If you don't mind me asking, would you mind doing more of these? I don't like watching many documentaries nowadays because of the blatant lies and misinformation they put into them entirely too often, but I absolutely LOVE your tales man. And you can tell that they come from the heart and from your love of your culture and Country. Cheers man. You have a serious talent for Storytelling man, please keep this up.
Tywin Lannister I have planned more videos. There will be sagas, battle stories and norse mythology, sprinkled with some of my favourite fairy tales! Thank you for the kind words! Please feel free to share and spread the word!
Storyteller Absolutely sir, that sounds wonderful. I'll share this in my circles and do my best to spread the word about such an incredibly interesting (and BADASS) culture. Just keep up the good work.
Storyteller I would love to hear your rendition of the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the berserk, axe wielding viking who single handedly halted the English army in an act of valor so his men could escape.
Wish I could give this 1000 thimbs up. I was born about 300m from foteviken and maybe I knew this story as a child but I have since forgotten :) Thanks for bringing it back to me.
If you're looking for positive feedback TAKE THIS: You're a good story teller, with an enjoyable voice, and I liked your style very much. The way you get angry at the cowardly king was my favourite bit.
A few years ago I visited Foteviken and I still plan to return one day, hopefully soon, to live there for a while. Thanks for your stories - they offer a wonderful, detailed background! While I'm in Asia now, I can listen to this story before sleep and I'm transported right back to Sweden, even into my dreams. Thanks again!
Storyteller Wonderful! By the way, where are the settings for your storytellings? as in where are you when you record the video :) It looks like the Bayeux tapestry behind you.
Roman Vicic It is Fotevikens Museum in southern Sweden where I work as a storyteller. It's a viking village, a living viking village, so we do crafts like textiles, blacksmithing, food, carpentry, leather and all sorts of things. Every house is used according to its original function. Nicely spotted. The tapestry behind me is inspired by the Bayeux tapestry, it is actually the The Battle of Foteviken tapestry!
Please stick to the true stories they are fantastical enough! I absolutely loved this and would recommend it wholeheartedly if you were able to more of the same. Big Up-s from Brooklyn, NY.
Enjoyed your video, angry face, and epic beard. Hearing someone with passion relate stories and history in the way it has been done for thousands of years is awesome. It's so much more personal and less academic if that makes any sense. Truly a great way to get history to stick in someone's head. I had never heard of the Battle of Foteviken, but I am sure now many of us will remember it. Keep it up, I'm looking forward to more!
Came to this video via Reddit, I absolutely love this kind of storytelling. Just a small correction: corn wasn't present in Europe until Columbian Exchange in 15/16th centuries - you probably meant wheat or barley. In any case, you've got yourself a new subscriber. Keep it up!
This was really rather interesting, and well narrated. It made me nostalgic about a certain game I had played, "Age of Empires 2", from where I slightly remember a certain king being beheaded by either Scandinavians or barbarians or the like (not sure, so forgive me if I come out looking uninformed :p). Anyway, great job, enjoyed every minute of it, and looking forward to more content from your side! Subscribed. :)
Very good. One question though. Wasn't corn imported from the new world? Didn't that happen much later, in the 16th century, or thereabouts? Perhaps they were wheat fields?
Galileo Moment I should have used the word 'grain'. In British English the word 'corn' is a common term for cereal crops. In American English the word is 'grain'.
Great video Storyteller! Er du norsk eller? Aldri hørt om Foteviken! Utrolig kult konsept har veldig lyst til å ha slike videoer på min kanal. Om du noen gang har lyst til å filme en video for oss hadde det vært utrolig kult!
Just for the record, Skåne Halland og Blekinge is still Danish, it is just temporarily occupied by the Swedes... the last 350 years or so. Still Danish though.
+rustytux2 Assuming he's using the old usage of corn, corn used to be used as a term for other grains. Corn from the New World is maize. I think, at least.
I know the relation, but the vikings originally are Norsemen and they probably spoke in what we identify as Swedish or one of the languages spoken in Scandinavian countries (north Germanic branch), I mean if he spoke Russian he would be more convincing and true to the heritage than being "USA YEAH... Murica.. Fuck everyone we god them, fuck non whitey... we get to decide if they're human or not but won't talk about it cause it's politically incorrect and we must act civil.. but... Ah... XD": (west Germanic) Based on your logic, if he spoke Hindi (since it's an indo-european language, he would be okay, since both English language and Hindi, (even Farsi), belong to this major family. Being from the same major family is not as relevant as being from the nearest parent branch. ANGLO-SAXONS ARE NOT VIKINGS.
