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Inside the Viking battle of the genders

Inside the Viking battle of the genders

Dr Jackson Crawford explores the history and stories of Old Norse mythology told in the Poetic Edda, including what we can learn about the relationships between men and women

James Osborne

Published: December 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM

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What do we know for certain about Old Norse ideas about masculinity and femininity, and can Viking Age mythology provide any answers? In conversation with James Osborne, Dr Jackson Crawford discusses the second edition of his translation of the Poetic Edda, and explores what can still be learned from the collection of Old Norse narrative poems that forms the foundation of our understanding of Viking mythology.

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James OsborneSenior content producer

James Osborne is a senior content producer at HistoryExtra