This week we're doing our first show and tell episode of the new year! By now you should know the format: Mathias and Daniel each bring some topics and we have a laid back old school episode. This week's topics are: did Vikings have an equivalent celebration to New Year's, a much deeper look at the origin of most modern Rune Magic, and Mathias's recommended reading list for the new year! In case you didn't catch them in the episode they can be found below. 1. Poetic Edda by Carolyne Larrington2. Snorri Sturluson Edda Anthony Faulkes3. Saxo Grammaticus: The History of the Danes I-X Peter Fisher4. Old Norse Mythology John Lindow5. Dictionary of Northern Mythology Rudolf Simek Check out our new and exciting new sponsor Surfshark VPN ?Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/NMP - Enter promo code NMP for 83% off and 3 extra months free!Also check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastAnd if you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon:www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcastIf you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologyPodcast)