Norse Mythology
Season 1, Episode 4: The Norse Gods Are Characters with Flaws
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A popular story of the Norse gods mocking one another is the perfect introduction to a pantheon that includes Thor, Odin, Loki, and Freyja. But the roles of these gods, as you'll learn, are often not as clear-cut and one-dimensional as popular treatments and assumptions would have us believe.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Meeting the Norse Gods of the Viking Age
Episode 2
Fate and the Norse Worldview
Episode 3
The Norse Art of Mythic Storytelling
Episode 4
The Norse Gods Are Characters with Flaws
Episode 5
The Norse Creation: Dawn of Strife
Episode 6
First Humans, the Nine Realms, and Yggdrasil
Episode 7
Loki and His Children
Episode 8
Balder's Death: Tragic Murder of a God
Episode 9
Ragnarok: The Final Battle and Fall
Episode 10
Thor among the Gods' Enemies
Episode 11
Thor among the Gods
Episode 12
Odin, Lord of War and the Dead
Episode 13
Odin and Wisdom
Episode 14
A Second Family of Gods? The Vanir
Episode 15
Valkyries and the Goddess Freyja
Episode 16
Dwarves, Elves, Trolls, and Zombies
Episode 17
Odin and the Rise of the Volsungs
Episode 18
The Fall of the Greatest Volsung Hero
Episode 19
Viking History Becomes Volsung Myth
Episode 20
Shieldmaidens, Berserkers, and Bear Men
Episode 21
Norse Religion, Sacrifice, and Festivals
Episode 22
Norse Magic: Spells, Curses, and Runes
Episode 23
After Life: Hel and Valhalla
Episode 24
The Enduring Appeal of Norse Mythology