EPISODE · Mar 18, 2022 · 50 MIN
S1E10: Thor v Hrungnir
from Between Two Ravens: A Norse Mythology Podcast · host David Alexander and Shawn Gaich
In Season 1 Episode 10, Shawn and David discuss the myth of Thor's battle with the strongest of all giants, Hrungnir. Is it all a secret plot by Odin to teach his son Thor a lesson?David discusses potential meanings of Hrungnir's 3 pointed heart and talks more about Archetypes and the hero's journey. Bonus myth at the end of the episode!Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Mythology. Shawn is an amateur Norse Mythology expert. David is not a Jungian Analyst, but he reads a lot of books about Carl Jung's theories on the collective unconscious and individuation.Books mentioned: Prose Edda (Penguin Classics): https://amzn.to/3inCvznProse Edda - Skaldskaparmal (Free translation; see Chapter XVII): https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre05.htmJoseph Campbell - Hero with a Thousand Faces: https://amzn.to/3vMEGEBNeil Gaiman - Norse Mythology: https://amzn.to/3if50zkMan and His Symbols by Carl Jung: https://amzn.to/3vx59WOAsatru for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig: https://amzn.to/3JKjliWOther books we have discussed: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/2022/02/11/reading-list/If you would like to support the podcast, you can donate directly using PayPal or Venmo: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/donation/Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcast)
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In Season 1 Episode 10, Shawn and David discuss the myth of Thor's battle with the strongest of all giants, Hrungnir. Is it all a secret plot by Odin to teach his son Thor a lesson?David discusses potential meanings of Hrungnir's 3 pointed heart and talks more about Archetypes and the hero's journey. Bonus myth at the end of the episode!Podcast Website: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Between Two Ravens is a podcast about the psychological significance of Norse Mythology. Shawn is an amateur Norse Mythology expert. David is not a Jungian Analyst, but he reads a lot of books about Carl Jung's theories on the collective unconscious and individuation.Books mentioned: Prose Edda (Penguin Classics): https://amzn.to/3inCvznProse Edda - Skaldskaparmal (Free translation; see Chapter XVII): https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre05.htmJoseph Campbell - Hero with a Thousand Faces: https://amzn.to/3vMEGEBNeil Gaiman - Norse Mythology: https://amzn.to/3if50zkMan and His Symbols by Carl Jung: https://amzn.to/3vx59WOAsatru for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig: https://amzn.to/3JKjliWOther books we have discussed: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/2022/02/11/reading-list/If you would like to support the podcast, you can donate directly using PayPal or Venmo: https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/donation/Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcast)
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