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Ep 299 - The Descendants of Ivar with Clare Downham

Ep. 299

In this week's episode, Dan and Mags sit down with Clare Downham to dissect the descendants of Ivar the Boneless and the Viking kings of England and Ireland that followed in his lineage.


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https://bsky.app/profile/downham.bsky.social


Check out her new book:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Ireland-Cambridge-Textbooks/dp/1107031311


And her other publications:


https://hcommons.org/members/claredownham/


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https://www.instagram.com/arkeomags


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If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcast


Check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com

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