About this episode

Dan welcomes Natalie Hopwood to discuss mythological creatures and their cultural significance.

In this week's episode, Dan welcomes Natalie Hopwood to the podcast to discuss mythological creatures and monsters, exploring their representations in sagas and their cultural significance. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Natalie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queen_bunnyforest Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcast Check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Farrand

Guest: Natalie Hopwood

Topics covered

• mythological creatures
• monsters
• sagas
• cultural significance
• Nordic mythology

Keywords

• dragons
• dwarfs
• undead
• mythology
• Nordic sagas
• cultural significance
• monsters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nordic Mythology Podcast, Horns of Odin, Instagram, Patreon

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