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Oct 7, 2026

Hermitix

Hermitix

The Eros of Distance with Mads Højmark

Oct 7 · 1 Mention

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Mads HøjmarkGUEST
34:51
And, and it's interesting, so there is definitely this kind, this going back and forth between them.
Mads HøjmarkGUEST
34:56
And again, there's a, an interesting small image in, in old Norse mythology here with the squirrel called Ratatosk, which, uh, darts up and down the world tree-
James EllisHOST
35:05
Mm
Mads HøjmarkGUEST
35:05
... and bear- bearing words of strife between the eagle at, at the top and, and, uh, the dragon or, or, or, uh, serpent at, at the bottom.
Book Off!

Book Off!

Katherine Rundell and Max Porter

Oct 2 · 1 Mention

Katherine RundellGUEST
6:23
Um, his preference would be to just call it boat.
Katherine RundellGUEST
6:26
He's quite a simple guy, but he, he renames it what his Ratatoskr wants him to call it, which is the Never Fear.
Katherine RundellGUEST
6:31
And so every time he builds it afresh, but unlike the ship of Theseus, he keeps some of the old boat always.
Katherine RundellGUEST
6:39
So every boat has a part of every boat that came before, and also entirely new boat.
The Price of Fear Collection

The Price of Fear Collection

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 18-Various

Oct 2 · 1 Mention

Christina NormanNARRATOR
64:23
The leaves of the Tree of Life were ever green and fair, despite the dragon which, aided by countless serpents, gnawed perpetually at its roots in order that they might kill the Tree of Life and thus bring about the destruction of the gods.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
64:35
Up and down the branches of the tree scampered the squirrel Ratatosk, a malicious little creature whose one amusement it was to make mischief by repeating to the eagle the rude remarks of the dragon, and to the dragon those of the eagle, in the hope that one day he might see them in actual conflict.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
64:53
Near the roots of the Tree of Life is a sacred well of sweet water from which the three weird sisters, who know all that shall come to pass, sprinkle the tree and keep it fresh and green.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
65:03
And the water, as it trickles down from the leaves, falls as drops of honey on the earth, and the bees take it for their food.

Unknown podcast

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 18-Various

Sep 26 · 1 Mention

Christina NormanNARRATOR
67:54
The leaves of the tree of life were ever green and fair despite the dragon which, aided by countless serpents, gnawed perpetually at its roots in order that they might kill the tree of life and thus bring about the destruction of the gods.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
68:07
Up and down the branches of the tree scampered the squirrel Ratatosk, a malicious little creature whose one amusement it was to make mischief by repeating to the eagle the rude remarks of the dragon and to the dragon those of the eagle in the hope that one day he might see them in actual conflict.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
68:25
Near the roots of the tree of life is a sacred well of sweet water from which the three weird sisters, who know all that shall come to pass, sprinkle the tree and keep it fresh and green.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
68:35
And the water, as it trickles down from the leaves, falls as drops of honey on the earth, and the bees take it for their food.

Unknown podcast

Prose Edda (Brodeur Translation)-Snorri Sturleson

Sep 25 · 1 Mention

ExpatriateNARRATOR
68:45
And between his eyes sits the hawk that is called Vedrfnir.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
68:50
The squirrel called Ratatöskr runs up and down the length of the ash, bearing envious words between the eagle and Nidhugr.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
68:58
And four harts run in the limbs of the ash and bite the leaves.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
69:03
They are called thus, Dain, Dvalin, Duner, Durathror.

Unknown podcast

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 18-Various

Sep 25 · 1 Mention

Christina NormanVOICE_ACTOR
69:25
The leaves of the Tree of Life were ever green and fair, despite the dragon which, aided by countless serpents, gnawed perpetually at its roots in order that they might kill the Tree of Life and thus bring about the destruction of the gods.
Christina NormanVOICE_ACTOR
69:37
Up and down the branches of the tree scampered the squirrel Ratatosk, a malicious little creature whose one amusement it was to make mischief by repeating to the eagle the rude remarks of the dragon, and to the dragon those of the eagle, in the hope that one day he might see them in actual conflict.
Christina NormanVOICE_ACTOR
69:55
Near the roots of the Tree of Life is a sacred well of sweet water from which the three weird sisters, who know all that shall come to pass, sprinkle the tree and keep it fresh and green.
Christina NormanVOICE_ACTOR
70:06
And the water, as it trickles down from the leaves, falls as drops of honey on the earth, and the bees take it for their food.

