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I am not a pagan worshipper but I love mythology and folklore. I appreciate the depth of your video, you obviously care about this topic in a deeper way than most RUclipsrs on this subject.
Likewise I am not Pagan (per se), but am of Celtic and Germanic background. Actually I can't think of much that was new data to me here but it was presented in a way that made me think more clearly about the two streams. Honour and Blessings to all the Gods and those devoted to them (and all beings, for that matter).
As soon as this guy started going on about Bríd you can discount whatever he has to say, because he is just spouting supposition. There is no historical evidence that St Brigid is based upon a previous Celtic deity, that's pure supposition that emerged in the modern era and grew legs. Nearly everything we know about Irish paganism comes from myths which Christians recorded and a whole lot of theorizing from modern pagans.
@@oisinoc Dude... Look at the name... "Saint Brigid" and "Brigid" I think it's pretty obvious... Plus, it is generally accepted that, yes, St. Brigid is the goddess Brigid.
Neo Paganism is pretty vague man. I think if you revere nature and try to commune with any type of spirits/Gods I would call that pagan. I'm a bit uneducated academically, but I was raised Pagan / New Age. Sure we celebrated Yule and did witchcraft type stuff, but there was something deeper to it than all that. Nature feels like it has its own energy and awareness. You can look at the moon for example and feel it's connection to femininity, fertility, ect. So regardless if you personify her and call her Luna or whatever you want, that connection is real. Same with Gods of War, or whatever kind of energy you are harnessing. Rituals are just demonstrations of intent to the masters of that energy. Without having ever heard of the folklore at all I think a person could naturally become pegan.
I've seen a video about building a hut like that on RUclips ! It was a series about willow weaving. Will plan to try finding it again. My Danish father was of the opinion that we should have stuck with Paganism. People would be less likely to destroy the environment if they believed that every pond, stream, forest, tree, animal had a soul, or a god/goddess living in them. They would be more cautious and careful with their treatment of what we need for our very existence.
And we wouldn't be abrahamic slaves preying for jesus to come back and slaughter most of us and enslave the rest, I mean have us "serve" the chosenites in groups of 2700 for each chosenite, following noahide laws, 7 laws with 7 sub laws, making 49 all punishable by beheading.
The words for river is elv in Norwegian and älv in Swedish and the word for elf is älva (female) and alf ( male) in Swedish. It is pretty nice names of these natural beings along rivers or in the forest.
@JimBob "The accusation of human sacrifice was one which the Greek and Roman peoples levied against foreigners they wanted to do down and people in their own society whom they wish to persecute. It was a standard smear tactic." The Romans did the same thing to Jews and Christians yet we know they didn't do such things. I would recommend the video "Gods of Prehistoric Britain" by Gresham College for more information about this and some evidence. Go the timestamp 22:47 if you only want to see the section about human sacrifice :) It's very interesting!
@JimBob it appears that cannibalism was more common in the way it is today through specifically abnormal minorities that are often rejected from society, the sacrifice part is undoubtedly factual and I’ve seen it as most prominent in particularly old Celtic rituals. Having said this, that was a time when the Roman’s fed people to apex predators for lunchtime entertainment at the arenas, to when Christians believed any non Christians must be irradiated and will go to hell for eternity, using a range of cruel torture and execution methods on people and often communicate cultural and even ethnic genocides on outsiders. Most of civilisation beyond Europe was even more fundamentally messed up. The point is that if northern, central and/or far Western Europe had remained pagan its highly likely the traditions would have became far less gruesome just as they have in all prominent beliefs of our real world.
As someone from Hispanic/ Native American heritage, I find it interesting that I've always felt drawn to the Nordic/ Celtic ideology for a long time starting as a youth. Even though I'm not familiar with my heritage as far as rituals and practices the concept of mutual respect between rituals and practices among tribes seems to be a shared value. Thank you for this video!
I live in Chillicothe, Ohio and, like many spots in Ohio, Chillicothe has burial mounds built by Natives who are known now as The Mound Builders and they were constructed around two thousand years ago and the mounds here are nearly identical to many cairns in Ireland and Scotland. It's uncanny how similar they are.
