God Of War Podcast - Episode 4 - Mímir’s Quest & The Witch’s Promise (Feat. Cygnus)
Summary: <p>New Episodes On Saturdays AEST.</p><br> <p>'Know my son, thy purest mind,</p><br> <p>breathe out, blind eyes,</p><br> <p>trust your instinct, let it fly</p><br> <p>draw steady, stance wide.'</p><br> <p><strong>- Kratos, The Father</strong></p><br> <p>'Always followed in his footsteps,</p><br> <p>Always feared his vengeful wrath,</p><br> <p>Today he glimpsed the man in me...</p><br> <p>Today, I chart my path.'</p><br> <p><strong>- Atreus, The Son</strong></p><br> <p>'Join us, listeners, on God Of War Podcast's fourth episode, where we are joined once again by pre-eminent God of War scholar and co-host of the show, <strong>Cygnus</strong> (aka Ilyas), who returns to us now, at the turning of the tide...</p><br> <p>No longer are we waiting with bated breath for a release date, the fifth Lost Page has finally been revealed...and the Facebook Messenger game, 'A Call From The Wilds', alongside it's stunning artwork by Vance Kovacs, all now grace us during our lead up to April 20th, making the wait easier indeed.</p><br> <p>We are also joined by <strong>Yousof</strong>, consummate rune-scryer and one of our Patreon producers, who shares his findings and translations of runes both in the Kovacs paintings and those adorning Mímir's head,</p><br> <p>All leading to our main discussion, which centers on 'the smartest man alive' and the benevolent - albeit mysterious - Witch in the Woods.</p><br> <p>In she a Vanir? Is she a shieldmaiden, or an incarnation of Freya, or a human, or a Goddess from another realm...</p><br> <p>On the subject of 'the Father rejecting the Son, the Son resenting the Father' and each misundertstanding the other, I am joined once more this week by <strong>Ray</strong>, my partner, whose work with emotional intelligence, psychology and mindfulness lends a intriguing lens on the ways in which trauma and projection in the context of parentood can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies, yet also hold the promise of eventual recovery and the establishing of language (which Kratos has been rejecting, both Old Norse and the inner language between himself and his own rage, fears and pain) between Father and Son. How will these two men reconcile, re-establish trust and truth, and attain an actual, kindred connection? All this will be explored..</p><br> <p>Speaking of exp-lore-ing (fine, I'll give <strong>myself</strong> a golden star for that one, #shamelesspunsforlife), in closing, for this week's lore corner we have a 30-minute deep dive into Seidr and Galdr magic, weilded by both Atreus and Gróa...</p><br> <p>...what hidden powers now awaken within the son of the God of War? And what distant realm must be reached, with the aid of both Elder and Maiden, in order to unlock, or perhaps <strong>unleash</strong> it...?'</p><br> <p>Your next stop - Cygnus' Institution of God Of War & Norse Lore Learning:</p><br> <p>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/cygnushd">YouTube (CygnusHD)</a></p><br> <p>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCWqa1sCBWI&list=PLjtNilRG9rPaWaBvlG6VV8TKo2YzCRW-O">Cygnus' Regularly Updated God Of War Playlist</a></p><br> <p>• <a href="https://twitter.com/cygnus_hd">Twitter.com/Cygnus_HD</a></p><br> <p>Music by <a href="https://twitter.com/bearmccreary">Bear McCreary</a> (Composer, God Of War), his works can be found <a href="http://www.bearmccreary.com">here</a>.</p><br> <p>Norse Lore from the Poetic Edda, as retold by <a href="/godofwarpodcast/episode/update/id/Norse-Mythology.Org">Daniel McCoy</a> (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1533393036/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1533393036&linkCode=as2&tag=norsemytho-20&linkId=6cef7a9dfde6658d76e4ae01b510b84e">Published</a> Norse Mythology Author)</p><br> <p>Head over to <a href="https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwjmx4zuqPXYAhUMUbwKHehvDv0QFggvMAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.ap"></a></p>
