S1 Episode 1: The Mead of Poetry

Between Two Ravens: A Norse Mythology Podcast

In this episode, Shawn and David discuss a sequel story to the Aesir/Vanir War, "The Mead of Poetry". The story features the origin and journey of the character "Kvasir", two deplorable Dwarves, and a family of Giants who are trying to put their lives back together only to unfortunately get in the way of Odin and his quest for wisdom. Shawn discusses Kennings, the Zelda Timeline, and also worries about accidentally offending Russians for the 2nd consecutive episode. David talks about brewing beer, Freud, and the archetype of James Bond. Outro: "The Wild Rover" - Traditional. Performed by David. Sources discussed: The Prose Edda: Skaldskaparmal The Poetic Edda: Havamal Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/ Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Mythology. Shawn is an amateur Norse Mythology expert. David is not a Jungian Analyst, but he reads a lot of books about Carl Jung's theories on the collective unconscious and individuation. If you want to support the show, you can donate directly using PayPal or Venmo: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/donation/ Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices