What Norse poetry reveals about the Viking age
Judith Jesch and Carolyne Larrington share their favourite Viking poetry and discuss what it tells us about the age in which it was written
What can Viking poetry reveal about the era in which it was written, and the people that wrote it? And why are ships, love and death some of its most common recurring motifs? Judith Jesch and Carolyne Larrington shared their expert insights with Matt Elton, tackling listener questions and reading excerpts from some of their favourite examples.
Discover more learning from week three of the HistoryExtra Academy Vikings course
Video: Daily life, with Professor Ryan Lavelle – watching time 19 mins
What was life like for Viking women? – reading time 7 mins
Inside the Viking mind – reading time 10 mins
Viking gods, goddesses & tricksters: 12 figures from Norse mythology – reading time 8 mins
Viking women: raiders, traders and settlers – reading time 7 mins
How England rode the Viking storm – reading time 12 mins
Viking ‘warrior women’ – reading time 3 mins
