Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die Ch 37: Frigg has poor timing

Welcome to CHAPTER 37 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 Frigg. It’s been quite a few chapters since we’ve been inside Frigg’s head. We’d last seen her having an argument slash discussion with her husband, Odin, over various things: the sickness that comes over Baldr at night, the Jotunn attack on Hals, Odin leaving her alone to rule Gladsheim for so long.

The events in this chapter are basically the morning after Odin returned home to Gladsheim from helping Vidar. So although there’s been quite a few chapters, the actual t ...