September 15th, 2019
Episode 66 – That’s really Wyrd
Big love and shout out to Lisa Barnett who suggested the topic for this episode
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Sew.. a deer, a female deer – parpahrased from Do, Re, Mi, The Sound of Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RW3nDRmu6k
Beowulf – Seamus Heaney performed by the Holdfast Theatre Company: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqhqSKXahCI
Cork version of Beowulf. The audio first part is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1-gNeoCU8P7oAY5FaXd5uXviLrsPJV9/view and there’s more here: https://boyowulf.home.blog/2019/03/20/boyo-wulf-ll-1-19/
The Cowboy Havamal – Prof Jackson Crawford: https://jacksonwcrawford.com/the-cowboy-havamal/
“On the raggedy edge, don’t push me...” Capt. Mal Reynolds. Serenity (2005) https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Serenity_(film)
“Execute episode 66.” paraphrased from The Emperor, Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Rosecarntz and Guilderstern are Dead – Tom Stoppard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosencrantz-Guildenstern-Are-Dead-Stoppard/dp/0802126219
The Merchant of Venice: more notably the Diane Duane version in which Shylock is awarded a pound of flesh and decides that the pound he wants is Antonio’s heart...
Bablyon 5 episode: A View from the Gallery (Season 5, episode 4, 1998) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517621/
Dree your Wyrd: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dree_one%27s_weird
The Wall and Wildlings – from the books series ‘Song of Ice and Fire’, GRR Martin. https://www.waterstones.com/category/science-fiction-fantasy-horror/fantasy/a-game-of-thrones
Stoicism – short video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhn1Fe8cT0Q
“They know their doom but not the hour” The Emperor Uriel Septim in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Emperor_Uriel_Septim
Galadriel. Lord of the Rings– “the mirror shows that which was, that which is and that which has not yet come to pass.”
The Wanderer – https://anglosaxonpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/the-wanderer/
Fafnismal – “to go against fate is to row against a fierce wind”
Dante’s Inferno: http://www.worldofdante.org/inferno1.html
Lindsay Ellis (as Loose Canon) discussion of Hades https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcV90cya1Y
The Norns and the Parkai: https://www.indeuropean.com/religion/gods/fate-goddess
Njal’s Saga – that loom from chapter 156: http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/darra.htm
Valkerie in Thor Ragnarok https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Valkyrie
T-Rex on the Plain! A clumsy way for the GM of a roleplaying game to force the players back onto the storyline. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Quotes/KillerGameMaster
Star Trek The Next Generation: Cause and Effect (Season 5, episode 18)
Time Loops and Doctor Who: particularly ‘Heaven Sent’ (series 9, episode 11) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_Sent_(Doctor_Who)
Chronology Protection Conjecture- Stephen Hawking: there’s a Scientific American article here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-chronology-protection/
“The cake is a lie” from the game ‘Portal’ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie
Nihilism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ajv-RrQs4o
Abnigation – from the Divergent series: https://divergent.fandom.com/wiki/Abnegation
“Fear profits man nothing.” The 13th Warrior (1999) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120657/
A magicians choice, or equivocation https://secrets-explained.com/basic-techniques/magician-s-choice
Fate and free will in Frank Herbert’s Dune: https://www.shmoop.com/dune/fate-free-will-theme.html
Dr Who and Fixed Points in Time:https://doctorwhowatch.com/2014/10/13/fixed-points-time-doctor/
Terminator Timeline(s): https://terminator.fandom.com/wiki/The_Terminator_timeline
Professor KJ Wanner: https://wmich.edu/religion/directory/wanner (mentioned in: https://study.com/academy/lesson/wyrd-in-beowulf.html)
Theodicy: the problem of evil in monoetheism: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/student-zone/philosophy-of-religion/the-problem-of-evil/theodicies
Fate in Greek tragedy – Hamartia: https://www.britannica.com/art/hamartia
Star Trek Voyager: The Year of Hell https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0709014/
The Butterfly Effect: https://interestingengineering.com/what-exactly-is-the-butterfly-effect
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Trials and Tribble-ations (Based on Original Series ‘The Trouble with Tribbles’) https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trials_and_Tribble-ations_(episode)
