Jackson Crawford

Jackson Crawford

Dr. Jackson Crawford and Robert Melwitz smiling together, holding The Poetic Edda book.

Photo taken at the “Völvor och fornnordisk magi” weekend, Birka – 28 June 2025

Dr. Jackson Crawford is a world-famous linguist with expertise in the Old Norse language, mythology, and sagas. More broadly, Dr. Crawford is a public educator and an independent researcher. He has produced hundreds of hours of videos, freely available on YouTube, making Old Norse history and language accessible worldwide, resources that would otherwise be limited to a handful of countries and educational institutions.

In addition to public education, Dr. Crawford has created a platform where Old Norse enthusiasts can meet and connect, whether in the YouTube channel’s comment section or at public events. I once had the opportunity to attend one of these events and witnessed firsthand the joy of participants and fellow Old Norse enthusiasts.

It is important to emphasize that Dr. Crawford is an independent Norse mythology researcher, with genuine expertise and no hidden agendas. This independence means that support from patreons is crucial. Patreon supporters are a vital part of the ecosystem that sustains independent research. To a large extent, it is thanks to them that we can all follow and enjoy the content Dr. Crawford creates for us.

As a follower, I am deeply grateful to the patreons and all other supporters who make it possible for us to benefit from Dr. Crawford’s expertise. If you follow Dr. Crawford, you are likely also interested in contemporary Scandinavian languages. As a token of appreciation for Patreon supporters, we at ONLINE SWEDISH offer all of Dr. Crawford’s Patreon supporters three video courses free of charge.

Thank you for being part of the Scandinavian and Old Norse community, and thank you for supporting independent research grounded in real expertise and free from agendas.