Tolkien & Old Norse: The Norse Dvergar & Tolkien's Dwarves

Episode 9 of the 2012 series on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Old Norse influences on his work, discussing the origins of dwarves as described in Old Norse texts as compared with the dwarves of Tolkien's legendarium. Special guest interview with Emil Johansson, creator of the online Lord of the Rings Project, then returning guest and Tolkien expert Prof. Ármann Jakobsson from the University of Iceland carries the discussion of dwarves. Please find more about this podcast at www.aldasaga.com