Hermes and Loki and Tricksters, Part 2: Crash Course World Mythology

In which Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about tricksters. In this episode, we’re talking about tricksters as cultural heroes. Basically, a culture hero is someone whose creativity adds to their mythological culture. We’ll learn how the shenanigans of Hermes are credited with deeply influencing Greek culture and myth, and we’ll look at how Loki’s tricks led to a lot of important aspects of Norse myth. This episode has it all! Cattle rustling, cookouts, luthiery, joke haircuts, and Gullinbursti the Battle Swine. All that’s to say, this is a good one.