S1E12: Thor's Adventure to Utgard (Part 2)

In Season 1 Episode 12, we finish presenting the story of Thor’s Adventure with Utgarda-Loki. We analyze what the story means about Thor and talk more about the archetype of the trickster god. David explains Freudian defense mechanisms and how once you understand them, you see them everywhere.Bonus: Shawn and David do voice acting and we discuss the Rooster’s of the Apocalypse.Fact Checking: As far as we know, Tjalfi is a human. His father is the husbandman of the farm Thor visits. If he is in fact Tjalfi’s real father…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 - Gylfaginning (Free translation; we start at Chapter XLIV): https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre04.htm  Norse Mythology – A guide to Gods, Heros, Rituals and Belief by John Lindow: https://amzn.to/3uHTiF4Joseph Campbell - Hero with a Thousand Faces: https://amzn.to/3vMEGEBIf 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)