The Pistol Star https://www.constellation-guide.com/pistol-star/
The Great Annihalator (not the biggest black hole in the galaxy for some reason…) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Annihilator
“Why is it that cats have the majority on flaps? Take your cat and your flap, and...” Lenny Henry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXkxXDT1-F8
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August 15th, 2019
Episode 64 – Tyr and the Nature of Sacrifice
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
“Walking through the streets of London in the rain” paraphrased from the song Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDpYBT0XyvA
“Bourbon Street” from ‘Moon over Bourbon Street’ by Sting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i_0PkOqLKA
Utilitarianism, with a little help from Batman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a739VjqdSI
“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” Most notably in Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (1982), but also in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)
“Not the one.” Quote from Zathras, Babylon Five https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Zathras
Sigurdrifumal – here’s a place to start:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigrdr%C3%ADfum%C3%A1l
Lokasenna: Loki insults Tyr by saying that he only brings strife
Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir can be found here: https://norse-mythology.org/tales/the-binding-of-fenrir/
Marty McFly from Back to the Future series of films (first released in 1985, but it’s hard to say with time travel…) https://www.backtothefuture.com/
Justitia – Goddess of balance: https://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/iss/kap_2/advanced/h2_1_3.html
Nemesis – Goddess of retribution: https://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Nemesis.html
Romans connected Tyr with Mars: https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/the-aesir-gods-and-goddesses/tyr/
The make up of a Roman legion: https://www.unrv.com/military/legion.php
Dune and the system of Kanly https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Kanly
The Saga of Hakon the Good: https://avaldsnes.info/en/informasjon/hakon-den-gode/
Adam of Bremen’s account of the Temple at Uppsala: http://www.germanicmythology.com/works/uppsalatemple.html
Blazing Saddles (1974) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/
Human Sacrifice at Trelleborg, there’s some good info here: https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/religion-magic-death-and-rituals/human-sacrifices/ and here: https://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2014/12/02/child_sacrifice_and_other_viking_activities_108967.html
Pax Deorum:http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/05/01/what-was-pax-deorum-and-how-important-was-it/
“see here Mars, if you be the man for this job I will give you...” - quote from HBO series Rome (TV series 2005 - 2007)
“It is better not to give, than to give too much” Havamal verse 144
“Money is like muck, no good unless spread” Francis Bacon
‘If you hoard it, they will come’ paaraphrased from Field of Dreams (1989) ‘If you built it, they will come’ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097351/
Sigurd and Fafnir - https://www.storynory.com/sigurd-and-the-dragon/
Caesar – De Bello Gallico https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commentarii_de_Bello_Gallico
Tacitus – Germania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania_(book)
There’s a nice site about the nature of viking sacrifice in Denmark here: https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/religion-magic-death-and-rituals/the-viking-blot-sacrifices/
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August 1st, 2019
Episode 63 – The Case of the Missing Apples
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
How to find us online
If you’d like to read the original of this tale, you’re looking for the Skáldskaparmál chapter 56. Otherwise, we both hope that you enjoy this retelling.
“A new life awaits you in Midgard...” paraphrased from the opening advert in Bladerunner (1982)
“A night when the sky came down and wrapped itself...” paraphrased from the opening of The Big Sleep by Mickey Spillaine (1939)
June 793 – the date of the Viking raid on Lindesfarne, as recorded in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle
“A more wretched hive of scum and villany” Ben Kenobi, Star Wars IV A New Hope (1977) (well, we had to get one geek reference in...)
