The Cup of the Gjukings
From The Great Tales by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin, and Ancient Faith Ministries
February 13, 2026
About this episode
The episode continues the exploration of the Volsunga Saga, focusing on the hero's encounter with the Gjukings and magical offerings.
We continue #HoaryNorthernWinter as we resume the Volsunga Saga and find out what happens to our great dragon-slaying hero when he comes to the Hall of the Gjukings and is offered certain magical draughts...
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Hosts: Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin
Topics covered
- Volsunga Saga
- Gjukings
- magical draughts
- dragon-slaying hero
- northern mythology
Keywords
- Volsunga Saga
- Gjukings
- magical draughts
- dragon-slaying
- northern mythology
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Volsunga Saga
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