The Vikings Myths

8.5
202426m

A fascinating journey through Norse mythology, a huge universe inhabited by gods and mysterious creatures.

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Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2024

A fascinating journey through Norse mythology, a huge universe inhabited by gods and mysterious creatures.

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1. Odin's Visions

Odin, the father of all things, senses that the order of the world is in peril. In search of the source of knowledge, he embarks on a journey of initiation that takes him to Yggdrasil, the world-tree.

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2. Gifts for the Gods

To appease Thor's fury, Loki goes to the dwarf kingdom of Nidavellir and assembles two competing teams of brothers.

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3. Thor's Wedding

After Odin condemns Gullveig to death for refusing to pass on his magic, war breaks out between the Aesir and the Vanes.

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4. Loki's Children

Since Mimir was beheaded by the Vanes, Odin knows that Loki's children will be the downfall of the gods.

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5. Kvasir and the Mead of Poetry

Across the nine worlds, Kvasir answers all the questions of men, dwarves and giants.

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6. The Curse of the Ring

Loki seizes the golden ring from the dwarf Andvari, unaware that it will bring death to every one of its owners.

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7. Sigurd and the Valkyries

The valiant young prince Sigurd, strengthened by the sword given him by master blacksmith Reiginn, sets out to conquer a fabulous treasure guarded by the dragon Fafnir.

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8. The Prophecy of the Völva

Baldr, Odin's favorite son, sees himself dead in a nightmare, so, to save him, Odin travels to the kingdom of Hel to interrogate the völva, a dead seer.

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9. Loki's Quarrel

Odin's wife Frigg makes all animal, vegetable and mineral creatures promise not to harm her son Baldr.

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10. The Twilight of the Gods

Calamities and catastrophes in Midgard, endless wars and three years of eternal winter. The signs are clear: Ragnarök, the great confrontation between gods and giants, is about to begin.

Cast

Photo of François Busnel

François Busnel

Self - Narrator (voice)

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