There’s a lot of sound effects in this one. A lot. If you’re really into them, you can find plenty on Freesound, Sound Bible, Youtube and Ambient Mixer. We’ve used all of these under creative commons attribution license, here’s some of the more prominent ones:
ambient-mixer.com:
City ambience based on Gotham City Rain by mosca67
Gin Joint based on Noir Cafe by scathach
Office based on Valentine Detective Agency by FalloutThoughts
Music 'Film Noir' by Matthew Pablo
YouTube:
Gunshots Ricochet by SoundEffectsFactory via YouTube
Ambience police sirens sampled from "Federal Electric, Type 8, Siren 1920's to 40's" by Skulldigger via YouTube
'Ain't She Sweet' by Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
Freesound:
Car Stopping by Ermens
July 15th, 2019
Episode 62 – To Interfaith or not
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Traditional Bingo Calling: https://www.bingomum.co.uk/bingo-calls/
Rich Tea Biscuits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_tea
“You walked out of a shop? Champagne!” Eddie Izzard, the Definite Article 1996
Jack the Ripper and Delenn – from the episode Comes the Inquisitor, Babylon 5 (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILLWZ6c3YsI
Vikings and connections to the Arabic World: (The Arabic inscription ring has now been discounted, but the rest is solid) http://www.1001inventions.com/vikings
Monotheism – the belief that deity is one single form. Most commonly the Abramic faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
The Problem of Evil in Christianity: here the quick version from a Christian point of view https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/god-and-suffering , and here’s a deeper article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15665399.2006.10819908
“God is an absentee Landlord” – Devil’s Advocate (1997) https://sitegallery.ru/video/IS4mUTQnIwUIHhI/al-pacino-speech-on-devils-advocate.html
Marcus Aurelius - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcus-Aurelius-Roman-emperor
Proselytisation – in which people of faith try and persuade others to believe or start learning about that faith. For example street preachers or going door to door.
Forced Conversion – here’s an article about historical forced conversion: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/interview-converting-by-the-sword
Tartarus, the Greek prison of the Dammed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH23AKkFg1s
The Asphodel Meadows https://mythworld.fandom.com/wiki/Asphodel_Meadows
Kemetic concept of Judgement- https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/judgementofthedead/
“Be Excellent to each Other” - Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/ and https://medium.com/@zach.hughes/be-excellent-to-each-other-leadership-lessons-from-bill-ted-a3db4e2bbed3
Sikh’s and feeding people after Temple: http://pluralism.org/religions/sikhism/the-sikh-experience/langar-the-communal-meal/
Muslim’s and prayer times: https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/prayer-timetable/
Religious extremism and teaching awareness of it here https://www.religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Gateway_4-1.pdf , and an article here: https://www.nber.org/papers/w11663.pdf
Kashmiri Tea https://www.arborteas.com/kashmiri-chai-recipe/
Erebus: https://www.greekboston.com/culture/mythology/erebus/
Charon’s Obol and crossing the Styx: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/exposing-shady-secrets-charons-obols-spirit-coins-ancient-greece-005867
“Please Sir, can I have some more?” Oliver Twist (1968) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063385/?ref_=ttmc_mc_tt
There’s a good book which looks at the conversion of Northern Europe – From Paganism to Christianity by Fletcher. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009ULCSZ0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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July 1st, 2019
Episode 61 – Ran Goddess of the Deeps
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Wave sound effect: https://freesound.org/people/Eelke/sounds/462595/
Opening Poem: The Harp Song of the Dane Women, Rudyard Kipling https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47691/harp-song-of-the-dane-women
References to Ran are in brief: the Sonatorrek, three times in the Poetic/Prose Edda, and once in the Volsung Saga. There’s not much historical information to go on to help you build your relationship with her.