I think the Solutrean Hypothesis has a lot more merit to it than mainstream historians are willing to admit. They're all too afraid of being called "white supremacists" for suggesting that there could have been pre-Columbian crossings of the Atlantic before the Vikings crossed. The fact that they can accept that prehistoric Austronesians and Polynesians crossed the Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively, but can't even begin to consider the possibility that any of the peoples that built the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World could have ever crossed the Atlantic, let alone the possibility of Europoid peoples crossing the Atlantic via a land and ice bridge linking Europe to Iceland to Greenland to North America, which was a known land bridge that appeared at various points in the Eocene and possibly the Pleistocene since sea levels were so low during the thermal minimum points of the cycle of ice ages we were in and are currently still in, we're just in a relatively brief window between ice ages called an interglacial period. Usually the planet isn't cycling through ice ages like this and doesn't have any ice caps to speak of, so all this panic over global warming is really quite overblown, especially considering how carbon dioxide levels were typically in the vicinity of 4000 parts per million, around ten times our current average levels, making the planet like a greenhouse and thus allowing for more biomass in terms of flora and fauna, hence why dinosaurs could get so big. But I digress, my point is that it is entirely possible for Caucasoid peoples to have crossed the Atlantic in prehistoric and protohistoric times and set up civilizations there or at least traded with the Amerindians. You should look up "Cocaine Mummies", it's a truly fascinating find that contradicts all of the silly assumptions mainstream historians have made about crossing the Atlantic prior to Leif Ericson's voyage to Newfoundland.
@@titanomachy2217 Dennis Stanford’s work is borderline irrefutable, they don’t even try to disprove his evidence, they just sling ad hominem attacks instead. They waited for him to die and then swept his work under the rug.
I'm Greek so Hellenic Pagan here! What I like about Paganism whether its Nordic? Celtic? Germanic? Egyptian? Roman? etc. We all respect each others believes. Compared to other religions that would get aggressive and try to convince you that they are right and you are wrong
It is quiet possible that these different form of Pagan cultures all stemmed from the same belief, given the numerous parallels they all hold and then were adapted by different cultures. Think about this.. Even if we take something as simple as food recipes as an example and the way they have travelled through countries overtime, each country has their own version of a similar recipe. It is highly likely that over time these different pagan cultures started to view each other as different (a huge probability can be seen in the example of the vikings in battle with the Irish celts or the Romans in battle with the Egyptians) Once one group of people starts to view another group as 'different' it is easier to justify bloodshed. At the root of every war is a great sense of 'othering' of another group of people. In reality different does not mean better or worse but alot tend to stick with that interpretation. At the end of the day.. We are all one race.. Human. Beautiful video and thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge. Ps.. Us Europeans are as muhh of a mixture of peoples as are Americans 😉 The more European history you will read, the more this comes apparent
I've been 65 times around the sun. Entering my sage years is a journey. Been a life long Pagan embracing the practices of my bloodline, Celtic and Norse. As a solitaire, this suits and fulfills me. Enjoy you're insight Jacob. Subscribed my lad.!!
I think the reason so many follow the Wheel of the Year, is for simplicity. There are relatively few of us Pagans in the world so its easier for us to gather together and worship our different gods together on similar predesigned days, even if they're not 100% accurate to ancient practices. Besides, I believe the Gods are happy that we have begun to band together and offer them reverence even if our Gods aren't the same to one another.
I agree. I think the gods would be happy with us simply honoring them and celebrating the ancient holidays, even if the dates have changed slightly over time. The point is, the old ways are coming back and creating new traditions in the process.
@@RockerfellerRothchild1776 Pardon, let me rephrase. The Pagan religions that had contact with the Romanization and Christianization of their traditions by major European Powers.
I have ancestry from Celtic and Scandinavian heritage.. I’m from northeast uk and have strong links to southern Scotland. Interesting to know about these deities and beliefs. Thanks for your in-depth video 🍃
Im from Tyneside. Of 94% Gael Origin. 50% Irish 44% Scots. Regard myself as a Gael. My surname comes from the Western Isles of Scotland. They were Gael/ Norse. I've also interest in Norse mythology, as do my Son and Daughter and their families.
honestly not only is this fascinating, well-researched but also rly respectful. as someone who is in fact a celtic and norse pagan themselves, how you approached this and discussed the mythology and how people view the gods was so respectful and refreshing. this was a really wondeful video. many thanks :]
Hello, how do you reconcile the barbaric practices of paganism like human sacrifice and slavery with your beliefs? I feel like the dark underbelly of pagan practice and belief is wholesale ignored or glossed over by rose tinted glasses. I am asking from pure interest - not looking to bash or anything, it's just something that strongly drives me away in my search.
