Olaf of Norway: Episode Four
6/25/202614 min
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🗺️ Olaf of Norway - Episode Four: The Viking and the Fire
Norway. 1026 A.D. Olaf Haraldsson is King of Norway - intent on his mission to purge his country of pagan practices and idols. Having promised his wife that he will lead his people to Christ with love rather than force, the hardened Viking warrior wrestles with his conscience. Meanwhile, a jarl named Thorir Hund sows seeds of rebellion, and King Cnut of Denmark sets his sights on Olaf's throne.
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🚦 Rating: 10+
Olaf Haraldsson rises to become king and patron saint of Norway. Drawn by a mysterious dream and an unexpected calling, he commits himself to unifying his fractured homeland and leading his people to Christ. He wrestles with his conscience as he strives to govern with love rather than force, repents of his violent past, and ultimately journeys toward martyrdom, laying down his life in battle for the soul of Norway.
This series contains frequent moments of danger and intensity, including raised voices and the realities of Viking warfare. Characters face battle, bloodthirsty berserkers, treacherous jarls, rebellion, and invading armies. The series depicts pagan worship and the destruction of idols, religious conflict between Christianity and the Norse gods, threats against the king's life, spiritual temptation, and a climactic battle in which Olaf is killed. The series contains references to martyrdom, death, and war.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
[Instrumental music] Norway, 1026 AD. Olaf Haraldson is King of Norway, intent on his mission to purge his country of pagan practices and idols. Having promised his wife that he will lead his people to Christ with love rather than force, the hardened Viking warrior wrestles with his conscience. Meanwhile, a jarl named Thorir Hund sows seeds of rebellion, and King Knut of Denmark sets his sights on Olaf's throne.
Peter Atkinson0:29
The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage. Olaf of Norway, episode four, The Viking and the Fire. Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at thesaintspodcast.com.
Olaf Haraldson0:49
[Instrumental music] Forward, men. Drive the Danish dogs back.
Uefto0:57
Force them to the wrecks.
Olaf Haraldson0:59
[cheering] King Uefto, boarders to your starboard. Look out! [Explosion] You'll be overrun. Get us alongside that ship.
Uefto1:13
Boarders shall become the boarded.
Olaf Haraldson1:15
[laughs] Boarders ready?
Speaker 51:17
Ready.
Olaf Haraldson1:18
Board!
Uefto1:20
[Swords clashing] Taste steel, you cur.
Speaker 51:27
[grunts] Die like the dog