# 38 - Skyrim Chat: Civil War, Dragonborn, Talos, Northern Mythos

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Podcast: [Mythic Mind Games](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythic-mind-games-7349259)
Published: 2026-02-11T10:15:03+00:00
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## Resource

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/JKbtu8VYciE Skyrim's base game puts a prisoner on the path of the Dragonborn amid Imperial-Stormcloak civil war: Talos worship under Thalmor pressure, Greybeards and Blades, prophecy against Alduin, and a Nord homeland steeped in northern mythos from Sovngarde to the mead-hall. In this Elder Scrolls & Philosophy live conversation (~108 min), Dr. Andrew Snyder and the Mythic Mind Games community dig into Skyrim together: civil war stakes, Dragonborn destiny, Talos and empire, and how the northern mythos lecture frames courage, doom, and the World-Eater. Related: The Story of Skyrim: Dragonborn, Civil War, and Destiny (ep. 35) https://youtu.be/1dPXdcZxzm8 ; Skyrim and the Northern Mythos: Dragon, Doom, and Northern Courage (ep. 36) https://youtu.be/C907wJJN8l8 ; The Story of Skyrim: Dawnguard, Vampires, and Tyranny of the Sun (ep. 39) https://youtu.be/k-FEFvAcT44 ; The Story of Skyrim: Dragonborn, Miraak, and Solstheim (ep. 39 twin) https://youtu.be/3wKIrE8yjLU ; Dawnguard & Dragonborn Chat (ep. 40) https://youtu.be/BRyGEMc2I58.<... /> Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship: https://mythicmindfellowship.c... Listen to/watch the Mythic Mind podcasts: - Mythic Mind - Mythic Mind Games - Mythic Mind Movies

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