Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die Ch 45: Loki breaks his own brain

Welcome to CHAPTER 45 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.

This week, we’re with Loki as he continues his conversation with the Skrymir, the high chief of the Jotunn.In the previous Loki chapter — episode 42 — we learned that Loki’s nefarious plot is to murder Baldr, the son of Odin. Also recall that Baldr is having weird dreams in which he becomes corpse-like at night and it’s only the rising sun that restores him. The book opened with that event. Also, Frigg is having some visions that suggest Baldr may actually die. Recall, too, that Baldr’s death is  ...