East Anglia's Legendary History

The podcast explores the rich legendary history of East Anglia, linking it to the larger North Sea cultural zone and the Germanic mythos of the Migration Age. The legendary figures and stories, found in works like Widsith, Beowulf, and Deor, serve as a common iconographic language among Germanic peoples. The kings of East Anglia sought to align themselves with prominent legendary dynasties, associating their lineage with figures like Wehrstan of the Swedish Yertish Wars. While the historicity of these claims is questionable, the East Anglian kings used them to establish connections to the royal lines of Sweden and Yertland, enhancing their prestige.