Summary: Today I chat with Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, and translator teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss everything a beginner will need to know about the Old Norse sagas, including the genres, characters, and more.<br> <br> Referenced in Today’s Episode:<br> <br> <a href="https://youtu.be/G3_iLTpTYhY">1000 AD: A Tour of the Viking World // Vikings Documentary</a><br> <br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2WHDGg4">Dr. Crawford's translation of The Poetic Edda</a><br> <br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2Iov3mN">Dr. Crawford's translation of The Saga of the Volsungs</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCxNFxw6iq-Mh4uIjYvufg">Dr. Crawford's YouTube Channel</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 & Folkvangr</a>