Sargon Sharokein Of course there is a large spectrum of European languages. The Swedish he speaks today is doubt only a degree closer than the Viking tongue. Just as there is a large spectrum of fools and and douchebagery. And I'm contemplating if you are worth the effort to explain the fact that if he was sharing his heritage in Mandarin it would still more than what you have achieved in your life. Keep your personal issues that.
you need to do this more often, makes me feel like a kid listening to your amazing stories.
Astilair Syndrome Thank you! That is the plan. I'll do some fairytales, fictionalized history and sagas. Stay tuned!
Storyteller absolutely my friend, can't get enough
Storyteller This made my day! Thank you so much Master of Words!
John Smith I agree need to keep up with the true stories.
Kyras E. Thank you for the fantastic compliment! That warmed! Please feel free to share and spread the word!
If you don't mind me asking, would you mind doing more of these? I don't like watching many documentaries nowadays because of the blatant lies and misinformation they put into them entirely too often, but I absolutely LOVE your tales man. And you can tell that they come from the heart and from your love of your culture and Country. Cheers man.
You have a serious talent for Storytelling man, please keep this up.
Tywin Lannister I have planned more videos. There will be sagas, battle stories and norse mythology, sprinkled with some of my favourite fairy tales!
Thank you for the kind words! Please feel free to share and spread the word!
Storyteller
Absolutely sir, that sounds wonderful. I'll share this in my circles and do my best to spread the word about such an incredibly interesting (and BADASS) culture.
Just keep up the good work.
Storyteller I would love to hear your rendition of the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the berserk, axe wielding viking who single handedly halted the English army in an act of valor so his men could escape.
gray hill4
I second this. The Viking at Stamford Bridge is legitimately awesome.
Wish I could give this 1000 thimbs up. I was born about 300m from foteviken and maybe I knew this story as a child but I have since forgotten :) Thanks for bringing it back to me.
If you're looking for positive feedback TAKE THIS:
You're a good story teller, with an enjoyable voice, and I liked your style very much.
The way you get angry at the cowardly king was my favourite bit.
HaploidCell Hahaha. Thank you!
A few years ago I visited Foteviken and I still plan to return one day, hopefully soon, to live there for a while. Thanks for your stories - they offer a wonderful, detailed background! While I'm in Asia now, I can listen to this story before sleep and I'm transported right back to Sweden, even into my dreams. Thanks again!
you earned a new subscriber :)
keep on telling tales of norse history and mythology
My childhood has taught me that anything that starts with a mouth-harp is going to be a good time.
I really enjoyed your tale sir :) There is something about old Nordic stories that gets the imagination flowing! Cheers!
Roman Vicic Thank you! There is more to come, I 've already started planning the next story!
Storyteller Wonderful! By the way, where are the settings for your storytellings? as in where are you when you record the video :) It looks like the Bayeux tapestry behind you.
Roman Vicic It is Fotevikens Museum in southern Sweden where I work as a storyteller. It's a viking village, a living viking village, so we do crafts like textiles, blacksmithing, food, carpentry, leather and all sorts of things. Every house is used according to its original function.
Nicely spotted. The tapestry behind me is inspired by the Bayeux tapestry, it is actually the The Battle of Foteviken tapestry!
Your stories are awesome, your style of telling them is awesome, you are awesome!
Sharing this to all my friends, keep up the awesome work man.
I am disappointed there are only 2 videos on this channel, I feel deprived, love this stuff.
Aidan Buchanan There are more to come, don't worry! Meanwhile I thank you for watching and please feel free to share!
Bra Thomas, veldig bra. Gleder meg til du kommer med flere historier. Keep up the good work!
Please stick to the true stories they are fantastical enough! I absolutely loved this and would recommend it wholeheartedly if you were able to more of the same. Big Up-s from Brooklyn, NY.
Enjoyed your video, angry face, and epic beard. Hearing someone with passion relate stories and history in the way it has been done for thousands of years is awesome. It's so much more personal and less academic if that makes any sense. Truly a great way to get history to stick in someone's head. I had never heard of the Battle of Foteviken, but I am sure now many of us will remember it. Keep it up, I'm looking forward to more!
Really enjoyed this video, would love to see more!
Mudkip550 There will be more to come! Thank you for watching, and please feel free to share and spread the word!
Came to this video via Reddit, I absolutely love this kind of storytelling.
Just a small correction: corn wasn't present in Europe until Columbian Exchange in 15/16th centuries - you probably meant wheat or barley.
In any case, you've got yourself a new subscriber.
Keep it up!
This was really rather interesting, and well narrated. It made me nostalgic about a certain game I had played, "Age of Empires 2", from where I slightly remember a certain king being beheaded by either Scandinavians or barbarians or the like (not sure, so forgive me if I come out looking uninformed :p).