@Tom-sd9jb All faiths have an aspect of a "dark underbelly" as you say. These are ancient beliefs that are steeped in mystery and individual interpretation. A modern Day approach already will have a heavy leaning in terms of interpretation just by the amount of knowledge and scientific facts we live with everyday. Whereas our ancestors had none of the science and technology we have today, so must be interpreted as such and with respect to their world from their prespective. "Barbaric practices of human sacrifice and slavery" in my opinion are not something that should be venerated in a modern interpretation, but if you truly want to connect on this level of spirituality then you must acknowledge all the information and make your own morality, and choices as to what your modern interpretation looks like on an individual level.
@@christianbenn4476 Excellent point! Many organised religions have a long history of dark practices - e.g. witch hunts, millennia of religeous warfare etc. The crusades can be described as massive 'human sacrifice' as the Christians and Moslems raged back and forth over the centuries, killing one another.
Having observed both the Aesir and the Tuatha De Dannan religiously years ago, my advice would be to experience them with your heart, over time. Know the places, the people, the food, the music, art... The stories... Because these in many cases are the memories of ancestors. Even if you regard these gods as simply metaphor and story, know that is a way of communicating ideas.
Yes I'm Tamil(south Asia) over thousands of year's stories get metamorphised in various ways even after a assimilation, invasion etc these messages survive in moulding modern day principles in some way. Agreed follow this type of searching with the heart and academic findings as supporting rationalising guidance. Its a beautiful individual journey that probably never ends. Every people should search their humble roots with an open loving mind to build a better tomorrow for the world
i agree so deeply with this. as a celtic pagan who is irish born and bred, its when youre really here that you can truely ~feel~ and understand the gods. theres an instinctive understanding you gain when standing where the stories unfold
I'm Scottish Norweigan German and Italian. Don't know where I fit but I've had experiences. I used to camp and live in Rockies for years. I had a bear friend for years. One strange night while laying in my tent the earth started to tremble. I saw a giant white wolf who came right at me felt breath in my face. Then it vanished in not a crazy person. Just put that out there 10 years later that experience still haunts me. I've had 2 more similar experiences.
I can’t give a financial thank you as I would love to but instead I just wanted to say, once again, thank you so incredibly much for all the hard work and time you put into your videos! I am half Irish half German and feel an extremely strong pull towards Celtic paganism, I have been slowly researching the many many gods and goddesses, listening to folklore from all over the Celtic lands and really trying to connect with my ancestors 🖤 you may not know it or see this message but thank you so much for being a part of this beautiful rugged journey! Looking forward to more videos and seeing where your journey takes you! Stay safe!
My Nan taught me from a young age what was taught to her and so on down the line of my Irish pagan family. We were born in County Cork. Not all have done what you say with Irish Paganism, some were taught the old ways and still are. I teach my child as well.
Do the old ways not include human sacrifice and slavery? Why would you want to follow? It's a hard religion to reconcile with ideals of compassion and altruism.
@@Tom-sd9jbWhy do you care what this person follows? Are you Christian? There’s human sacrifice in the Bible, the entirety of Christianity is centered around human sacrifice. As for slavery, slavery in the Bible as well. What is your point?
I'm not a Christian although I like/ try to follow the teachings of Jesus and Buddha. My idea of God (if one would call it God) is that it is a totally unknowable source of all creation. It was an honest question.
@@TheWisdomOfOdinYou're incorrect about Freja, she is not a war goddess she is a godess of beauty and peace. You may have confused Freja with Hella which is the goddess of death.
I appreciate you sharing this information without being condescending. There are many RUclipsrs who make similar videos, although not as well shot and researched, and they all seem to talk down to their viewers. Thank you for showing respect to everyone who may watch your content. You've earned a sub from me and I look forward to watching more from you.
He is incorrect about very essential things and some of the information he is saying is right out false. Freja is not a war goddess she is a goddess of beauty harmony and peace actually.
Over the past year I've been trying to learn more about paganism and insert myself into the history and find a faith for myself around Paganism, and you're the first person I've found that sparked something in me to be able to learn and progress my journey!
