The initiator behind this TV show is Hanne Nabintu Herland: A profiled religious historian and author.
In this episode we meet Lars Magnar Enoksen: An expert on Viking culture and a Scandinavian head instructor in the old norse martial art Glima.
Unfortunately, the series is not texted in English yet.
I have been in contact with the producer, as I reckon that it should have a broader audience than just Norwegians.
The music is mainly from the Norwegian norse band Wardruna, which is also behind the music in the well known TV series Vikings.
Some highlights from the episode:
✒The battle between the Good and Evil, is more a modern concept and was not really that relevant in Norse mythology: The Gods could be both good and evil according to circumstances.
A good example is Loki, the trickster God, which sometimes helped the other Gods, while other times tricked them (he indirectly killed Baldr).
✒Women had a pretty strong position in the Viking societies and had the same right to inheritance as men. Some were good fighters: the so called shieldmaidens.
Odin’s own shieldmaidens, the valkyries, choose those who may die in battle and those who may live.
Those who died came to Valhalla, where they prepared for the events of Ragnarök during the day, and during the night the valkyries bear them mead, and they partied to the next day.
Speeking of the valkyries, I have fell in love with this blog valkyja.com.
✒Many of the names of the days are made in honor of norse Gods:
Tuesday is named after the Norse god of war Tyr.
Wednesday is named to honor the chief Norse god Wodan (Odin).
Thursday is named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder, Thor.
Friday is the day in honor of the Norse goddess of love Frigg.
✒The martial art, Glima is on the rise, and is the authentic Viking way of fighting. Unfortunately, there is not any Glima fighting in Oslo, yet, or I would have started immediately💪
Hi @Janusface
I love the viking time here in Scandinavia and read and watch nearly everything I come over, but this one I haven't seen. So thx a lot for sharing.
It is not covered so much in mainstream media, but I find the show very educational. Got me inspired to learn more about the Viking culture:)
Great post, I like shieldmaidens .. )) I am becoming very interested in the Viking culture and the equality between the sexes at that time, and also where else this influence was felt through out Europe. I will read your future posts with interest..)) Not sure that I can learn Norwegian quickly though.. ))
The way you described it ,it does feels like a cool Series but nevertheless let's hope the english version comes out :)
I've always wanted to be a Viking, there are cool in literally all aspects.
I also want to thank you for the support you've given me so far, you've really given me a lot of confidence to push forward.
I am really grateful. Thank you.
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impressive post of excellent tv series. nice sharing @janusface
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@janusface,
"Unfortunately, the series is not texted in English yet." Hope someone will do it soon! "Glima" martial art is a new word for me! Thank you very much for sharing such amazing news about a TV series! I will give a try!
Cheers~
I always found it facinating their view on gods. Its a whole other concept then praying for 1 god :)
Exactly, you had different gods for different things. You could worship a tree etc. In this episode they also claim that the Vikings also had religious freedom:)
Got curious about those day name's origin, so I looked the other 3 days up ^^ Saturday is after Saturn; the ancient Roman god of fun and feasting (heck I only knew it as a planet :P). Sunday and monday are after the sun and moon.
it looks really cool but that moment when you realise that this series is not in english yet damm i hope it follow up soon on that :D
I hope so too!
but i appreciate your effort as you are in contact with the producer :) thanks for that :D
Check out the trailer for Norsemen. That's funny stuff :P for vikings.
Yes, I did not know that that show has gone global! It is originally a Norwegian parody on Vikings called Vikingane:)
Interesting.
interesting post and nice video
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Completely different topic.. I like way your writing.. nice effort @janusface..
Good and original stuff. Thanks for sharing this whole Norwegian facet with us :)
And http://valkyrja.com is indeed also worth seeing.
Nice video
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@janusface - Omg, it looks wonderful TV series Sir. I will watch it. Love it & nice you decided to share it Sir <3 :*
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Vikings stories are always fascinating and give us many things to learn and implement in our lives. I think this will be the best to watch this and get inspired by them.
Yes, and they were also pros at world travel. They actually found North America half a millennium before Columbus:)