Episode 30c – The Saga of Hord and the Holm-Dwellers (chapters 29-41)

It’s time for the thrilling conclusion to The Saga of Hord and the Holm-Dwellers. In this episode, Hord and his followers continue to raid the farms of Hvalfjord like a bunch of unruly Vikings. Things don’t go as planned when they target the livestock of Indridi, husband of Hord’s sister Thorbjorg. Things get heated as Hord attempts to set fire to his kinsman’s home. And while those flames are soon extinguished, the embers of hostility soon flare up into a wildfire that threaten to consume Hord and his outlaw companions.

Intro Music – “Prelude and Action” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4236-prelude-and-action
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Review Music – “The Royal Vagabond Medley” by Jocker’s Dance Orchestra

Preview Music – “The Descent” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Poetry Music – “Vega” by Danheim

Outro Music – “Stormfront” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 30b – The Saga of Hord and the Holm-Dwellers (Chapters 16-28)

 In this exciting and action packed episode, Hord returns to Iceland with a rich wife and an enhanced reputation. After he inherits land from his father, Grimkel, things seem to be looking good for Hord and his young family. But things take a turn for the worse when the gods turn their backs on him and Hord’s luck quickly begins to run out. An incident with some horses and a very sharp sword send him into outlawry. But Hord won’t be going into the wilderness alone. Find out who goes with him and how they set up a base of operations on the island now known as Geirsholm (featured in the photo I took from the shore near Bjarteyarsundur).

If you’re interested in visiting the stomping grounds of Hord and his men, then I highly recommend you spend the night at Bjarteyarsundur farm. You can camp in the field or stay in one of their cottages for a very reasonable price. And you can’t beat the views and hospitality.

For those of you who like to hike, then you’ll want to experience the nearby Glymur Falls hike. Here’s one of many amazing vistas you get to see on the way up to one of Iceland’s tallest and most beautiful waterfalls (note Geirsholm in the distance).

Finally, if you make it all the way through the episode you will hear us talk about resources for studying Old Norse. I recently created a page on our blog site specifically for Old Norse Language Resources. Check it out!

Credits:

Intro Music – “Prelude and Action” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4236-prelude-and-action
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Review Music – “The Royal Vagabond Medley” by Jocker’s Dance Orchestra

Preview Music – “The Descent” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Poetry Music – “Gungnir” by Danheim

Outro Music – “Stormfront” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/