Northman's Tales | Nordic sagas & dark & mysterious folktales & stories

Oct 28 2024 6 ep. 19 mins 17

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If you're interested in nordic sagas, dark and mysterious folktales and strange stories from Scandinavia, then you've come to the right place. In this podcast I share incredibly interesting nordic folktales, stories and history with you, with hundreds of exciting and lively stories. Listen to unbelievable true stories or how mighty heroes from old sagas accomplished to defeat their fiercest enemies, which creatures lurk around the forest at night and how vikings shook the ancient and medieval world. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider to follow and rate it with 5 stars.

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The Nøkken is watching you | A horror story about an old legendary creature from Norway

Oct 28 2024 15 mins

Listen to the dangerous encounter that Erik and Jonas had with a terrifying creature - a Nøkken - when they were hiking and camping in the wilderness of Norway. The Nøkken is a mythical creature from Norwegian folklore, a water spirit that is often depicted as both dangerous and mesmerizing. The Nøkken lurks in lakes, rivers, and deep, still waters. This spirit is said to lure

The Saga of Grettir the Strong #5 | Grettir comes into his outlawry

Apr 17 2020 22 mins

This is chapter 5 of Grettir's saga, written by Allen French. Grettir's saga is one of the most famous sagas told in Iceland, which supposedly took place between the ninth and the eleventh centuries in Iceland and Norway. In chapter 5, Grettir becomes bored with his current situation, but when the news came to him that Olaf Haraldsson became the King of Norway he set out to Norway

The Saga of Grettir the Strong #4 | The hauntings at Thorhalstead

Nov 04 2019 24 mins

This is chapter 4 of Grettir's saga, written by Allen French. Grettir's saga is one of the most famous sagas told in Iceland, which supposedly took place between the ninth and the eleventh centuries in Iceland and Norway. In chapter 4, the story of chief Thorhal and his misery is told. His land is haunted by ghosts and terrorised by a troll, which cause much damage to his livestock

The Saga of Grettir the Strong #3 | Grettir and the Bear and the Brothers of Biorn

Oct 26 2019 17 mins

This is chapter 3 of Grettir's saga, written by Allen French. Grettir's saga is one of the most famous sagas told in Iceland, which supposedly took place between the ninth and the eleventh centuries in Iceland and Norway. In chapter 3, Grettir sailed to Helgoland and stayed in the house of Chief Thorkel for the winter. After the winter passed, a big bear roused from his winter slee

The Saga of Grettir the Strong #2 | Grettir and the Baresarks

Oct 09 2019 20 mins

This is chapter 2 of Grettir's saga, written by Allen French. Grettir's saga is one of the most famous sagas told in Iceland, which supposedly took place between the ninth and the eleventh centuries in Iceland and Norway. In chapter two Christmas time arrived and Thorfinn and many of his men left their island to celebrate Yule at the mainland, thinking his family save with Grettir

The Saga of Grettir the Strong #1 | Grettir and Karr the Old

Sep 28 2019 14 mins

This is chapter 1 of Grettir's saga, written by Allen French. Grettir's saga is one of the most famous sagas told in Iceland, which supposedly took place between the ninth and the eleventh centuries in Iceland and Norway. Chapter one tells the story of Grettir's exiling from Iceland and his new life at Thorfinn's island in Norway. Grettir went on to his first heroic deed and went f