Norse Mythology in Eddic and Skaldic Poetry

The first remnants of Norse Mythology we’re discussing are, of course, eddic and skaldic poetry. They’re not the friendliest sources for those unfamiliar with the lore, but they are, perhaps, the most ‘reliable’ of the scanty source material we have to work with. Yet, even though their origins are often in the Viking Age, you’ll learn that things are never so straightforward—especially with poetry. So join me by the hearthside to toil over the writing, remembering, and reshaping of lore though very easy-to-understand poetry (that was very not-so-easy-to-understand).