Thursday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Join the Castleton Free Library on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. for a Vermont Humanities Council Speakers Bureau event, “Song of the Vikings: The Making of Norse Myths,” presented by award-winning author Nancy Marie Brown.
Like Greek mythology, Norse myths are still with us, inspiring storytellers from Tolkien to Neil Gaiman, Michael Chabon and A.S. Byatt. Surprisingly, most of what we know about Valhalla and the Valkyries, Odin and the Well of Wisdom, the Mighty Thor, and Ragnarok or the Twilight of the Gods was written by a 13th-century Icelandic chieftain, Snorri Sturluson. Nancy Marie Brown brings the fascinating story of Sturluson’s life into focus, drawing on newly available sources and illuminating the folklore and pagan legends of medieval Scandinavia.
The program is free, accessible and open to all. Light refreshments will be served after the program.
For more information, call 902-468 5574 or email castletonfreelibrary@gmail.com. Castleton Free Library is located at 638 Main St., Castleton.
