A Conversation in Old English and Old Norse

Were Old Norse and Old English really mutually intelligible? Jackson Crawford and @simonroper9218 set out to test this often-asserted statement as best as they know how. Subscribe to @simonroper9218 on Youtube for more excellent Old English content: Jackson Crawford, 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. Visit (includes bio and linked list of all videos). Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page: Latest FAQs: (updated Nov. 2019). Jackson Crawford’s translation of Hávamál, with complete Old Norse text: or Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: or Audiobook: Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs: or Audiobook: Music © I See Hawks in L.A., courtesy of the artist. Visit Logos by Elizabeth Porter (snowbringer at gmail).