Beneath the northern lights of Iceland lives an evil amphibious horse. Your fingers want to touch its glistening mane, but resist the urge! Once you do, you’re bound to its evil intent, and the only way to break free is by screaming its name. Can you be so quick?
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Mar 2023
310-Norse Sagas: The Maiden King
<div>The story of Sigrgarthr and the Maiden King, from Icelandic folklore has Viking male models, ruthless princesses, people shoving metal down their pants to make unbeatable weapons, dragons, trolls, witches, and monsters. There's a lot going on this week. <br>
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The creatur ... Show More
46m 17s
May 2023
321A-Viking Legends: Mostly Harmless
<div>This week, it's the Saga of Göngu-Hrolf, from Icelandic folklore. It starts with a king getting one, solitary, five-foot-long, apparently super attractive hair wrapped in a scarf...and only gets better from there. There are evil wizards belching (yes, belching) fire and pois ... Show More
38m 37s
Feb 2022
258-Icelandic Legends: Welcome Back, Cotter
<p>Two stories from Iceland.</p>
<p>On the first, Signy has a shot at the good life. Unfortunately, that shot involves camping out in a cave with giants, tone deaf swans, and magic flying beds. Oh, and some light kidnapping.</p>
<p>On the second the pastorage servant just wan ... Show More
41m 16s
Aug 2021
234-Scandinavian Folklore: Trolling
<p>This week, there are two stories from the north. On the first, a young Danish man is doing the hero's journey thing...but it's not going well, and that leads to him taking a job working for an actual troll.</p>
<p>On the second story, from Iceland, we learn why, if a merman ... Show More
45m 10s