Dr. Eleanor Barraclough

Horrible, yeah.

Horrible, yeah.

She's hardcore. She's totally badass.

She's hardcore. She's totally badass.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So she doesn't lead the expedition in this one, but she's on the expedition. And then there's a violent encounter.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So she doesn't lead the expedition in this one, but she's on the expedition. And then there's a violent encounter.

Yeah. So they get into an altercation with the local population that they meet there. And so basically all the men run away and there's a weapon on the floor from one of the people who's been killed. And she picks it up to face the sort of indigenous people who are coming towards them. And

Yeah. So they get into an altercation with the local population that they meet there. And so basically all the men run away and there's a weapon on the floor from one of the people who's been killed. And she picks it up to face the sort of indigenous people who are coming towards them. And

By the way, she is heavily pregnant at this point and she bears her breast and she slaps the sword against it. And we're not entirely sure why, but basically the indigenous people are so terrified they then run away. That would scare me. Yeah. Yeah.

By the way, she is heavily pregnant at this point and she bears her breast and she slaps the sword against it. And we're not entirely sure why, but basically the indigenous people are so terrified they then run away. That would scare me. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, well, and further south. Yeah, exactly. And this is really interesting because it's possible this is the first time, if we think of the world as a circle, this is the first time you see the two sides culturally meeting. These are the first encounters we've got. And it's sort of pretty typical. So depending on the saga, depending on the episode, sometimes they're trading.

Yeah, well, and further south. Yeah, exactly. And this is really interesting because it's possible this is the first time, if we think of the world as a circle, this is the first time you see the two sides culturally meeting. These are the first encounters we've got. And it's sort of pretty typical. So depending on the saga, depending on the episode, sometimes they're trading.

And they particularly, so the indigenous people particularly like the red cloth and the dairy products and the weapons. But the Norse are like, no, we'll keep hold of the weapons. Thank you. But then they give the Norse, the Norse give them furs and skins. So it's actually very much like what happens later on when you end up with this. Fair trade?

And they particularly, so the indigenous people particularly like the red cloth and the dairy products and the weapons. But the Norse are like, no, we'll keep hold of the weapons. Thank you. But then they give the Norse, the Norse give them furs and skins. So it's actually very much like what happens later on when you end up with this. Fair trade?

Not necessarily, because in other encounters, they basically all go horribly wrong. And there's a lot of violence and people get killed, sometimes entirely without provocation. One episode, it's like they just found three people sleeping, so they killed them.

Not necessarily, because in other encounters, they basically all go horribly wrong. And there's a lot of violence and people get killed, sometimes entirely without provocation. One episode, it's like they just found three people sleeping, so they killed them.

It's not. It's not great. It's really not. And it's telling. They describe them. The word they use is skrailingar. And skrailing means sort of wretched or puny. So that's how the Norse are looking at these people. And they lump them all together. But we're probably talking about, you know, the Innu of Labrador and the Beotuk of Newfoundland. And then... We've got around the Gulf of St.

It's not. It's not great. It's really not. And it's telling. They describe them. The word they use is skrailingar. And skrailing means sort of wretched or puny. So that's how the Norse are looking at these people. And they lump them all together. But we're probably talking about, you know, the Innu of Labrador and the Beotuk of Newfoundland. And then... We've got around the Gulf of St.

Lawrence, which is probably that sort of southern extremity of where they get to. We've got the Algonquins and the Iroquois. So we've got these various groups that the Norse do seem to encounter. But ultimately, when they leave for the last time in the sagas, they say we found a land of fine resources, but we won't be able to settle here. We won't be able to use it.

Lawrence, which is probably that sort of southern extremity of where they get to. We've got the Algonquins and the Iroquois. So we've got these various groups that the Norse do seem to encounter. But ultimately, when they leave for the last time in the sagas, they say we found a land of fine resources, but we won't be able to settle here. We won't be able to use it.