Simon Nygaard's guest appearances

Simon Nygaard

The History of Vikings

Nordic Mythology Podcast

Bjorn Ironside

Leszek Gardeła

Jonas Lorentzen

John Murphy

Ragnar Lothbrok

Mathias Nordvig

Andy Lewis

Harald Hardrada

John Hines

James Montgomery

Einar Selvik

Jackson Crawford

Siobhan Clark

Lee Accomando

Carolyne Larrington

OwlTail

In this week's episode, Dan is joined by returning guest Simon Nygaard to talk about Runic Poetry and it's inclusion in his music and significance throughout history.------------------------------------------------Follow Simon on Instagram:@smnnygaardFollow the Podcast on Instagram:@nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.comSupport the show

In this week's episode, Dan is joined by returning guest Simon Nygaard to talk about Runic Poetry and it's inclusion in his music and significance throughout history. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Simon on Instagram: @smnnygaard Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:  <a href="https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcast</a> Check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: <a href="https://www.hornsofodin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hornsofodin.com</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Ep 167 - Runic Poetry With Simon Nygaard

This week we finally get to meet Mathias's evil twin! Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Simon Nygaard,  Assistant Professor in pre-Christian Nordic religion at Aarhus University and former classmate of our very own favorite professor, to discuss Viking rituals! Topics include: How we remember things through cultural knowledge, the problems with the hard facts of archeology, and a lengthy explanation of a ritual involving reciting poetry to a preserved horse penis. It's complicated...If you would like to learn more about Simon you can follow him on Twitter at: twitter.com/noharedontcareAnd if you would like to hear his band Wulfaz in action you can listen to them over at: Wulfaz.bandcamp.com/releasesAlso check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastGet Surfshark VPN at Surfshark.deals/NMP - Enter promo code: "NMP '' for 83% off and 3 extra months free!And if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcastIf you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&amp;A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com Support the show

This week we finally get to meet Mathias's evil twin! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mathiasnordvig/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mathias</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daniel_farrand1/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel</a> are sitting down with <a href="https://twitter.com/noharedontcare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simon Nygaard</a>,  Assistant Professor in pre-Christian Nordic religion at Aarhus University and former classmate of our very own favorite professor, to discuss Viking rituals! Topics include: How we remember things through cultural knowledge, the problems with the hard facts of archeology, and a lengthy explanation of a ritual involving reciting poetry to a preserved horse penis. It's complicated...If you would like to learn more about Simon you can follow him on Twitter at: <a href="https://twitter.com/noharedontcare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/noharedontcare</a>And if you would like to hear his band Wulfaz in action you can listen to them over at: <a href="https://wulfaz.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wulfaz.bandcamp.com/releases</a>Also check us out on Instagram at: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast</a>Get Surfshark VPN at <a href="https://surfshark.deals/NMP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Surfshark.deals/NMP</a> - Enter promo code: "NMP '' for 83% off and 3 extra months free!And if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast</a>If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&amp;A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a>. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier! To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit <a href="http://www.hornsofodin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hornsofodin.com</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Ep - 101 Ancient Viking Rituals with Simon Nygaard

Today I chat with Dr. Simon Nygaard, a scholar of Old Norse religion at Aarhus University in Denmark. We discuss religious rituals pre-Christian Scandinavia and how the Norse could have worshiped their gods through poetry.Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20Referenced in Today’s Episode:Dr. Nygaard on Academia.eduAn Interview with Dr. Nygaard on The Nordic Mythology ChannelDr. Nygaard on TwitterFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga

Today I chat with Dr. Simon Nygaard, a scholar of Old Norse religion at Aarhus University in Denmark. We discuss religious rituals pre-Christian Scandinavia and how the Norse could have worshiped their gods through poetry.Support the show and visit our sponsor <a href="https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20</a>Referenced in Today’s Episode:<a href="https://au.academia.edu/SimonNygaard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Nygaard on Academia.edu</a><a href="https://youtu.be/NoRQTRDuGa0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Interview with Dr. Nygaard on The Nordic Mythology Channel</a><a href="https://twitter.com/noharedontcare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Nygaard on Twitter</a>Follow The History of Vikings on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: <a href="https://danheimmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danheim – Framganga</a>