Terry Gunnell, Masks, Deception and Power https://peertube.nordicanimism.com/videos/watch/c89d420f-d5c3-4019-b84f-1a5ad9b9984b Join the Nordic Animism patreon community 👉 https://www.patreon.com/nordicanimism Find courses on Nordic Animism 👉 https://nordicanimism.com/courses Shop Nordic Animism at our webshop 👉 https://shop.nordicanimism.com/shop/ Professor Emeritus Terry Gunnell (University of Iceland) dives into masks, mumming, deception, and power—from Old Norse religion and ritual performance to horned figures, the Sutton Hoo helmet, Viking-age halls, and the eerie mix of laughter and fear. Expect vivid examples from archaeology, folklore, and modern politics, plus why masks can build community—or enable violence. Old Norse mythology, Viking ritual, Scandinavian folklore, performance studies. Want more Nordic Animism? Check out these playlists: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dVjmVIFTXva_PagnXqW9mPN https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dXfNIbcTQPOYDrPCMSi0XyI https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dWkpF1ENTsZ9_CLrJHDIAbn https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dWhaEecvCqZVdITPMP7PIL2 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dWCbtkwmmIc3Hzm7_s32zFt https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dUnVSuQrkrOZs3ggaV90qsb https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dW_O_7fIHRCWBaAphCfO1Mw https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dWQ6oHAB3zNFPCJgdVa38Zx https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dUw4SGWKDhFHGSb2-cIHIWt https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dXQp-3A8TFW1_js-QV2Nkw2 The Nordic Animism platform is developed by Dr. Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen: Producer/Editor: @magpies_and_maggots Intro Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrM-oXwhI5qes-JiMSp6z0A Outro Music: Silfwerlod Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:21:02 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.nordicanimism.com Terry Gunnell, Masks, Deception and Power https://peertube.nordicanimism.com/lazy-static/avatars/3e7f62ef-5ff8-4c95-9721-548b67bf7bf6.jpg https://peertube.nordicanimism.com/videos/watch/c89d420f-d5c3-4019-b84f-1a5ad9b9984b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.nordicanimism.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.