Summary: Today I chat with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson, Professor of medieval Icelandic literature at the University of Iceland. We discuss the ways in which Old Norse literature inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien.<br> <br> Referenced in Today's Episode:<br> <br> <a href="https://armannjakobsson.academia.edu/">Dr. Jakobsson's Website & Work</a><br> <br> <a href="https://hi.academia.edu/%C3%81rmannJakobsson">Follow Dr. Jakobsson on Academia.edu</a><br> <br> Recommended Articles by <a href="http://ancient.eu/">Ancient History Encyclopedia</a>:<br> <br> <a href="https://www.ancient.eu/article/1290/norse-ghosts--the-afterlife/">Norse Ghosts & the Afterlife</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.ancient.eu/article/1291/norse-ghosts--funerary-rites/">Norse Ghosts & Funerary Rites</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.ancient.eu/Edda/">Edda</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.ancient.eu/Saga/">Saga</a><br> <br> Follow The History of Vikings on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en"> Twitter</a>, and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/"> Instagram</a>.<br> <br> Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries <a href="mailto:noah@thehistoryofvikings.com">noah@thehistoryofvikings.com</a><br> <br> <a href="https://danheimmusic.com/">Music: Danheim – Framganga</a>
