From the DVD - DVD + Book.
disc 1: Meeting the Norse gods of the Viking Age --
Fate and the Norse worldview --
The Norse art of mythic storytelling --
The Norse gods are characters with flaws --
The Norse creation: dawn of strife --
First humans, the Nine realms, and Yggdrasil --
disc 2: Loki and his children --
Balder's death: tragic murder of a god --
Ragnarok: the final battle and fall --
Thor among the god's enemies --
Odin, Lord of War and the dead --
disc 3: Odin and wisdom --
A second family of gods? The Vanir --
Valkyries and the Goddess Freyia --
Dwarves, elves, trolls, and zombies --
Odin and the rise of the Volsungs --
The fall of the greatest Volsung hero --
disc 4: Viking history becomes Volsung myth --
Shieldmaidens, Berserkers, and Bear Men --
Norse religion, saccrifice, and the festivals --
Norse magic: spells, curses, and runes --
After life: Gel and Valhalla --
The enduring appeal of Norse mythology.