House Greyjoy: From Game of Thrones, a Minor Northern House of pirates living on a spit of barren islands with the motto ‘We Do Not Sow’ https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/House_Greyjoy
Neptune/ Poseidon https://mythology.net/greek/greek-gods/poseidon/ https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/neptune/ and his temple in Rome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Neptune_(Rome)
Freud: conscious, subconscious and unconscious https://www.verywellmind.com/the-conscious-and-unconscious-mind-2795946
No Man is an Island: John Donne https://web.cs.dal.ca/~johnston/poetry/island.html
Bioluminescence https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/fish/bioluminescence and red critters in the deep dark: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/red-color.html
“He’s fallen in the water!” Little Jim, minor character in The Goon Show http://www.thegoonshow.net/characters.asp
“And as far as I know, after 400 years, I am the oldest living vampire” Antonio Bandera’s character Armand in Interview with a Vampire (1994) https://www.moviequotes.com/s-movie/interview-with-the-vampire/
Closing prayer: http://www.northernpaganism.org/shrines/ninesisters/ran/seawalker-ran.html
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June 15th, 2019
Episode 60 – Mighty Toys and Trinkets of the Gods
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
A Duet for Two Cats. Here sung by proper sopranos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMngXo9B_Vg , and here by some choirboys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHNeMcSdBCM
Cats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(musical)
Tosca: https://www.operanorth.co.uk/news/tosca-in-a-nutshell/
Hamlet: https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/hamlet/
Locking a trophy up in an office and someone has to steal it – reference to the Halloween episodes of Brooklyn 99 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2467372/
Wild Wild West – (1999) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120891/
AT-AT – Imperial Walker from Star Wars: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/All_Terrain_Armored_Transport
Mjolnir – Thor’s Hammer https://norse-mythology.org/symbols/thors-hammer/
“Over the top lads, an intae ‘em!” Billy Connolly. Scottish Stand up comic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Connolly
Steve Rogers/ Captain America – Marvel Universe https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Captain_America
Mr Rogers. Mr Rogers Neighbourhood: https://www.misterrogers.org/
Vision – Marvel Universe https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Vision
Thor’s belt and gauntlets give him giant-strength: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megingj%C3%B6r%C3%B0
Miu- Miu – the name Darcy gives the Mjolnir in Thor: Dark World (2013) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981115/
Gungir – Odin’s Spear https://norse-mythology.org/gungnir/
Duke/Dux https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dux
“The Grey Pilgrim” Another name for Gandalf the Grey, The Two Towers (2002): https://www.quotes.net/mquote/120433
Draupnir – Odin’s ring: http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/07/26/draupnir-god-odins-magical-ring-multiply/
Ketil – Norse for cauldron
“Arms like noodles” Invader Zim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bsfWTQKCF0
Danger Noodles – snake in Doggo Lingo *boopsnek* https://www.rover.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-doggo-lingo/
Freya’s necklace Brisingamen: http://freyjafirst.com/Brisingamen.aspx
The Weirdstone of the Brisingamen book by Alan Garner https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DPZN3GK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Skidbladnir- Frey’s collapsible/ folding ship http://mytologiskplads.dk/english/the-viking-ship.html
Imperial Clipper – Elite Dangerous: https://www.alpha-orbital.com/elite/ship/imperial-clipper
Hofuth – Heimdall’s sword: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C7%ABfu%C3%B0
Gjallarhorn – Heimdall’s blowing horn, which will sound to signal the Ragnarok: https://norse-mythology.org/the-gjallarhorn/
Damage-Twigg – The Tricksters sword/staff (Laevateinn/ Haevatein) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A6vateinn
Death Star – Built by the Imperial forces in Star Wars to end the Rebel forces: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Death_Star
Frigga and Freya have a falcon cloak/ falcon coat
Sif’s gold hair
Svalinn – the shield that protects the earth from the full power of the sun. Referenced in the Grimnismal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalinn
Odin’s High Seat
The Iron Throne – a throne made from swords in A Song of Ice and Fire, book series by GRR Martin. https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_Throne
Frey’s sword: https://mythology.net/norse/norse-gods/freyr/
“Tutilary dentistry” Mr Croup and Mr Vandemar: http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/croup.htm
Forseti’s axe – from a Frisian story http://ydalir.ca/norsegods/forseti/
“Well, that could have gone better” misremembered from the opening lines of Mal Reynolds, Firefly episode 11 “Trash”
“Absolute Unit” the absolute unit sheep meme, which started with a tweet from the Museum of Rural Life: https://twitter.com/themerl/status/983341970318938112?lang=en
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June 1st, 2019
Episode 59 – Animal Companions
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Sir Ian McKellen http://www.mckellen.com/
Gandalf https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Gandalf
Kevin Bacon https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000102/ (6 degrees of Kevin Bacon) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon
Huginn and Munin – Odin’s raven companions
Ravens saying Nevermore… from Edgar Allen Poe’s poem The Raven https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven
Geri and Freki – Odin’s wolf companions
Sleipnir – Odin’s eight-legged horse, child of the trickster.
