Map Of Midgard Project update: 400 mappoints completed & counting!
I've successfully plotted 400 mappoints for my Map Of Midgard Project!
This is the third update since the initial blog post, the first update, and the second update.
Instead of flashing another map teaser screenshot, this update I'm going to reveal how in-depth my research is in terms of my stacks of reading material. As I read sources, I use many, many, many metal page points to bookmark specific lines with references to possible places for Map Of Midgard inclusion.
For instance, my pictured copy of Njal's Saga upon finished reading has 77 page points in it, so for a book of 375 pages, (if it were spaced evenly) that's a citation that needs researching more frequently than every five pages!
I'm currently reading Orkneyinga Saga, to be followed up by Guta Saga, Jómsvíkinga Saga, and Landnámabók for the last, though if those readings lead us to more super must-have sources then I'll make time for them.
There also remains a backlist of 360+ locations left to attempt to map, which only grows in number as more source/secondary/tertiary materials are mined for Lore-relevant sites. We suspect 500-600 mappoints by time of publication, so this may be a very exciting 2/3rd's mark, if our estimate is correct.
Hit that blue follow button & stay tuned to NorsePlay for more updates & announcements about my Map Of Midgard Project.
This is the third update since the initial blog post, the first update, and the second update.
Instead of flashing another map teaser screenshot, this update I'm going to reveal how in-depth my research is in terms of my stacks of reading material. As I read sources, I use many, many, many metal page points to bookmark specific lines with references to possible places for Map Of Midgard inclusion.
For instance, my pictured copy of Njal's Saga upon finished reading has 77 page points in it, so for a book of 375 pages, (if it were spaced evenly) that's a citation that needs researching more frequently than every five pages!
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| [with my spine-curved & spider-creased deluxe The Sagas of Icelanders.] |
I'm currently reading Orkneyinga Saga, to be followed up by Guta Saga, Jómsvíkinga Saga, and Landnámabók for the last, though if those readings lead us to more super must-have sources then I'll make time for them.
There also remains a backlist of 360+ locations left to attempt to map, which only grows in number as more source/secondary/tertiary materials are mined for Lore-relevant sites. We suspect 500-600 mappoints by time of publication, so this may be a very exciting 2/3rd's mark, if our estimate is correct.
Hit that blue follow button & stay tuned to NorsePlay for more updates & announcements about my Map Of Midgard Project.
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"There must be ready and generous cooperation between experts in different fields of knowledge if we are to make profitable use of the wealth of new information piling up concerning the pagan religion from which the myths emerged."
~ H.R. Ellis Davidson
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Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants at age seven. Since then he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the Map of Midgard project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay. If you have employment/opportunities in investigative mythology, field research, or product development to offer, do contact him.
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