In this episode, Shawn and David continue their series on Loki with part 2 of 3 of the Poetic Edda poem, Lokasenna (Specifically stanzas 29-46). Loki continues his efforts to insult nearly every god present, adding Njorth, Frey, Freya, Byggvir, and Tyr to his already large list. Loki seems to have specific attacks implying that some of the Vanir gods, (Njorth, Frey, and Freya) have a tendency to be a tad bit incestuous with each other, an attack which none of the 3 deny.Update to Lokasenna Part 1: In the introduction, Loki gets into an argument with Fimafeng and Eldir. He kills Fimafeng and is kicked out of the party, only to come back and argue with Eldir at the entrance to the hall. Fimafeng in Old Norse means “quick service.” Eldir means “fire stoker”. So Loki was upset the gods were praising the personification of “quick service” and kills him. He returns and Loki (Logi = primal fire) is provoked by the “fire stoker.” Truly magnificent play on words.Donate to help buy Shawn & David matching drinking horns and participate in the December 2022 Fire Side Chat! https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/donation/ or https://www.patreon.com/prosocheprojectWays to support us: If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Follow us or leave a message on Instagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Check out David’s writing: Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com). Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Additional Info/Books Discussed: Lokasenna (1936 Translation by Henry Adams Bellows, with Old Norse): http://www.voluspa.org/lokasenna.htmThe Poetic Edda (Crawford, Hackett Classics): https://amzn.to/3JqmsfFPoetic Edda by Carolyne Larrington (Oxford World Classics; David’s preferred translation): https://amzn.to/3sxITc7Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found. Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more about weekly meet-ups and the writing and podcasts of our other contributors.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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