Were There Atheist Vikings? Exploring "The Godless Ones"

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Discussing the stories around what may have been Viking Atheists. The stories around them, their beliefs, and how they may have lived.

Further Reading:
- Myth and Religion of the North by EOG Turville-Petre (contains a chapter on the Godless Ones)
- Heimskringla's Saga of Saint Olaf
- The Tale of Thorvald Tasaldi
- Ketill's Saga / The Saga of Ketill Trout
- The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong (another tale of a Godless One)
- Plutarch's Moralia (Loeb Classical Library publication vol. 2 ends with Plutarch's discussion on Superstition)
- Saga of King Hrolf Kraki

music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

00:00 - Intro

00:26 - Defining an Atheist
02:52 - Ketill the Consent Viking
05:55 - Plutarch's Atheism vs Superstition
08:48 - Christian Influence in the Sagas
11:35 - The Godless Ones
17:39 - Conclusion