The Icelander Who Single-Handedly Saved Norse Mythology From Oblivion — and Was Hacked to Death

Without one man, the gods of the Viking Age would have vanished into the silence of history. Snorri Sturluson was the brilliant poet and ruthless political schemer who single-handedly preserved the legends of Odin, Thor, and the end of the world. Yet, the man who saved these myths found himself trapped in a bloody power struggle between the Icelandic Commonwealth and the Norwegian crown. This journey traces his meteoric rise as a lawspeaker and his descent into a web of family betrayal that ended in a dark cellar. Witness the chilling final moments of a literary giant whose own legacy was written in ink, but whose life was violently cut short by the blade. Here at Michaels Expeditions we create carefully researched history podcasts designed to help you drift off to sleep. Each episode explores a different topic, drawn from a wide range of sources, and told in a calm, relaxing style. You can also find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2V6RiWE...