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The Wanderings of Rig: Vikings and Whiteness
FromThe Sacred Flame
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Length:
91 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode I explore the concept of whiteness and why it has become so closely associated with Vikings. We begin with the story about Rig, a deity claimed to be the same as Heimdall, and his journey through Midgard. Rig is said to have created the three classes of humans, and according to the old story, these three classes have something akin to phenotypical descriptions attached to them. After the story, I dissect it and its history, its use in modern times, and dive deep into our modern ideas about Vikings and race, racialization, and the construction of whiteness today.
Released:
Jun 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (13)
Midgard: Walking with the Land-spirits by The Sacred Flame