Ep. 39: Be the Yule Goat you want to see in the world (Holiday special 2021)

In this episode we're putting the ass back in Christmas with a seasonably appropriate reading of two Old Norse tales taken from Flateyjarbók: Þorleifs þáttr jarlaskálds, a sizzling holiday story about vengeance, sorcery, and fake beards. And Þorsteins þáttr skelks, an outhouse-themed ghost story featuring all the hottest gossip on the suffering of ancient heroes.

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With musical contributions from Langsomt Mot Nord, and Helge Taksdal.

Relevant links:
Langsomt Mot Nord: www.langsomtmotnord.no/

Nordberg, Andreas (2006). Jul, disting och förkyrklig tideräkning: www.academia.edu/1366945/Jul_dist…tider%C3%A4kning

Storesund, Eirik (2017): The Yuletide Sacrifices had (Almost) Nothing to do with the Winter Solstice: www.brutenorse.com/blog/2017/12/no…had-almost.html