OSHER ONLINE: Stories of Adventure: The Norse Sagas
| Dates: | July 16 - August 20, 2025 |
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| Meets: | W from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM |
| Location: | Online - Zoom |
| Cost: | $60.00 |
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Please note: this course requires membership in courses that are currently unavailable
Are you interested in stories rich with murder, intrigue, and sharp wit? This course will explore the Norse sagas, which are medieval tales rooted in Old Norse mythology, written in Iceland centuries after the Viking era. These stories range from realistic travel chronicles to epic sword-and-sorcery adventures, and they offer a fascinating glimpse into "Dark Age" swashbuckling. In this course we will also discuss how these stories continue to profoundly influence modern culture.
| Fee: | $60.00 |
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Online - Zoom
ZoomVictor Peterson
Vic Peterson is the author of The Berserkers (Hawkwood, 2022; Recital, 2023), a novel set in a fictional Nordic country. He holds a BA in English from Kenyon College, and MA degrees in humanities from The University of Texas at Dallas and in religious studies from the University of Chicago, where he also completed coursework at the Booth School of Business. After a successful career as a business executive, Vic now focuses on writing and teaching.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 07/16/2025 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online - Zoom |
| 07/23/2025 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online - Zoom |
| 07/30/2025 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online - Zoom |
| 08/06/2025 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online - Zoom |
| 08/13/2025 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online - Zoom |
| 08/20/2025 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online - Zoom |
