9: ÞEtta Reddast, It Will All Work Out J...

Go on Dying! Do you wonder why Icelanders keep cursing each other regularly or where their names originated? Would you be able to name the God of Poetry in Icelandic mythology or even pronounce Thor or Odin's name correctly? Join Rita and her guest from Speak Viking, Óskar Bragi Stefansson, through Eddas, Sagas, on a journey to learning about an alluring language: Icelandic. Learn about the unofficial motto of Iceland and listen to Óskar explain how to implement the KISS principle effectively in learning Icelandic. And for those who joined our beautiful community, you'll get to know how to greet people in Icelandic during this jolly season along a few fun facts about Icelandic and much more. Bless, bless!

Show Notes

• *Speak Viking Media: *

  • [Website & Newsletter Subscription](www.speakviking.com)
  • Youtube Channel
  • Facebook Page

• ** Old Norse:**

  • What is Old Norse? (OldNorse.org)
  • Old Norse | Can Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic speakers understand it? (Ecolinguist)

• *Bragi: *

  • Norse Mythology

• *Eddas & Sagas: *

  • The Icelandic Literature Center

• *Gunnar: *

  • Norse and Viking Mythology

• *Þetta Reddast! It will all work out ok! Iceland’s Unofficial Motto: *

  • BBC

• *How to ACTUALLY pronounce names from Norse Mythology (Icelandic): *

  • Hrafna Youtube Channel

• Pronunciation of Iceland’s Famous Volcanic Glacier:

  • The Icelandic Volcano Tongue Twister (April 20th, 2010) (DennisMenice10)
  • Secret Life of Walter Mitty - What is "Eyjafjallajökull"? (ID X)
  • Eyjafjallajökull (imdb)