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

Brute Norse Podcast

In this episode we're putting the ass back in Christmas with a seasonably appropriate reading of two Old Norse tales taken from Flateyrjarbók: 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. Support Brute Norse: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse With musical contributions from Langsomt Mot Nord, and Helge Taksdal. Relevant links: Langsomt Mot Nord: https://www.langsomtmotnord.no/ Nordberg, Andreas (2006). Jul, disting och förkyrklig tideräkning: https://www.academia.edu/1366945/Jul_disting_och_f%C3%B6rkyrklig_tider%C3%A4kning Storesund, Eirik (2017): The Yuletide Sacrifices had (Almost) Nothing to do with the Winter Solstice: https://www.brutenorse.com/blog/2017/12/norse-yuletide-sacrifices-had-almost.html