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E20: Thule, the Papar, and Pre-Norse Iceland
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For the show's 20th episode, Shawn expands his commentary on Dark Age myths and legends to the edge of the world. And by the edge of the world, he unfortunately feels compelled to clarify that he means what some may have considered the edge of the known world, somewhere in the North Atlantic during the Dark Ages and centuries before.
Starting with a recap of the previous episode's exploration of the legendary voyage of St. Brendan, Shawn turns to the mystery of pre-Norse Iceland. Were Norwegian settlers fleeing the tyranny of Harald Fairhair really the first to arrive? What…
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