Vikings: Athelstan's Journal
★ 6.9·2015·1 seasons · 13 episodes·Series
Action & AdventureDrama
Synopsis
Viking culture is seen from a first-hand experience through Athelstan's perspective. Athelstan reflects his inner thoughts on the ways of the Northmen including all their customs, values, and morals. Watch the young priest struggle with an emotional and psychological turmoil as he balances his faith in both God and Odin, revels in bloodshed then is haunted by memories of combat, and then recognizes the personalities of his barbarian family and understands that they, though pagan, are human beings.
Episodes
Season 11E1GodsAthelstan reflects on the day he first met Ragnar Lothbrok and his crisis of faith that has developed since then.4m2E2HonourAthelstan questions his own honor and recalls the first time he met the shield maiden, Lagertha.4m3E3LoyaltyAthelstan reflects on the role that loyalty plays in the relationships of the Viking people, most importantly that of Siggy's kindness.4m4E4SinAthelstan reflects on the joy of being cleansed from sin and recounts a story of honor, sacrifice, punishment, and betrayal.4m5E5BloodAthelstan recounts how all things begin and end with blood and the cost of the choices that family members make.4m6E6FamilyAthelstan reflects on the importance of family and how it is a blessing that one turns to for comfort and support.4m7E7SavageryAthelstan reflects on what it means to be a savage which lurks within each and every one of us.4m8E8Gods & MenAthelstan considers the expectations that the gods place on man and how a man can determine if he serving the gods or merely himself.4m9E9VowsAthelstan consults the seer as he struggles to understand the will of the gods and the choices he must make.4m10E10DeathAthelstan consults The Seer in order to determine how the long the gods will test the Viking people and what more he must do and give up.4m11E11LoveAthelstan consults The Seer to learn that his choice lies between divine love and earthly love.4m12E12HarvestAthelstan consults The Seer and discovers that whatever is sewn is this live will be harvested in the next.4m13E13The ChoiceAthelstan consults The Seer and learns that you cannot know the truth until you know yourself.4m
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