characters, including Thor, who wasn’t necessarily the god of thunder we think of him as, and Freyja, commander of the Valkyries (more a job with special perks than a species of creatures). You’ll also enjoy spirited retellings of stories where the first members of humankind are molded by the gods from two pieces of driftwood; Odin travels to Hel to dig up a dead witch and interrogate her about what his son’s premonitions of his own death means; and multiple generations of a marshy district in Iceland must deal with the ravages of an “again-walker” (akin to a zombie).

With his expertise, Dr. Crawford will deepen your acquaintance with these sources, and leave you with plenty to remember in the eerie tales and timeless wisdom of the Norse gods and heroes.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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  1. Listening Length
    11 hours and 17 minutes
  2. Author
    Jackson Crawford, see all
  3. Narrator
    Professor Crawford
  4. Audible release date
    November 26, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    The Great Courses
  7. ASIN
    B09M93BWN3
  8. Version
    Original recording
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
  10. See all details
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Product details

Listening Length 11 hours and 17 minutes
Author Jackson Crawford, The Great Courses
Narrator Professor Crawford
Audible.com Release Date November 26, 2021
Publisher The Great Courses
Program Type Audiobook
Version Original recording
Language English
ASIN B09M93BWN3
Best Sellers Rank #65,299 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#454 in World History (Audible Books & Originals)
#667 in Folklore & Mythology Studies
#1,729 in Social Sciences (Audible Books & Originals)

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The best great course audio book I have heard
Jackson knows a lot about this subject and have taught it for many years, both things are easy to hear in the way that he is able to shift betwen details and overall concepts, while explaining how the two interact with each other in an easy to understand way.Jackson is also well aware what we do not know and that only a limited number of tales and sagas have survived the ages. So he is clear about when we know things, when make good qualified guesses and when we just don’t know.I think that in content it is one of, if not the best course I have heard from the great courses.
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Frederik
5.0 out of 5 stars The best great course audio book I have heard
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
Jackson knows a lot about this subject and have taught it for many years, both things are easy to hear in the way that he is able to shift betwen details and overall concepts, while explaining how the two interact with each other in an easy to understand way.

Jackson is also well aware what we do not know and that only a limited number of tales and sagas have survived the ages. So he is clear about when we know things, when make good qualified guesses and when we just don’t know.

I think that in content it is one of, if not the best course I have heard from the great courses.
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Frederik
5.0 out of 5 stars The best great course audio book I have heard
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
Jackson knows a lot about this subject and have taught it for many years, both things are easy to hear in the way that he is able to shift betwen details and overall concepts, while explaining how the two interact with each other in an easy to understand way.

Jackson is also well aware what we do not know and that only a limited number of tales and sagas have survived the ages. So he is clear about when we know things, when make good qualified guesses and when we just don’t know.

I think that in content it is one of, if not the best course I have heard from the great courses.
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