<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to CHAPTER 90 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 Vafthrudnir. The last time we were with him, he’d been badly wounded in a fight with Freyja.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let’s rejoin him, now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I used Google Gemini for this week's 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 90: Vaft cradles a new hope

JUN 18, 20248 MIN
And the Heavens Burn, A Norse Mythology-based fantasy series

Norse Mythology -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die Ch 90: Vaft cradles a new hope

JUN 18, 20248 MIN

Description

<p>Welcome to CHAPTER 90 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 Vafthrudnir. The last time we were with him, he’d been badly wounded in a fight with Freyja.</p><p>Let’s rejoin him, now.</p><p>I used Google Gemini for this week's 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>