The Mystery of Odin ·Gåden om Odin
Historian Cecilie Nielsen goes on a hunt into a dark and gloomy past - the past of Odin. Perhaps the old god played a far greater role in the birth of Denmark than was previously thought.
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- First Aired on
Mar 08, 2023
- Popularity: 1.0897
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- Networks
- (DK)
- Production
DR (DK)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Mar 08, 2023
Last episode: Ragnarok
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Man on the Stone28 min
Historian Cecilie Nielsen goes on a sensational hunt into our common past. There is something she wonders about: is it really Jesus, depicted on Harald Bluetooth's Jelling stone, Denmark's birth certificate itself? It's a question that leads her into a dark and gloomy past - Odin's past.
Episode 2Harald's Gods29 min
Harald Bluetooth claims he Christianized the Danes. But when historian Cecilie Nielsen, together with some of the country's leading archaeologists, makes an incredible discovery, a completely different side of Denmark's first Christian king is revealed. From beneath one of the king's ring castles, bodies begin to appear, revealing our brutal past.
Episode 3The Power of the Helmet29 min
Denmark's past is characterized by brutality and gloomy religious rituals. Historian Cecilie Nielsen searches for Odin's worshipers in Norway, Sweden and England, where she finds a very special helmet. A helmet that might make Odin much more real than she thought.
Episode 4The Roman God29 min
Historian Cecilie Nielsen comes face to face with the God of War - Odin. That meeting takes her on a journey far back in time, because how does Odin actually come about? Are there other gods before him? Perhaps the answer lies in an ancient text in Rome?
Episode 5The Warrior from the East29 min
Historian Cecilie Nielsen goes in search of a very special type of gold that may tell the story of when Odin and Norse mythology originated in Denmark. But unexpected clues appear, and those clues connect Odin to a warrior people from the east and the Hun king Attila himself. Mythology and reality are becoming harder and harder to separate.
