In this episode, we follow Gunnhild konungamóðir as her sons ascend to the Norwegian throne and she finally acquires her famous title. We will then examine the significant authority which Gunnhild enjoyed at this time, as well as how Icelandic authors chose to depict her use of power.
Along the way we'll discuss ambitious young Icelanders, hygienic giantesses and the complex portrayal of women, sex and power in the Sagas.
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, check out our website: https://vikingagepodcast.com/mother-of-kings/
MOKVII - I Honor with Words of Truth that Lady
Mother of Kings Supplement - Maiden Kings
Mother of Kings V - I Lay This Curse on You
Mother of Kings IV - A Woman of Great Dignity
Mother of Kings III - Cold are the Counsels of Women
Mother of Kings II - A Woman Small of Stature yet Great of Counsel
Mother of Kings I - The Threshold
Eastern Way IV - Gamla Uppsala
Eastern Way III - Catastrophe and Opportunity
Eastern Way II - Gods and Kings
The Eastern Way I
COA16 - Snorri Sturluson, Big Farmers & the End of the Icelandic Free State
COA15 - Poetry and Remembrance
COA14b - Creating the Icelanders
COA14a - Tithes they are a Changin'
COA13 - The Christianization of Iceland
COA12 - The Conversion of the Icelanders
COA11 - Christ Comes to Iceland
COA10 - Law and Belief in Pagan Iceland
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