In this episode we explore the mythical history of the Svear, as it is related to us by the ever-entertaining Snorri Sturluson. Along the way we discuss Divine Kings, Deadly Vats of Meads and even a Half-Giant-Magical-Oxen-Son plough-team. Believe it or not, these fantastical, fictional tales lead us to some rather more concrete evidence about life and politics in the land of the Svear in the years leading up to the Viking Age.
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9 - Politics and Power
8 - The North Way at the Dawn of the Viking Age (Part One)
7 - The Viking Age Begins
The Viking Age Dawns - A Few Announcements
6 - The Iron Age
5 - A Song of Bronze and Politics
4 - Ard Times (Come Again No More)
3 - From Foragers to Farmers
2 - Of Reindeer And (Fisher) Men
1 - Welcome To The Viking Age
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