Viking Story

This is the third overall episode but only the second of the “Location Series.” In this episode I welcome you to Iceland, a place where I have recently lived and a central location to my novel. This episode will feature insights into what life is like in Iceland, both now and as it was in the Viking age, as well as insight into how Iceland was discovered and what makes the island unique. We will even delve into some of Iceland’s pre-history, if such pre-history even exists? All of these answers and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected] rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org

This is the first of three episodes dedicate to the “Location Series”; three locations specific to my novel, set in the Viking age, and three locations where I have dedicated a significant part of my life to either living or researching, or both. The first of the Location Series episodes focuses on Tromsø Norway, a city above the Arctic Circle where I lived in the 1990s. What was Tromsø like in the 90s? What is it like today? And what was it like 1000 years ago during the Viking age? Other topics include the differences in living either above or below the Arctic Circle, as well as the etymology behind the Hálogaland region, where Tromsø is situated. All of these answers and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected] rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org

An exploration of the Viking world with, among other things, a look into attitudes surrounding the physical landscape. Did the Vikings look at their physical surroundings in more than just practical terms? What were some of the cairns like that Vikings made and what were they used for? Other topics in this episode include: The importance of wealth in the Viking age. Why did the Vikings target Christian monasteries for their raids? Was there more to their motivation than just acquiring wealth? Were they actually anti-Christian? And what were contemporary attitudes towards the Vikings really like?What did the Vikings themselves think about murder vs homicide? Was there a difference? And what made the Vikings so fierce on the battlefield? Did people’s attitudes of Vikings differ between the battlefield and everyday life?Speaking of which, what were the daily roles of Vikings? Were they warriors or were they in fact peaceful farmers and traders? And what role did children play in the Viking age? Or did the concept of children even exist?And finally, what is a berserker??All of these answers and more. Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected] rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org