Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, free of both ivory tower elitism and the agendas of self-appointed gurus.

I’m offering Old Norse classes in 2024! See here.

With my Youtube channel dedicated to answering all the most frequently asked questions about Old Norse language and mythology, and my bestselling translations of the most important surviving sources of Norse myth, I’m making up-to-date, accurate information about these topics more accessible than ever before. These efforts are sponsored by the brilliant craftsmen at Grimfrost and supported primarily by a generous community of backers on Patreon–click here to support my work on Patreon today!

As of 2024, I offer online courses about reading Old Norse and about the source texts of Norse mythology (in translation): see here.

I received my Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and my M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Georgia.

As of 2020 I am a full-time public educator. For eight years I was full-time faculty in Scandinavian Studies, teaching courses in Norse language, myth, and sagas, at UCLA (2011-14), UC Berkeley (2015-17), and the University of Colorado (2017-20). I live with my better half, Lauren, in beautiful Northern Colorado.

Since 2013, I have been an Old Norse language and runes consultant on such major multimedia projects as Ubisoft Montréal’s Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and Disney’s Frozen.