The Norse Gods and Goddesses (Intro.)

An introduction to the Norse gods and goddesses, according to our medieval sources (the Poetic/Elder Edda and the Prose/Younger Edda). See below for timestamps and links to more material, and see the pinned comment for further thoughts. 4:13 Óðinn (Odin; more: https://youtu.be/TG2dDbGkR1Y ) 8:01 Þórr (Thor; more: https://youtu.be/208Jnd3yfCw ) 9:05 Týr (more: https://youtu.be/1JRqqMP3iZI ) 10:05 Loki (more: https://youtu.be/fX2DQiVkKw0 ) 15:26 About the Poetic Edda and Snorri's Prose Edda (more: https://youtu.be/h_l33RAAjrg ) Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. FAQs: https://youtu.be/tOgU4vgnmxE Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567 Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624666337 Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw