"The
Myth Of Loki's Monstrous Children,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, January 2022. (6 mins)NORSE MYTHOLOGY DISCUSSION TOPIC
Some Highlighted Resources
Myths From Around The World, Ted-Ed.
"The
Myth Of Loki's Monstrous Children,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, January 2022. (6 mins)
"The
Myth Of Loki And The Deadly Mistletoe,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, November 2020. (5 mins)
"The Myth Of Loki And The Master Builder,"
Alex Gendler, TED-Ed, November 2019. (4 mins)
"How
Thor Got His Hammer,"
Scott A. Mellor, TED-Ed, January 2019. (5 mins)
Myth Of
Thor's Journey To The Land Of Giants,
Scott A. Mellor, TED-Ed, February 22, 2018. (5 mins)
"Norse
Mythology Explained In 15 Minutes,"
The Life Guide, 2018. (17 mins)
"The
Norse Gods," In Our Time,
March 11, 2004: Melvyn Bragg's BBC series looks in at Viking mythology.
Articles
Rachel Morgan, "Mjolnir's
Secrets: Thor's Hammer Across The Viking World,"
The Collector, May 15, 2023.
Lizzie Enfield, "The Six Ancient Norse Myths That Still Resonate Today," BBC Culture, March 16, 2023.
Susanna Andrews, "How
Does The Nordic Cosmic System Depend On The Yggdrasil Tree?,"
The Collector, January 18, 2023.
Norse Mythology In The News
Marianne Hem Eriksen, "Is
Norse God Odin Older Than Previously Thought?: An Expert Analyses New Evidence,"
The Conversation, March 20, 2023.
Katy Guest, "'The
Norse Myths That Shape The Way We Think' By Carolyne Larrington Review -- Thor
Blimey," Guardian,
March 9, 2023.
Philip Womack, "'Loki'
By Melvin Burgess Review -- Tales From A Tricksy Norse God,"
Guardian, November 10, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "The
Return Of The Dead In Norse,"
Wondrium Daily, September 19, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "Rediscovering
Norse Mythology In The 21st Century,"
Wondrium Daily, August 31, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "Valkyries
As Seen In Norse Mythology,"
Wondrium Daily, July 14, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "Norse
Mythology: Odin, The Lord Of War And Death,"
Wondrium Daily, June 16, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "The
Differing Accounts Of Balder's Death,"
Wondrium Daily, April 7, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "'Yggdrasill':
The Holy Place Of The Gods,"
Wondrium Daily, March 21, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "How
Odin Got The Mead Of Poetry,"
Wondrium Daily, February 12, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "Understanding
Viking Cultural Values Through Norse Mythology,"
Wondrium Daily, February 5, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "The
Poetic Edda And The 'Prose Edda,'"
Wondrium Daily, January 21, 2022.
Jackson Crawford, "The Duel Between Thor And Hrungnir," Wondrium Daily, January 20, 2022.
"Loki:
Tom Hiddleston Says Marvel Role 'Changed My Life,'"
BBC News, June 9, 2021.
Noah Tetzner, "Valhalla: How Viking Belief In A Glorious Afterlife Empowered Warriors," History Channel, March 3, 2021.
Tom Metcalfe, "1,200-Year-Old
Pagan Temple To Thor And Odin Unearthed In Norway,"
Live Science, October 8, 2020.
Maddy Savage and Benoit Derrier, "How
A Climate Crisis Helped Shape Norse Mythology,"
BBC Travel, June 19, 2020.
Ursual K. Le Guin, "'Norse
Mythology' By Neil Gaiman Review -- Nice Dramatic Narratives, But Where's The
Nihilism?," Guardian,
March 29, 2017.
Carolyne Larrington, "Norse
Gods Make A Comeback Thanks To Neil Gaiman -- Here's Why Their Appeal Endures,"
Conversation, February 21, 2017.
