Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology

Special Interest 2021

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

Jackson Crawford provides insight into Norse mythology's various fascinating aspects like gods, anti-gods, magical figures, human heroes, religious practices, and literary devices.

Special Interest 2021

PG

Starring Jackson Crawford

EPISODE 1

Meeting the Norse Gods of the Viking Age

The Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda chronicle the lives of the Norse gods of the Viking Age.

34 min · 22 Sept 2022 PG
EPISODE 2

Fate and the Norse Worldview

Insight into the profound Norse sense of fatalism and the importance of reckless courage.

24 min · 22 Sept 2022 PG
EPISODE 3

The Norse Art of Mythic Storytelling

A comparison of two versions of a story to highlight the dream logic inherent to Norse mythology.

27 min · 22 Sept 2022 PG
EPISODE 4

The Norse Gods Are Characters with Flaws

An in-depth understanding of different shades of the personalities of the Norse gods.

27 min · 22 Sept 2022 PG
EPISODE 5

The Norse Creation: Dawn of Strife

Discovering how the Norse creation myth begins and ends.

28 min · 22 Sept 2022 PG
EPISODE 6

First Humans, the Nine Realms, and Yggdrasil

A broader look at the Norse mythos and humanity's place within it.

26 min · 22 Sept 2022 PG

Jackson Crawford

Host

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Norse Mythology

SPECIAL INTEREST

Jackson Crawford provides insight into Norse mythology's various fascinating aspects like gods, anti-gods, magical figures, human heroes, religious practices, and literary devices.

Information

Studio: The Great Courses
Released: 2021
Rated: PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.