Had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Jackson live in Oslo last Thursday. I had to leave pretty fast as I had parked my motorbike rather dodgy, and also had to get started on my ride back home. Must have come across as pretty abrupt but hey ho that's how it goes some times, my apologies to Dr. Jackson who seemed genuinely happy to meet a random youtube subscriber. Thanks, sir. It was a pleasure to meet you in person.
Is there any plan to record this translation as an audiobook? Poetic Edda and Saga of the Volsungs is on pretty regular repeat for me on audible. I have a much better time absorbing these narratives when I can listen to them too.
In the Scandinavian defense, the first bulletproof vests were made from layers of silk. They worked well enough that the salesmen would wear them during demonstrations of their bullet stopping abilities.