If you're of Indo European descent I suggest the channel Survive the Jive. Very informative, best channel on Caucasian Paganism I've ever found on RUclips
Thank you! This is so good! My heritage is Scandinavian, Irish, and Celtic, and I truly appreciate seeing so many traditions compared and contrasted, as opposed to just being lumped together.
Dig the video, dig the new vibe of the channel. Been interested to actually see how different American paganism is vs European paganism when it comes practices. I like the low key ways they go about some things.
American and European Paganism are different, but I think they can both learn from each other if we continue to build bridges between the two. The land of North America is its greatest asset, there is very little "wild" land left in Europe. But Europe has a much deeper connection to traditions.
@@TheWisdomOfOdinNo, there's tones of wild land in Europe, just look at Scotland as one example! We appear to have a deeper connection because we immerse ourselves and focus on the ways of life we were raised in rather than looking outside ourselves for . To connect deeply to nature (pagan gods etc) you need to connect to the land you live in.
I enjoyed this very much. It was clear and concise without meandering offshoots that would’ve complicated the information. The fact that you’re a practitioner but were able to present the knowledge in an impartial way is quite impressive. I’m now subscribed. Thank you!
I'm glad to see people being reacquainted with the beliefs of our ancestors (world wide). Love and appreciation of our shared past is important. Just remember love is one thing, hatred, fear, & intolerance is something else ...not born from our love. We must let go of any fearful baggage that past brings.
@@maevemaiden really does. Just because your ancestors are Scottish/Irish doesn't make you Scottish/Irish. Born and raised in the US? You're American, with Irish and Scottish ancestry.
My fiancé follows more of the cleric paganism and is actually named morrigan while I follow Norse so this video is actually very informative and so fascinating to see it all explained.
It's good to see a serious scholar from the other chronological end of my academic discipline sharing his expertise online in this format. It's extremely refreshing, in fact. I'm not sure I even get to hear my colleagues in offices next to mine delve into their material in this kind of depth at anything like the frequency i would like. We are all too busy with our own preoccupations. So, thank you.
Im from Iceland, my family and i still celebrate Nordic traditions and we follow Norse Paganism, actually! my family are decedents of Norse Berserkers.
Wow thank you so much for this amazing, well-crafted video. Your passion on the subject speaks greatly and your open view to what’s known and not so well known is refreshing. I am just getting into this stuff and it’s inspiring to see!
Im usually not a vary religious or spiritual person. I have both Germanic and Celtic heritage, and as of late I have felt a pull from both paths recently and are not sure to Ignore all together, follow one of these paths, or follow both paths. Thanks for the video.
Maybe try to embrace as many of the Germanic traditions and what not as possible and fill the gaps with Celtic ones since Central European paganism was some of the worst preserved.
I do consider myself spiritual, so maybe my ways won't be for you, but I've been focusing on celtic lately for 2 reasons. 1) I do have heritage in both, but I have more celtic than Norse, 2) I passively know/knew more about the Norse gods and myths through modern culture movies/shows/whatever so I wanted to learn more where I was missing information. I've been buying books that fit my spiritual interests in these ancient systems and their modern revivals and sort of blending them as I can.
new sub/viewer here, it's just after intermission and i usually skip thru commercials, but i wanna use this opportunity to compliment your absolutely fantastic command of this most complicated subject matter- sheesh-your professors must be delighted and/or ridiculously jealous hahaha that all your hard work has landed you a sweet documentary gig on yt and authorship of not one, but 2 books! i do wish i had financial support to offer you sir, because the knowledge you've shared even thus far is worth more than i got lol...but i can bless you and pray you be safe, successful and happy on your journey thru this life....
