Gathering the Gods: Thor, Odin and Freyja
Revisit the foundational primary texts and sources that speak of the pagan gods of Old Norse religion. Through audio lectures and selected readings, I'll help you build a foundation of knowledge on how pre-Christian Scandinavians related to the deities they honoured in their rituals and mythological texts.
Though concrete information on the pre-Christian era in Europe is generally scarce, Old Norse mythology is one of the best textually documented pagan traditions.
Self led course:
3 Units available immmediately:
Three audio lectures, 40-60 minutes in length, with transcripts, each conveying the main themes and narratives connected with Thor, Freya and Odin.
Digital readings from primary texts in English translation, and occasional selected secondary texts on each deity — the most reliable and current scholarship available.
A guide to each unit, outlining the main features of the god and the texts discussed in the lecture.
In this course you will receive:
Lectures and readings to help you flesh out a more accurate picture of three of the best-known Aesir and Vanir gods of Old Norse mythology
More confidence in your grasp of one of the primary features of Old Norse pre-Christian religion — the gods — as well as their network of connections, relationships to the jötnar (sometimes called giants), other supernatural beings, and the human world
Inspiration for artistic creation, religious practice, mythological thinking, storytelling, and life in general
Reliable resources and avenues for independent or group research on a flexible timeline
A better sense of what is actually known and not known about the gods of pagan Scandinavia, beyond modern representations and opinions on the internet.
Revisit the foundational primary texts and sources that speak of the pagan gods of Old Norse religion. Through audio lectures and selected readings, I'll help you build a foundation of knowledge on how pre-Christian Scandinavians related to the deities they honoured in their rituals and mythological texts.
Though concrete information on the pre-Christian era in Europe is generally scarce, Old Norse mythology is one of the best textually documented pagan traditions.
Self led course:
3 Units available immmediately:
Three audio lectures, 40-60 minutes in length, with transcripts, each conveying the main themes and narratives connected with Thor, Freya and Odin.
Digital readings from primary texts in English translation, and occasional selected secondary texts on each deity — the most reliable and current scholarship available.
A guide to each unit, outlining the main features of the god and the texts discussed in the lecture.
In this course you will receive:
Lectures and readings to help you flesh out a more accurate picture of three of the best-known Aesir and Vanir gods of Old Norse mythology
More confidence in your grasp of one of the primary features of Old Norse pre-Christian religion — the gods — as well as their network of connections, relationships to the jötnar (sometimes called giants), other supernatural beings, and the human world
Inspiration for artistic creation, religious practice, mythological thinking, storytelling, and life in general
Reliable resources and avenues for independent or group research on a flexible timeline
A better sense of what is actually known and not known about the gods of pagan Scandinavia, beyond modern representations and opinions on the internet.
Revisit the foundational primary texts and sources that speak of the pagan gods of Old Norse religion. Through audio lectures and selected readings, I'll help you build a foundation of knowledge on how pre-Christian Scandinavians related to the deities they honoured in their rituals and mythological texts.
Though concrete information on the pre-Christian era in Europe is generally scarce, Old Norse mythology is one of the best textually documented pagan traditions.
Self led course:
3 Units available immmediately:
Three audio lectures, 40-60 minutes in length, with transcripts, each conveying the main themes and narratives connected with Thor, Freya and Odin.
Digital readings from primary texts in English translation, and occasional selected secondary texts on each deity — the most reliable and current scholarship available.
A guide to each unit, outlining the main features of the god and the texts discussed in the lecture.
In this course you will receive:
Lectures and readings to help you flesh out a more accurate picture of three of the best-known Aesir and Vanir gods of Old Norse mythology
More confidence in your grasp of one of the primary features of Old Norse pre-Christian religion — the gods — as well as their network of connections, relationships to the jötnar (sometimes called giants), other supernatural beings, and the human world
Inspiration for artistic creation, religious practice, mythological thinking, storytelling, and life in general
Reliable resources and avenues for independent or group research on a flexible timeline
A better sense of what is actually known and not known about the gods of pagan Scandinavia, beyond modern representations and opinions on the internet.