In this episode we begin to explore Pagan practice in Iceland, focusing on the religious roles of the goðar. In this first episode we will be discussing:
- The role played by the goðar in the conversion of Iceland.
- A rune stone attesting to an early Danish goðar.
- A remarkable cult building at Uppkåra in South Western Sweden.
- The close ties between political and religious power in Viking Age Scandinavia.
Recommended reading for this episode is Pre-Christian cult at aristocratic residences and settlement complexes in Southern Scandinavia in the 3rd – 10th centuries AD by Lars Jørgensen. It provides an excellent overview of major Scandinavian Central Places and possible cult activities which took place at them. There are also some fantastic illustrations.
For more information and a full accounting of sources check out the website: http://vikingagepodcast.com/chieftains-and-temples
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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