About this episode

The episode discusses masculinity in Norse literature and society through the analysis of sagas and histories.

This time u/Steelcan909 is joined by u/Liljendal for a discussion on the literature of the Norse people, sagas, histories, and more. We look at these texts to see what they can tell us in the modern day about Norse culture and attitudes towards masculinity. 65min.

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