Community Roundup: April 2020

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It’s that time again, folks! As we do every month, Mimisbrunnr.info has again gathered plenty of quality content—podcasts, articles, and videos—from thematically related projects in the field of ancient Germanic studies for your consumption. In this roundup, we highlight content from the following:

Huginn and Muninn with the eye of Odin as depicted by Rim Bitik for Mimisbrunnr.info

  1. Brute Norse
    Eirik Storesund

  2. Fair Folk
    Danica Boyce

  3. Folklore & Fiction
    Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran, Memorial University of Newfoundland

  4. Nordic Animism
    Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen, University of Uppsala

  5. Nordic Mythology Channel & Podcast
    Mathias Nordvig, University of Colorado, Boulder

 

  1. Brute Norse

Norwegian writer Eirik Storesund operates the internet-based project Brute Norse (read Storesund’s 2018 interview with Six Questions here). This month’s updates include:

 

2. Fair Folk

Canadian folklorist Danica Boyce operates Fair Folk, a podcast focused on folklore studies-related topics, and authors folklore-related artists (read Boyce’s 2019 Six Questions interview here). This month’s updates include:

 

3. FOLKLORE & FICTION

American-Canadian folklorist Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran (Memorial University of Newfoundland) operates Folklore & Fiction, where she produces articles aimed at introducing a broad audience to the topic of folklore studies, often touching on ancient Germanic studies (read MacCath-Moran’s 2019 Six Questions interview here). This month’s updates include:

 

4. NORDIC ANIMISM

Danish religious studies academic Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen (University of Uppsala) operates Nordic Animism, a project focused on the application of Old Norse animism and its relevance to modern society (read Rasmussen’s 2019 Six Questions interview here). This month’s updates include:

 

5. NORDIC MYTHOLOGY CHANNEL & PODCAST

Danish academic Mathias Nordvig (University of Colorado) operates the Nordic Mythology Channel and co-cohosts the Nordic Mythology Podcast with Daniel Farrand of Horns of Odin (read Nordvig’s 2018 Six Questions interview here). This month’s updates include: