Episode 33e - The Saga of the Sworn Brothers (chapters 18-23)

Published: Sept. 29, 2021, 4:46 p.m.

b'In this episode, Thormod Kolbrun\'s-Poet sets out to avenge his sworn brother Thorgeir. But Thormod\'s in no hurry. First, he stops in Norway to bond with King Olaf. Then he travels to Greenland with a mysterious man called Gest to track down Thorgrim the Troll, one of Thorgeir\'s killers. Along the way, Thormod gets distracted by an attractive woman and things get a little messy. Eventually things get back on track and Thormod gets down to business in a most fantastic way.\\nThis one may start a little slow but it finishes really strong with a dramatic fight on a cliff and one of the more hilarious poems we\'ve seen since Egil\'s Saga. You won\'t want to miss it.\\nFor the runesack, we share a comment about angelica (wild celery) and its role in the life of King Olaf Tryggvason (not the same King Olaf from The Saga of the Sworn Brothers). We also respond to a question from Sam about the recent film adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.\\nThanks to @skarphedin_illustrator on Instagram for capturing the final scene of this episode so brilliantly for us. This one was a special request made right after recording and Jacob came through!\\nMusic Credits\\nIntro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4236-prelude-and-actionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license\\nReview Music - "The Royal Vagabond Medley" by Jocker\'s Dance Orchestra\\nPoetry Music - "Floki\'s Last Journey" by Danheim\\nOutro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfrontLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license'