Episode 28 - Frey, a discussion with Ann Sheffield

This month Dave and I are going to kick off a group of interviews that will focus on a specific god or goddess. Ann Sheffield was very gracious to join us to speak about her research on Frey. Ann is a long standing member of the Northeast US Asatru community and well known for her detailed scholarship. She wrote a book about her research on Frey called “Frey, God of the World“. Our discussion focuses on how Frey is much more than a fertility god. Ann references Viga-Glum’s Saga, Heimskringla, and Skirnismal as starting points for her research as well as the website http://www.heimskringla.no/enindex.php. We hope you find this interview as enlightening as we did!

See you next month and Merry Yule!!!!

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9 Responses to “Episode 28 - Frey, a discussion with Ann Sheffield”

  1. As always great Episode guys! HA HA! I liked the ending, great way to go out :)

    Robert said this on December 7th, 2008 at 6:41 am

  2. We always like to leave with a big show… :)

    Ravencast said this on December 7th, 2008 at 9:21 pm

  3. I like the idea of this new series, guys. And you started off with a BANG! Ann has always been considered to be one of the brightest bulbs in the Northeast Asatru community, and exposing her to the world via your podcast is fantastic! Well done, Ann. And well done, ye Ravencasters!

    Rick said this on December 8th, 2008 at 8:46 pm

  4. Wonderful podcast Sandi and Dave. Always a pleasure to listen to you guys. Awesome topic matter and Ann covered many areas that I agreed with, I was getting a bit bored of the whole Frey is just a fertility god that most people think of.

    Leofwine said this on December 11th, 2008 at 12:48 pm

  5. Wonderful show.

    I’m from the Magical Earth Quadcast and was hoping to exchange bumpers but can’t find an e-mail link on your site. Can you drop us a line at themagicalearth@gmail.com

    thanks

    Randilin said this on December 26th, 2008 at 12:04 am

  6. im new to this and am trying to learn as much as possible so this webpage has been really helpfull thanks

    David said this on December 28th, 2008 at 12:21 am

  7. Being a “Newbie” to the asatru religion i find ravencast in general a great resource it’s really helped me to understand various aspects of the religion and of course it’s a pleasure to listen to keep up the great work!

    Clatherious said this on December 28th, 2008 at 6:38 pm

  8. Very good, thanks and I hope you had a good yule!

    In Frith, Spence The Elder “Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc” M. Addams

    Spence said this on December 28th, 2008 at 7:46 pm

  9. Excellent interview. Ann autographed a copy of her book to me before a blot last June at Gladsheim. I haven’t been able to find any other books on Frey that I am aware of. Another excellent podcast and an excellent book on Frey as well. I would highly recommend her book also. Again, thank you for another great interview.

    Jeffrey V. said this on February 19th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

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