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Episode 5 of the 2012 series on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Old Norse influences on his work, discussing the direct influence of the Old Norse eddaic literature on Tolkien's character names in The Hobbit and later works. Guest Jackson Crawford, Old Norse lecturer from UCLA joins in the discussion of the Dvergatal and demonstrates the original sound of spoken Old Norse. Please find more about this podcast at www.aldasaga.com
Direct download: Tolkien_and_Old_Norse_5.mp3
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