“Two tickets to that thing you love” Old Spice ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE
Very Quick and Early Waker – Sunna’s horses
Rapid Goer – Mannis horse
Teeth Bearer and Teeth Grinder – Thor’s goats
Norwegian Forest Cats: https://www.gccfcats.org/Cat-Breeds/Norwegian-Forest-Cat
Meerkats and “Simples”: Compare the Market ad Campaign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compare_the_Meerkat
Hati and Skoll – the wolves that chase the sun and moon. Sons of Fenrir.
Garm – in Guild Wars II - the wolf that guards the gates to Hel’s realm. Treated as separate to Fenris in the Grimnismal
Cerberus – the three headed guardian of Hades https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cerberus
Syncretism – the blending or partial blending of ideas, culture or faiths. Here’s some examples of religious syncretism: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/syncretism/a/syncretism-article
Morgana le Fay and Morgose https://beyondthedreamline.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/ladies-of-legend-morgan-le-fay-and-morgause/
“make your own kind of music” Paloma Faith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHey3FIyujQ
Frostymane – the horse that pulls the chariot of night
Skinfaxi – the horse the pulls the chariot of day
Shadowfax – the name of Gandalf’s horse in Lord of the Rings https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Shadowfax
Beasts of Battle motif in Viking and Anglo-Saxon culture: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/what-are-the-beasts-of-battle
Battleboar – Freya’s boar
Golden Bristles – Frey’s boar
Pumba – warthog character from the Lion King: https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Pumbaa
Ratatosk – the squirrel messenger. Kate sees him as looking like Scrat from the Ice Age films
Nithog – the dragon that eats the roots of the World Tree
Flyting – a verbal contest of insults https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/flyting-was-medieval-england-s-version-of-an-insult-trading-rap-battle
The Giant Eagle who sits at the top of the World Tree.
“Neither rain nor snow nor glom of nit.” Going Postal, Terry Pratchett https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Ankh-Morpork_Post_Office
Four deer who eat the lower leaves of the World Tree
Fenrir – the wolf son of the Trickster
Jormungand – the great serpent child of the Trickster
The Familiar in classical witchcraft http://www.witchipedia.com/def:familiar
Dogs in Viking burials: (and Viking pets in general) http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/vik_pets.shtml
“For I am the cat that walks by itself, and all places are alike to me” Rudyard Kipling ‘The Cat that Walked by Himself’ http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/rg_catwalked1.htm
“Cats sleep anywhere, any table, any chair” Cats Sleep Anywhere’ poem by Eleanor Farjeon https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cats-sleep-anywhere/
“The greater cats ” ‘The Greater Cats’ poem by Vita Sackville-West https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-greater-cats-2/
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May 1st, 2019
Episode 57 – Living your Best Heathen Life
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
“And you’re taking away my trousers.” Armstrong and Miller, 2 Airmen Sketches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK33sl64YNw
“Their vision is based on movement.” Jurassic Park (1993) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/
“Ooooh! The Claw!” Toy Story (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Esh4W3dfI
The Thane of Cawdor – from Macbeth https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/section1/
Elite Dangerous https://www.elitedangerous.com/
moving a piano/ The Baboon Show/ the idiots behind the sheet of glass – The Goon Show http://www.thegoonshow.net/
“We are your bona hosts” – Julian and Sandy from Around the Horne https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c7q4l/episodes/guide
Material Girl (1984) – Madonna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-lDYPR2P8 (and that corset) http://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/10742/the-subversive-power-of-the-jean-paul-gaultier-corset
Atlantis - https://www.kidzworld.com/article/960-history-the-lost-city-of-atlantis
“Your answer to everything is triangles” Red Dwarf episode ‘Meltdown’ (1991) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0684164/
“All of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again.” JM Barrie’s Peter Pan and Battlestar Galactica https://cityoftongues.com/non-fiction/all-of-this-has-happened-before/
Nova Roma – a reconstructionist group for Religio Romana http://www.novaroma.org/
Conflict and compromise in the Icelandic Sagas: https://brill.com/view/title/31238?lang=en
“See here Mars, I send you these men.” TV series Rome, season 1, Titus Pullo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BltLUwY92kk
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