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Title Mystic Britain Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Smithsonian Channel Media type Television Duration/Length/Size 1 hour Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 16/06/20 Description Over Britain's tens of thousands of years of civilization, its history has played host to a series of strange and mysterious rituals, events, and cultures. British talk show host Clive Anderson and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota travel across the U.K. to explore the sacred sites and supernatural beliefs of the ancient Britons. By examining their mystic places and practices, they hope to unlock the secrets of their ancestors and better understand the worlds in which they lived. Episode: The Monster of Maeshowe. The Maeshowe runes in Northern Scotland have been a great mystery for many millennia. To the Neolithic people, the ancient monument was a burial chamber. To the Vikings, it was the home of vast treasures. And to Victorians, it was the lair of Hogboon, a powerful ancestral Norse spirit. Join Clive and Mary-Ann as they travel through 5,000 years of myth and history to uncover the true story of Maeshowe. It's a journey that will bring them into a world of legendary monsters, Christmas zombies, and sounds that drove hardened warriors insane. Smithsonian Channel Producer/Author Clive Anderson, Dan Chambers, Andra Heritage, Blinkfilms URL https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/mystic-britain/the-monster-of-maeshowe/1005751/3482681 Persons Ragnhild Ljosland
Keywords
- Norse
- Maeshowe
- Orkneyinga Saga
- Folklore
- Runes