Thank you 🙏 That means a lot and I am glad you have benefited from my work here. I am very grateful to do this for a living, I only to maintain this for as long as possible ❤️
all came from one source and all moved through globular amfora culture more less actual Poland's lowlands Slavs and weren't different and because of not mixing with others and not moving far actually needed to preserve lots of original things balts preserved more language but we're affected by germanics and ugrifins but we must consider that the avangarde moved first so the most active evangelical element went frontending up in Frisia there changed and radiated around as bell beakers but Celts is a much wider phoenomenon which encircled this center so they mixed with others the same way in Scandinavia mixed with old Europeans their patriarchy granted that most of theirs old beliefs survived (earlier Kurgan wave came to Greece. and only their gods names remained there then.. but islands radiated southern culture) We don't have enough data to say how close where Celts living close to each other. but if we prove they traded between each other extensively we can deduce that at start they remembered old bonds Still later from Frisia went a wave back east and devoured what more original stayed there. we are like many dialectal of very old language, common roots and a hell of variations that randomly mixed giving new words but also giving back older versions. it's a real mess to analyse but when you look at vedic sculptures like Surya then at Slavic Światowid from Zbrucz and on all other Indoeuropean Idols you start seeing the original ideas binding it all together sadly European scholarly is totally westeencentric and starts becoming hateful to even own roots so we rarely see anybody reconstructing the original common core from both west and east despite us all being from one extended family
I absolutely loved this video. This is exactly the type of education I'm looking for as a delve deeper into my Celtic paganism path. I have recently started looking more into the Celtic tree of life and how it relates to Yggdrasil.
I'm working on a fiction book that has a lot of Celtic and Viking mythology in it. So thank you for your videos and your other videos I'm going to be watching to add to my fiction book
Very interesting. I did want to mention that finding random, unsign-posted stone circles etc are quite common in Britain. There are a few in the south of England and they are still ancient but have been such a normal part of the landscape for thousands of years and aren’t protected or singled out in the same way as larger structures like Stone Henge. There a famous one in a field next to a pub by the side of the road and you can just walk right up to the stones and sit on them if you want.
I certainly appreciate you sharing this information. It was mind-blowing. The sites that you showed us and the information is quite interesting and emotional. I too would have gotten out of the car and investigated the stones. Great video!
There is a Colombian man called Omar Heijele and his channel is called Wicca escuela de la magia. He is been doing radio for 47 plus years and he got me into Celtic paganism and it's so beautiful
I'm a Englishman and I have Scottish ancestry and my family name is Irish and I'm learning about Germanic paganism very interesting video keep dropping them brilliant videos mate 😁
@vicky louise a great percentage of the English population is mix hooded, almost everybody there has a Irish, Scot or Welsh ancestor, your are not alone.
Im here to give my honest opinion also coming from the bottom of my heart. You had made a video long time ago about how Odin's path is difficult and how in our journey we are more likely to meet the other deities well.. You where absolutely right. I was never baptized before, and wasn't much of religion fallower until Odin eventually called me in one of my dream and has appeared multiple times when I needed him to be, and sometimes he wouldn't be there and I could feel the void in my chest. But nevertheless, I keep carry him in my heart whatever I go. I'm a lightskin mix nationality pagan and very proud to be, starting my journey and learning more was thanks to your channel.. Odin surely was right giving you the task to gather folks and especially in this trouble time, may the ravens be with you ❤
@Marcus This didn't sound like Christianity as I didn't mentioned anything about it except being baptized which I never was in the first place, I speak what's happened to me and how he appear to me you are free to believe it or not, mock it or not , debunk it or not, this is not going to change my point of view of the gods and specially my love for Odin.
I'm a Celtic Pagan in the U.S. and I enjoy your videos very much. Although I have wanted to go to Scotland, Britain, and Ireland for a long time, it was this video that convinced me to make the trip. So, I am planning on taking a month and coming over in 2024. I plan on being there for Beltane and am very excited. I would dearly love to meet you if you are still in the area at that time.
Your hospitable approach in how you present information makes your channel quite approachable. I admire the presentation, and down to earth attitude. I would recommend this before some more presumptuous content creators.
I haven’t worked with Deity’s or spirits yet in my practice. I want to but like you said being an American I have multiple backgrounds/ ancestors. Im Irish, Native American on both sides, and French (I’m sure more that I’m unaware of!). Maybe I’m just bad at making decisions lol. Someday I hope I can become a patreon memeber! I just can’t atm.
There's a Germanic goddess called Baduhenna that has a connection to The Morrigan, in particular Badh. This goddess is mentioned in Tacitus' Annals as well.
I have a passing interest in Paganism, but never really got into the details, so thank you for this video! However, while I understand why the different similar deities would feel different, my own understanding is that they do descend from the same deities from proto Indo-European and Indo-Iranian mythologies, which is why Slavic, Baltic, Greek, Nordic, Germanic, and Celtic deities (among other European deities) have so many similar deities, and some are even similar to proto-Iranian and Vedic deities as well.
