Community Roundup: May 2020

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As we do every month, Mimisbrunnr.info here gathers plenty of quality content—podcasts, articles, and videos—from thematically related projects in the field of ancient Germanic studies for your consumption. Here’s a look back at May 2002:

Hugin and Munin and the day’s news, art by Rim Bitik for Mimisbrunnr.info, 2019

  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:

Nordic Mythology Channel

Nordic Mythology Podcast

Additionally, Nordvig has authored an upcoming book of retellings of Norse myth aimed at younger audiences, Norse Mythology for Kids: Tales of Gods, Creatures, and Quests, to be published by Rockridge Press on June 23, 2020.