072 - Norse Middle Child Energy (feat. Thor Knai)

Who better to tell the tale of the Leif Eriksson saga than the Norse Adventurer himself? Or at least an actor who played him: Thor Knai. Set sail with us on an exploration of Leif the Lucky and his whole family: most notably his sister Freydis and his old man Erik the Red.

 

Thor at Leif in Legends of Tomorrow

Leif & Freydis in Legends

Leif Eriksson statue in Reykjavik

Leif Eriksson Discovers America by Hans Dahl

L'Anse Aux Meadows historical site - Newfoundland

Smithsonian article about evidence of Vikings in Newfoundland

More on Thor: Thor is an LA-based actor, veteran and professional game master. You may recognize him from Legends of Tomorrow, The Outpost, Reign and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend among others. Follow Thor @ThorKnai on Instagram and Twitter. Hire him to DM your next game on Start Play Games

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Original Theme: Garreth Spinn

Original Art: Sarah Cruz

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