About this episode
In this episode, we explore the world of Seidr in old Norse culture. Can it be called mysticism? Or perhaps a part of the wider phenomenon of "shamanism"? These are questions and topics we explore in this one.
Check out my linktree to find our new singe, socials & more: https://linktr.ee/filipholm
Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion
Or through a one-time donation:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/letstalkreligion
Also check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqtWv0wRIhS6HFgerb?si=95b07d83d0254b
Music by:
Filip Holm
Sources/Recomended Reading:
Lindow, John (2002). "Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs". Oxford University Press.
Näsström, Britt-Mari (1995). "Freyja - the great goddess of the north". Almqvist & Wiksell International.
Price, Neil (2019). "The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia". Oxbow Books; 2nd ed. edition.
Stensland, Gro (2007). "Fornnordisk Religion". Natur Kultur Akademisk.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Let's Talk Religion publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Let's Talk Religion
The Lost Suras of the Quran?
Let's Talk Religion
Mazdak & Mazdakism - Ancient Persian Communism?
Let's Talk Religion
Atlantis of the Sands - The Legend of the Lost City of Arabia
Let's Talk Religion
Abd al-Malik - The Caliph Who Shaped Islam?
Let's Talk Religion