Natalie Haynes, "'Norse
Mythology' By Neil Gaiman Review -- A Rich Retelling,"
Observer, February 12, 2017.
Sarah Lyall, "Neil Gaiman On His 'Norse Mythology,' In Which Odin Wants A Wall," New York Times, February 12, 2017.
Mack Lamareux, "Soldiers
Of Odin, Dubbed 'Extreme Anti-Refugee Group,' Patrol Edmonton Streets,"
CBC News, September 3, 2016.
Alexander Alter, "Neil
Gaiman Delves Deep Into Norse Myths For New Book,"
New York Times, June 29, 2016.
Neil McMahon, "Iceland's
Asatru Pagans Reach New Heights With First Temple,"
BBC News, February 14, 2015.
Marcus Sedgwick, "From
Thor To Odin: A Guide To The Norse Gods,"
Guardian, February 4, 2015.
P. D. Smith, "'Song
Of The Vikings' By Nancy Marie Brown Review -- A Remarkable Insight Into A Lost
World," Guardian,
June 13, 2014.
Rose Eveleth, "The
Vikings' Apocalypse Is Coming Up,"
Smithsonian Smartnews, February 17, 2014.
Joanne Harris, "Apocalypse,
Now And Then: Author Joanne Harris On Norse Myths And The End Of The World,"
Independent, February 8, 2014.
Molly Driscoll, "'Perry Jackson' Author Rick Riordan Ventures Into Norse Mythology," Christian Science Monitor, October 3, 2011.
M. John Harrison, "Ragnarok:
The End Of The Gods By A. S. Byatt -- Review,"
Guardian, September 9, 2011.
Peter Conrad, "Ragnarok:
The End Of The Gods By A. S. Byatt -- Review,"
Observer, September 4, 2011.
A. S. Byatt, "Ragnarok:
The Doom Of The Gods,"
Guardian, August 5, 2011.
A. O. Scott, "Have Golden Locks, Seeking Hammer," New York Times, May 5, 2011.
Charlotte Sundberg, "Why
Hollywood Loves A Norse Myth,"
Guardian, May 3, 2011.
Ben Child, "White
Supremacists Urge Thor Boycott Over Casting Of Black Actor As Norse God,"
Guardian, December 17, 2010.
Peter Conrad, "The
Eternal Lure Of Guys And Trolls,"
Observer, August 5, 2007.
Video Sources
Crash Course Mythology
Extra Mythology: A series of brief introductions to various myths from Extra Credits.
"Death
Of The Party," June
14, 2023. (10 mins)
"Thor
And Loki -- The Lay Of Thrym,"
July 1, 2020. (8 mins)
"Yggdrasil,
Nine Worlds Of The Norse,"
April 20, 2018. (7 mins)
"Aesir-Vanir
War," April 9,
2018. (6 mins)
Norse Mythology:
Creation Of The Universe, Episode 1:
Creation Of The World, Episode 2:
Day And Night, Sun And Moon, Episode 3:
Golden Age Of Asgard, Episode 4:
Gods Of Asgard, Episode 5:
Yggdrasil And The Three Norns, Episode 6:
Idunn's Apples, Episode 7: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
Binding Of Fenrir, Episode 8: Part 1; Part 2
Thor's Hammer, Episode 9: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
Audio Sources
"Norse Mythology, Karl Seigfried," Religion In The North, Episode 3, The Essay, BBC Radio 3, December 23, 2015.
"Bluffers
Guide To Norse Mythology,"
RN Drive, ABC, July 26, 2013.
"How
Thor's Hammer Became An Approved Symbol By The VA,"
The World, PRI, July 18, 2013.
Miscellaneous.
Norse Mythology Blog: Articles and interview on myth and religion from Dr. Karl E. H. Seigfried.
Norse Mythology For Smart People:
Norse Mythology -- Wikipedia: A detailed introduction from the on-line encyclopedia. Note that there are links to descriptions of individual gods.
