Nordic Mythology Podcast

Daniel Farrand and archaeologist Mags Havgar sit down with Viking art specialist Luciano Pezzoli (co-founder of Children of Ash) to decode "The Language of Viking Art." Rather than viewing Norse knotwork and animal styles as abstract decoration, Pezzoli reveals how Scandinavian craftsmen operated within a structured linguistic system designed to communicate lineage, mythology, and cultural identity without written text.

​The conversation explores how 6th-century Vendel brooches depict recurring mythological "memes," how the stern carvings of the Oseberg ship encode multi-generational ancestral genealogies leading to a narrative climax, and why Norse artisans embraced composite beasts that defied rigid species boundaries.

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Daniel Farrand sits down with Brett Thorn, Keeper of Archaeology at Discover Bucks Museum, to explore their landmark exhibition, The Saxons.

The discussion centers on two extraordinary early medieval burials: the 6th-century "Marlow Warlord"—a solitary, 6ft 4in warrior buried overlooking the Thames with an intact pattern-welded sword, broken spears, and continental bronze feasting cauldrons—and the 7th-century Taplow Princely Burial, Britain’s richest pagan grave before the discovery of Sutton Hoo.

​Thorn explains how sentinel burials marked volatile river borders, how micro-foil waffle stamps gave garnet jewelry its luminous sparkle, and why delicate blown-glass cone beakers dismantle the myth of the crude "Dark Ages."

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Faroese artist and composer Eivør joins Daniel Farrand (Horns of Odin) and archaeologist Mags Havgar to explore her forthcoming album, Tungl. Eivør unpacks the elemental forces of the Faroe Islands, the creative philosophy behind recording in a round coastal house in Velbastaður, and the emotional resonance behind lead tracks like "Healer," "Walls," and "Trapped".

From childhood memories of mountain trolls to the necessity of organic band collaboration in an era dominated by AI and sterile production, this conversation explores how ancient folklore and lived vulnerability converge in modern Nordic composition.

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Who were the Frisians, and why has their powerful early medieval realm been overlooked in North Sea history?

In this episode, Daniel Farrand and Margrethe Havgar are joined by researcher and YouTuber Hilbert Vinkenoog (History with Hilbert) to uncover the forgotten kingdom of Medieval Frisia. Wedged between Anglo-Saxon England, Frankish Gaul, and Viking Age Scandinavia, Frisia commanded vital waterways and maintained a distinct, fiercely independent coastal culture.

Discover the legendary pagan ruler King Redbad, explore how Frisian warriors allied with Viking fleets on pirate raids across Europe, and learn about the extraordinary archaeology of the terpen—artificial settlement mounds holding treasures rivaling Sutton Hoo.

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In this week's episode, Dan interviews Jameson Foster as they discuss the complexities of defining Nordic folk music.

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