Welcome to CHAPTER 41 of the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop.

In this podcast I read my first novel, Kinsmen Die, one chapter at a time. And, with each episode, when it makes sense, I provide some commentary about the source materials I’ve referenced in the text.

Today, we’re back with Odin, husband of Frigg, father of Baldr, Hodr, Hermod, Thor and Vidar. We’ve been bouncing between the points of view of Odin and Frigg, first as Odin spoke the Norns and then fought with the spirit from the well.

We were in Frigg’s POV for some of that fight and then again with Frigg for the aftermath as she met with some of the jarls and, with Idunn’s apples, tended to Odin’s wounds.

In this chapter we’re with Odin for the council of the Aesir jarls.

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