File:Volsungs and Cosmic Horror (with Taylor Budde)

Taylor Budde (University of Colorado Boulder) answers questions about the Volsungs/Nibelungen tradition in medieval and modern times, as well as its surprising connections with cosmic horror, from Patreon supporters of Dr. Jackson Crawford in a Patreon-exclusive Crowdcast conversation recorded August 8, 2020.

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