<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to CHAPTER 89 of the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this podcast I read my first novel, Kinsmen Die, one chapter at a time. And, with each episode, when it makes sense, I provide some commentary about the source materials I’ve referenced in the text.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week, we’re back with Vidar. The last time we were with him, he’d reached an agreement with his fylgja and was kicking butt in an attempt to break thru the Jotunn warband, reinforced by snow bears, to reach the doorway back to Asgard.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let’s rejoin him, now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I used Google Gemini for this weeks' show art.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can find me online at: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mattwritesmyths.com/"&gt;https://mattwritesmyths.com/&lt;/a&gt; The show's public site is here: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rss.com/podcasts/fensalirpodcast-kinsmendie/"&gt;https://rss.com/podcasts/fensalirpodcast-kinsmendie/&lt;/a&gt; The source for my short reading from Snorri’s Prose Edda is here: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre04.htm"&gt;https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre04.htm&lt;/a&gt; The source for my reading from the Havamol is here:&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/poe04.htm"&gt;https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/poe04.htm&lt;/a&gt; Larrington’s translation of the Havamol can be found where books are sold online.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

And the Heavens Burn, A Norse Mythology-based fantasy series

Matt Bishop

Norse Mythology -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die Ch 89: Vidar digs deep

JUN 11, 20246 MIN
And the Heavens Burn, A Norse Mythology-based fantasy series

Norse Mythology -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die Ch 89: Vidar digs deep

JUN 11, 20246 MIN

Description

<p>Welcome to CHAPTER 89 of the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop.</p><p>In this podcast I read my first novel, Kinsmen Die, one chapter at a time. And, with each episode, when it makes sense, I provide some commentary about the source materials I’ve referenced in the text.</p><p>This week, we’re back with Vidar. The last time we were with him, he’d reached an agreement with his fylgja and was kicking butt in an attempt to break thru the Jotunn warband, reinforced by snow bears, to reach the doorway back to Asgard.</p><p>Let’s rejoin him, now.</p><p>I used Google Gemini for this weeks' show art.</p><p>You can find me online at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mattwritesmyths.com/">https://mattwritesmyths.com/</a> The show's public site is here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rss.com/podcasts/fensalirpodcast-kinsmendie/">https://rss.com/podcasts/fensalirpodcast-kinsmendie/</a> The source for my short reading from Snorri’s Prose Edda is here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre04.htm">https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre04.htm</a> The source for my reading from the Havamol is here:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/poe04.htm">https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/poe04.htm</a> Larrington’s translation of the Havamol can be found where books are sold online.</p>