What Norse poetry reveals about the Viking age

History Extra podcast
History Extra podcast
Episode • Apr 10, 2023 • 51m

What can Viking poetry reveal about the era in which it was written, and the people that wrote it? And why are ships, love and death some of its most common recurring motifs? Judith Jesch and Carolyne Larrington shared their expert insights with Matt Elton, tackling listener questions and reading excerpts from some of their favourite examples.

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