Unknown podcast

The Great Big Tree

Sep 23 · 3 Mentions

speaker_0NARRATOR
2:18
It was the softest place to be.
speaker_0NARRATOR
2:23
And up and down the trunk raced a little squirrel.
speaker_0NARRATOR
2:27
His name was Ratatoska.
speaker_0NARRATOR
2:30
He was quick and cheeky and never, ever sat still.
speaker_0NARRATOR
2:38
Ratatoska had a very important job.
speaker_0NARRATOR
2:41
He carried friendly messages up and down the tree, from the eagle at the very top to the friends way down below.
speaker_0NARRATOR
2:53
Hello from up high, chattered the squirrel to the deer.
speaker_0NARRATOR
2:58
Hello from down low, he told the eagle.

Unknown podcast

Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson-Sæmund Sigfusson, Snorri Sturleson

Sep 23 · 2 Mentions

Becky CookNARRATOR
47:45
Hel under one abides, under the second the Hrimthursar, under the third mankind.
Becky CookNARRATOR
47:51
Ratatosk is the squirrel named which has to run in Yggdrasil's ash.
Becky CookNARRATOR
47:56
He from above the eagle's words must carry and beneath to Nidhogg repeat.
Becky CookNARRATOR
48:01
Harts there are also four which from its summits Arknekkt gnaw.

6 HRS 20 MINS LATER

speaker_3NARRATOR
427:47
What more wonders hast thou to tell me, said Gangler, concerning the ash? What I have further to say respecting it, replied Har, is that there is an eagle perched upon its branches who knows many things.
speaker_3NARRATOR
427:59
Between his eyes sits the hawk called Fudurfulnir.
speaker_3NARRATOR
428:03
The squirrel named Ratatosk runs up and down the ash and seeks to cause strife between the eagle and Nidhogg.
speaker_3NARRATOR
428:10
Four harts run across the branches of the tree and bite the buds.
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 18-Various

Sep 16 · 1 Mention

Top 20%
Christina NormanNARRATOR
65:23
The leaves of the tree of life were ever green and fair despite the dragon which aided by countless serpents gnawed perpetually at its roots in order that they might kill the tree of life and thus bring about the destruction of the gods.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
65:36
Up and down the branches of the tree scampered the squirrel Ratatosk, a malicious little creature whose one amusement it was to make mischief by repeating to the eagle the rude remarks of the dragon and to the dragon those of the eagle in the hope that one day he might see them in actual conflict.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
65:54
Near the roots of the tree of life is a sacred well of sweet water from which the three weird sisters who know all that shall come to pass sprinkle the tree and keep it fresh and green.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
66:04
And the water as it trickles down from the leaves falls as drops of honey on the earth, and the bees take it for their food.

Unknown podcast

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 18-Various

Sep 16 · 1 Mention

Christina NormanNARRATOR
69:55
The leaves of the Tree of Life were ever green and fair despite the dragon which, aided by countless serpents, gnawed perpetually at its roots in order that they might kill the Tree of Life and thus bring about the destruction of the gods.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
70:08
Up and down the branches of the tree scampered the squirrel Ratatosk, a malicious little creature whose one amusement it was to make mischief by repeating to the eagle the rude remarks of the dragon and to the dragon those of the eagle in the hope that one day he might see them in actual conflict.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
70:26
Near the roots of the Tree of Life is a sacred well of sweet water from which the three weird sisters, who know all that shall come to pass, sprinkle the tree and keep it fresh and green.
Christina NormanNARRATOR
70:36
And the water, as it trickles down from the leaves, falls as drops of honey on the earth, and the bees take it for their food.

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