• 29:58 - 33:29
Christopher McIntosh | Hyberborea, Rune Magic, & The Mystic North
Symbolic Interpretations of Troy and Viking Poetic Kennings
McIntosh discusses the theory that the story of Troy is a seasonal myth, with Helen representing a spring goddess captured by winter. He also explains the Viking tradition of "kennings," complex poetic metaphors used even during the heat of battle. Examples include referring to a ship as the "horse of the sea" or sunlight as the "sword of the gods."