Anyway, great job, enjoyed every minute of it, and looking forward to more content from your side! Subscribed. :)
AR Neo There are of course similarities. Thanks for the kind words! I promise that more is to come. Please feel free to share and spread the word!
Listening to these historical accounts make my Viking loins throb!
Im totaly captivated, my dear old friend! :)
Genialt, mann! Har lest mye av den sagaen selv. :-) Kom med flere.
Hilsner fra en gammel bekjent. :-D
Sigfadir Neimen, så koselig da! Det kommer flere etterhvert, har begynt å planlegge neste allerede!
Du är riktigt bra, jag vill se och höra mer från dej. 👍🏻🙂
Nu finns det mer! =D
That was a great story. You are a fine Skald.
Very good. One question though. Wasn't corn imported from the new world? Didn't that happen much later, in the 16th century, or thereabouts? Perhaps they were wheat fields?
Galileo Moment I should have used the word 'grain'. In British English the word 'corn' is a common term for cereal crops. In American English the word is 'grain'.
Storyteller
Ah, I knew it was something like that. Thanks!
Great video Storyteller! Er du norsk eller? Aldri hørt om Foteviken! Utrolig kult konsept har veldig lyst til å ha slike videoer på min kanal. Om du noen gang har lyst til å filme en video for oss hadde det vært utrolig kult!
Tilrem Entertainment Joda, jeg er Norsk. Til og med en trönder. Ta kontakt på e-posten du ser i info fliken så kan vi diskutere det närmere!
Og takk!
Good story bro! Your danish friend misses you 👍
Good storytelling!
sdbckr Thank you!
I feel like of of your videos will go viral
SquirtleTime There's only one way to make sure of it! Share, share, share!
Thanks for watching!
My last name is Borgesen which I assume means son of Borg. Any Borg stories out there? Just curious..
TheGordianKnot Not sure, but the word 'Borg' in Norwegian means fortress/castle.
liked and subbed. we need moar!!
Ali Budak MOAR IS COMING!
Fun story... made my Arctander bloodline perk right up! ;)
jævlig bra!! Sjer fram te mer!!
Last?
This is great
We miss your storytelling, Thomas :D
Corn in 1134? Maybe some other grain like barley or wheat?
Sean Cooper In British English corn is the general term for cereal crops. In American English the correct term would be grain.
Ah thanks the more you know, interesting how languages drift apart...
Sean Cooper Yes he meant wheat. The word korn in danish is often used to describe wheat.
Damn your good!
Chrishka Tack! =D
Sounds exactly like what happened in Braveheart.
interesting
Bra thomas:D
Just for the record, Skåne Halland og Blekinge is still Danish, it is just temporarily occupied by the Swedes... the last 350 years or so. Still Danish though.
how could there be corn growing in Denmark if corn was a new world crop? Corn would not have gotten to Europe till like 300 years later.
+rustytux2 Assuming he's using the old usage of corn, corn used to be used as a term for other grains. Corn from the New World is maize. I think, at least.
+rustytux2 In British English the word corn is used for all cereal grain. So the word I would use if I talked American English would be grain.
du borde göra en kopia på dina historier i svenska med en bara engelska och lada upp dom bara ett tips
Im starting to become a reddit soldier
speak in a Nordic tongue with English subtitles or no respect to your heritage.
Sargon Sharokein English is a Germanic dialect. Better not to speak and have people assume you are a fool.
I know the relation, but the vikings originally are Norsemen and they probably spoke in what we identify as Swedish or one of the languages spoken in Scandinavian countries (north Germanic branch), I mean if he spoke Russian he would be more convincing and true to the heritage than being "USA YEAH... Murica.. Fuck everyone we god them, fuck non whitey... we get to decide if they're human or not but won't talk about it cause it's politically incorrect and we must act civil.. but... Ah... XD": (west Germanic)
Based on your logic, if he spoke Hindi (since it's an indo-european language, he would be okay, since both English language and Hindi, (even Farsi), belong to this major family. Being from the same major family is not as relevant as being from the nearest parent branch. ANGLO-SAXONS ARE NOT VIKINGS.
Sargon Sharokein Of course there is a large spectrum of European languages. The Swedish he speaks today is doubt only a degree closer than the Viking tongue. Just as there is a large spectrum of fools and and douchebagery. And I'm contemplating if you are worth the effort to explain the fact that if he was sharing his heritage in Mandarin it would still more than what you have achieved in your life. Keep your personal issues that.
+Sargon Sharokein a lot less people would watch this if it was in swedish.