Episode 1 - Creation Part I: The Gods are Giants

Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide

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In this episode we dig into where the universe began, how the gods came to be, and where that information comes from. We also tackle misconceptions about the differences between gods and "giants" and the famous "nine worlds" of Norse cosmology. Spoiler: gods are giants but giants aren't giant.

Sources:

"A Handbook of Germanic Etymology", Vladimir Orel, 2003
"Dictionary of Northern Mythology", Rudolf Simek, 2010
"Nío man ec heima, nío íviði, miǫtvið mæran fyr mold neðan. Tid og rum i Vǫluspá 2", Jens Peter Schjødt, 1992
"The Poetic Edda", transl. Carolyne Larrington, 2014
"The Prose Edda", transl. Anthony Faulkes, 1995

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