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Monstrum: Draugr--The Undead Nordic Zombie

6 minutes 12 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

The concept of medieval-era and older undead beings going around fighting and terrifying the living isn’t new; it’s a part of Nordic history. Draugr myths offers insight into the burial practices, religious beliefs, cultural attitudes, and gender roles of Vikings and other Ancient Nordic people. Part of the "Monstrum" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 6 minutes 12 seconds

Topic: Arts, Geography, Literature
Subtopic: Europe, Folklore, Storytelling
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
Standards:

Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: Monstrum
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2-page view of a book filled with writing in Hebrew. Text on screen reads, "Torah."

Blonde woman wearing a light pink shirt and long earrings holds up her hands as she talks. Behind her is a background of a cartoon forest with snow falling in low, gray light.

Blonde woman wearing a black shirt and a wooden necklace holds up her hands as she talks. Behind her is a background of a cartoon forest in low, brownish light.

Split screen. On the left is a digital cartoon of 3 shirtless cyclops forging objects out of metal in front of a fire. On the right is another cartoon cyclops wearing a dark red toga holding a shepherd's staff next to a goat in a cave.

Blonde woman wearing a black shirt with part of a skeleton costume stands outside in front of a large mural depicting a battle between Native Americans and European settlers.

Blonde woman wearing a blue and white striped shirt talks in front of a cartoon background depicting dirt hills with 1 small tree.

2 sepia-tone images. The left is a sketch of 3 women wearing striped dresses and fancy shawls with 2 men looking on from afar. The right is a photo of a woman with long, dark hair in a long dress leaning an arm across the back of a small chair.

Black and white image. Crowd of men in suits with slicked hair and fedoras hold pencils and notebooks. A woman writing in a notebook sits next to them on their left.

Closeup of a gray and white cat with green eyes and long white whiskers.

Scrap of a painting that depicts Medea grasping her children while holding a dagger in 1 hand. Title bar reads, "Medea About to Kill Her Children. Eugéne Delacroix, circa 1862."