NEW EPISODE — Radio North Sea International —
The Heathen Hero: Hakon Jarlhttps://hearthfireradio.com/episode/the-heathen-hero-hakon-jarl/Brand new podcast by Tom Rowsell of Survive the Jive.
One of the greatest heroes of the Viking Age, one who deserves more attention, was the Norwegian ruler Hakon Jarl. This lecture explains how Hakon revived the pagan traditions of his territory in Trøndelag during the 10th century, in an effort to resist the influence of Christian Denmark. You will hear the ancient poems his skalds composed in his honour and learn how he was compared to the gods themselves, in order to glorify his rule.
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