You may have knowledge of Māori mythology, possibly Greek and Roman too. But how familiar are you with Nordic myths and legends? Whiti Hereaka (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) meets our thoughtful panel to hear insights to the region’s origin stories and belief systems.

Lars Mytting’s best-selling The Sister Bells trilogy is steeped in the time-honoured folklore of Norway and explores a remote community navigating the coalescence of Norse mythology with Christianity’s recent arrival.

Winner of Sweden’s most distinguished literary prize, Elin Anna Labba is a Sámi writer and journalist from the Sápmi region – a culture rich in traditions and oral storytelling – and her role at the Sámi Authors’ Centre is to strengthen the visibility of its literature and stories.

Award-winning Finnish writer from the Åland Islands Mikaela Nyman draws on Finnish Kalevala mythology in her expansive new collection The Anatomy of Sand.

Supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers.