Episode #18 - Into the Unknown: Silver and Status in the Viking Age
- 1 minInto the Unknown: Silver and Status in the Viking Age
In this episode we are once again going to return to Western Norway, and explore what may have motivated young Norwegians to go a Viking.
In the past we have established the material motivations behind going a Viking. Acquiring Gold and Silver allowed the leaders of expeditions to attract followers and cement political power. For the followers, such easily portable, durable wealth was extremely useful when conducting marriage negotiations.
Today, we look at the less tangible impacts of going a Viking. Namely - the fame, prestige and increased status which came from returning home from a successful journey abroad.
Along the way we will learn about Odin and Mead of Poetry, Explore poems from the Icelandic Sagas and even dip our toes into the depths of the Archeological Record. I hope you enjoy.
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