Norse Epic Myths: Storytellers Bio's and Audio Stories:
The Seattle Storytelling Guild is joining the Nordic Museum in Ballard, Washington, celebrating their new facility and the opening of an exhibit on the Vikings by sharing Norse stories and myths with a Epic storytelling event. The tellers are coming from as far as California and Canada to share myths from these tales.
- Norse Myths Epic Full Page Flyer - Norse Myths Epic Half Page Flyer
Norse Mythology at Nordic Heritage Museum: The Storytellers and the Myths: Audio Files
- Barry McWilliams Welcome and An Introduction to the Norse Myth Epic
- Bergith Kayyali – Creation, the Tree of Yggdrasill and the Nine Realms
Bergith Kayyali is a Seattle native and a resident of Shoreline, WA for over 40 years. She loves stories that reflect cultural diversity and especially ones springing from her own Scandinavian roots! bergithkayyali@hotmail.com
- Mary Gavan - Rebuilding the Wall of Asgard . . . also titled The Master Builder and The Giant Builder
Mary Gavan's award winning CD, Celtic Otherworld, crafts the foibles and achievements of people, especially from her Celtic culture, into stories for you to listen, laugh and enjoy! Mary has been telling in epic stories for over 20 years. mary@marycelticstory.ca
- Barry McWilliams - Odin and the Two Wells Also titled How Odin lost His Eye or The Eye in Mirmir's Well, includes the Duel with Vafthrudnir
Barry McWilliams is the president of the Seattle Storytellers Guild. He tells a wide variety of stories and folktales. A teller at past epic events, Barry designed our stage backdrop images. See stories from around the world on his website: www.eldrbarry.net
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- Jennifer Ferris - The Binding of Fenrir Also titled Loki's Children
Jennifer Ferris of Victoria, has been performing as a storyteller for 30 years across Canada and in Washington State. She loves to tell personal stories, tales of myth, magic and transformation from around the world and offers workshop too! ferris.stories@gmail.com
- Barbara Fankhauser – Idun and the Golden Apples Also titled Kidnapping of Idun or The Apples of Youth
Barbara Fankhauser's stories come from her life, imagination and Celtic & Norse heritage. She believes it's in the middle of the rainbow bridge, where gods and mortals meet, that stories get interesting. www.spokentales.org, barb@spokentales.com
- Sandra Niman - The Fairest Feet Also titled Skadi's Choice or Njord and Skadi
Sandra Niman recently relocated to Olympia, a capital place! She weaves traditional, personal, and literary stories into dynamic programs and is always up for a new challenge. sandrasttc@gmail.com.
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- Judith Alexander – Frey and Gerda
Judith Alexander enjoyed telling stories to children as an elementary school librarian. Now she tells to all ages, both in Seattle and her adopted home of Munich, Germany. judith_tells@earthlink.net
- D. J. Hodgson - The Lay of Grimnir Also titled Ordeal of the Hooded One
J. D. Hodgson (aka James the Obscure) believes Norse tales have a sense about them that cannot be denied. While one-eyed Odin's guise is known by all, no one in his presence knows his name. obscure98382@yahoo.com
- Holly Robison – Sif and her Golden Hair Also titled The Treasures of the Gods
Holly Robison has been telling folktales and historical stories to lift and inspire for over 16 years from Australia to Canada. She finds joy in helping others find their voice. www.hollyrobison.com
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- Philomena Jordan - Thor and Geirrod Also titled In the Giant's House
Philomena Jordan loves to share the Stories, Songs and Poetry of her native Ireland with audiences of all ages. She also enjoys her Epic Story adventures to other lands. philomenajordan@shaw.ca
- Leslie Slape - The Death of Balder
Leslie Slape has told stories at the Forest Storytelling Festival, Folklife, and many other events in Washington and Oregon. She's also a playwright, journalist, singer, musician, stage manager and mad hatter. She lives in northwest Oregon. leslie.slape@gmail.com
- Allison Cox – Who Owns The Land Also titled The Lay of Hyndla or Hyndla's Poem
Allison Cox has been telling epic stories from folklore from around the world for 20 years and has performed across the U.S. & abroad. She is an author/editor of the Healing Heart books. Allison organized this and 3 other epics. www.dancingleaves.com/allison
Some Sources for The Myths at Norse Myths Epic
Norse Myths Pronunciation GuideA Norse Gods Glossary and History of the Myths - A Handout for the Event.A Norse Myths Slide Show
The Seattle Storytellers Guild promotes storytelling and encourages story enthusiasts as part of a regional and national network of organizations that work to support this most ancient art. Benefits of joining the Seattle Storytellers Guild include: a quarterly newsletter with informative topics for storytellers and listeners; discounts to special events featuring world-renowned tellers and storytelling; and workshops and events for beginners and veteran tellers to improve your storytelling and presentation skills. Go to: seattlestorytellers.org for more information.
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