The Myth Legend & Lore Podcast

In today's Irish Legend we hear of the arrival of the Tuatha De Dannan, & the short-lived rule of Bres. This is a wonderful place to begin our discovery of the deeds and adventures of Lugh.   www.patreon.com/mythlegendlore  

In today’s instalment of the saga we learn of the genealogies of Earls Paul and Erling, a fascinating encounter with a Spae-Man, and the expeditions, battles & victories of Magnus Barelegs. www.patreon.com/mythlegendlore  

Todays episode takes a look at the ancient harvest festival of Lughnassadh, the Irish god Lugh and the Norse god Freyr, plus some interesting folklore and superstitions. I wish you all well on this wonderful day of the year! https://www.patreon.com/mythlegendlore My sincere thanks to my wonderful patrons!

Disputes over the islands continue leading to the furious battle of Raudabiorg.  The eventual deaths of Earl’s Rognvald and Thorfinn after many years of warring, and stirring verses from Arnor Jarlaskald. https://www.patreon.com/mythlegendlore     

Todays Irish Legend is The Vengeance of Mesgedra. This tale warns of the cost of ill will and the reckoning of past misdeeds! As promised, here is the link to the Mighty Magnus Viking Hoard Raffle; https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MightyMagnusVikingRaffle

Today we hear of battle in Scotland, the armies of the Norsemen, Irish and Scots.  The deeds of kinsmen Rognvald and Thorfinn, and a new king is accepted in Norway.

Deception, death and oaths, quarrels over the Orkney Islands, the feuding begins & kings intervene! A narration of chapters 1-5 of the saga.

Welcome to the beginning of the Orkneyinga Saga, in this episode we are introduced to the legendary past of the island, with each new podcast we will journey the Saga together as I narrate the tale. Written by an unknown scribe around 1200, the saga tells of the history of the earls of Orkney, when these Scottish islands belonged to the Viking world. With heroes, villains, and themes such as murde...

Today we have a wonderful version of Edain the Queen from Lady Wilde's Legends, Charms and Superstitions of Ireland.  Listen to the tale of Edain the beautiful, who is stolen away from her King of Tara,  by Midar of the Tuatha-de-Danaan. Please check out The Froggy Viking & please enter The Mighty Magnus Viking Hoard Raffle, links below; https://www.thefroggyviking.com https://www.facebook.com/The...

Welcome to another wonderful Irish Legend, today we hear of Connla, whose heart is bewitched by a beautiful Aes-shee fairy maiden.

Welcome to another Irish Legend, today we gather to hear The Children of Lir!  While the tale is tragic it also contains themes of enduring love and unwavering loyalty.  This episode also features a promo from the fantastic hosts of the Murder & Myths Podcast! https://audioboom.com/channels/4986466 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/murder-myths/id1451155801

The second instalment of the Irish Legends series! Today we gather to hear of the Overflowing of Lough Neagh and The Story of Liban the Mermaid. Promo - 10ish Podcast with Nick and Brandon https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/10ish-podcast/id1434572769

Welcome to the first in the series of Irish Legends!  Now and again, I'll bring you a tale from the wonderful world of Celtic Myth Legend & Lore.  These will be stories you can enjoy, a moment to sit and lose yourself in some wonderful adventures! Oisin in Tirnanoge is a tale of love and loss, of warriors, and worlds far beyond our own.

Today we discover Sedna the Inuit sea goddess, Vellamo from the Finnish Kalevala, the Norse goddess Ran, and the Mither O' the Sea; one of the oldest surviving legends from the Scottish Islands.   The song There Is A Time, from the album Bound, is by the incredibly talented duo Jenn & Laura-Beth.  Please follow the links below to listen to their music & contact details!   https://www.facebook.com/...

Today we discover the tales behind the incredible sea-serpents of Norse, Celtic, and Scottish myth legend & lore.  The Midgardsormr Jormungandr, the Caithness Cirein Croin, and the Stoor Worm of the Orkney Islands.  There is also the tale of the heroic Assipattle, and a wonderful piece of music from Ian Fontova's The Celtic Room 'Something With Rocks And Water'.  Ian and his wonderfully crafted mu...

Today I have a wonderful guest on the podcast, Fredrik is a Nordic Tribal artist from Sweden, his stunning debut album Västerled, was released 7th of November 2018.  Combining electronic music with traditional Scandinavian and Celtic instruments he creates music in a narrative form, taking the listener on an incredible adventure. Inspired by archetypal symbolism and the spiritual heritage of north...

Today I welcome author Joshua Gillingham to discuss his novel The Gatewatch, Norse mythology, the importance of storytelling & developing discipline as a writer! You can keep up to date with Joshua on twitter @JoshMGillingham, joshuagillingham.ca, and on facebook; The Gatewatch Novel!

Discover the Scottish Kelpie and Water-horse, the Noggle of the islands, and its connections with the Scandinavian tales of the Nøkk, from Norway to the Faroe Islands and Norse Iceland. The beautiful song at the end of the episode is the Skye Water Kelpie's Lullaby, on the album Suantraighe by Caera, available on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/suantraighe/206690813

Today we will discover the Selkie, one of Scotland’s oldest folk legends, with tales that demonstrate the gentle nature of this creature and the sorrow that befalls it so often at the hands of humankind. But I will also share stories where there are lessons to be learned from the mistreatment of this shape changer, that slips off the skin of a seal to walk upon the land with two legs.

In this episode, we discover Volund the Smith from Volundarkvitha in the Poetic Edda, and a variation of his story in Thidrekssaga where Sigurd the Volsung also makes a memorable appearance!

I very much hope you enjoy Part 3 of The Saga of the Volsungs, in this concluding episode of the tale we hear about Brynhild In The House Of Flame, Sigurd At The House Of The Nibelungs, How Brynhild Was Won For Gunnar and The Death Of Sigurd. Fans of Padraic Colum's Children Of Odin won't be disappointed!

Due to a slight change in schedule, the next three episodes will be following the Saga of the Volsungs, I very much hope you enjoy Part 2 where we hear about The Story of Sigmund and Signy, The Story of Sigmund and Sinfiotli & The Story of the Vengeance of the Volsungs and of the Death of Sinfiotli. Fans of Padraic Colum's Children Of Odin won't be disappointed!

Due to a slight change in schedule, the next three episodes will be following the Saga of the Volsungs, I very much hope you enjoy Part 1 where we hear about Sigurd's Youth, The Sword Gram and the Dragon Fafnir, and The Dragon's Blood.  Fans of Padraic Colum's Children Of Odin won't be disappointed!

In this episode, I look at the fox in Myth, Legend & Lore of Japan, China, Inuit Greenland, Scotland, and Scandinavia.

In this episode, I discuss the Voluspa from the Poetic Edda, the creation myth and Ragnarok.