Carolyne Larrington is Professor of Medieval European Literature, University of Oxford, and Official Fellow and Tutor, St John’s College. Her previous books include The Poetic Edda; Magical Tales: Myth, Legend and Enchantment in Children’s Books and Winter is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones. She also presented BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Lore of the Land’, exploring the enduring relevance of the creatures of British folklore.