Appreciate all the information as a mostly Scottish Norse, pagan, trying to reach into the Celtic side. This information is useful so it’s worth mentioning that the Anglo-Saxons have a smithing daddy, it could be considered for partially as part of the north and automatic pantheon name, Weiland
there is a polish region Kujawy supposedly named from a Kuj which word meaning is to shape something as blacksmith does by hitting iron like skuj means to bind with chain or rather iron blocks around limbs its northern central Poland closer to baltic sea Kujawy is also region of oldest R1a haplogroups in Poland (what means older than these prevalent Slavic so like predating Slavs there) our language has many roots that must be something what's left after integrating locals when Baltoslavic wave from Carpathians reached eventually Baltic Prussians and Pomeranianz were hardest to unify with early slavic states around too
I am german, swiss and slavic and am having a really hard time choosing a path. I am trying to choose one between celtic and norse to focus on because I also feel a strong connection to the Greek gods even though I'm not Greek. Just really confusing trying to pick 2-3 paths to focus on as I can't just choose one 😵💫 I notice a lot of similarity between slavic and norse deities it would be interesting to see a video like this comparing those two
perhaps you could mix them together, what do you think your ancestors would have done? i like to think mine are guiding me on the right path even if it doesn't make sense at times. follow what calls to you
@Lee Preston You know that all of those stories were written hundreds of years after Jesus died, right? He didn't have disciples following him around with a pad and paper just writing everything down. I grew up in the Christian world. I had so many questions and was just told to have faith. I started doing my research. Jesus may have been real, but then why are the Abrahamic religions contrary to each other. Muslims think Jesus was only a prophet, but Mohammed is the true prophet. Jews don't believe Jesus is the messiah, yet Christians believe Jesus is the only way to heaven. Jesus' story resembles the ancient pagan diety named Mythras. All Christian holidays are pagan celebrations just covered with a Christian story. Easter is an ancient pagan celebration for spring and rebirth. Ēostre/ Ishtar, Ostara is where Easter comes from. Mythras was born by a virgin on December 25. The Evergreen tree in the house is for the winter solstice, but Christians say it's Jesus' birthday. Lucifer is never even mentioned in the original Hebrew Bible. It was a translation into Latin in the book of Ezekiel for the "morning star" Venus. The ancient Pagan God's are far older than the Abrahamic religions. The Romans used Christianity as a tool of totalitarian control over Europe, and it went from there. Vatican City is covered with esoteric pagan symbolism along with DC. Personally, I'd much rather research my ancient Germanic roots. To each their own though, right?
Thank you. I appreciate all you have done. The only thing I will say, as just a gentle criticism is that the Gregorian calendar was not being used by our ancient ancestors. Since you are so wonderful at pointing out Wiccan use of our traditions, I want to suggest that lunar associations with seasonal cycles might have been how all our ancestral sabbats were calculated. I enjoyed this very much.
I am currently doing research on the Colingy Calendar of the Gauls. Really interesting stuff. It doesn't give us quite an accurate look at the dates. But def better than we usually get! The Germanic/Nordic followed the lunar calendar for certain. Sadly following a non-solar/non-gregorian calendar would be difficult in our modern era. Personally I celebrate the equinox's and solstices, and then will often observe the fire festivals as well. They key is definitely the seasonal changes. When people said those exact changes are typically is what defers. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Wonderful. This answered many of my questions. I am a biological mixture of Africa, Northern and western Europe. Having been reared Christian I have finally broken from that and am exploring and resonatiing with ALL my ancestors from Yourba to Celtic and you know what I feel spiritually free and happy
This is a brilliant presentation. The conversational aspect is engaging and deescalates any nationalistic competition. Thank you for doing this! (I was disappointed you didn't mention Freya's Folkvangr. )
I’m sure I meant to honestly 😂 I’ve talked about the afterlife in Norse paganism a lot and mention it many other times. But sadly we do do have next to no information about it. Regardless I think that just furthers my thought that in the Nordic we are destined to go to several different halls based on the alignment to various deities
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Thank you for your response. I know there isn't much written about it and that's why I was so looking forward to hearing what you had to say. Like you might have some hidden cache of Freya Facts. 🥰
very much enjoyed this. Just need to point out, it is not pronounced Bell Taine. It's 'Bee Al Tin Ah(short h)' all run together, and Lughnasagh is 'Lu-na-sah', again all run together. Just discovered your channel and I am delighted I have. If you ever come to Ireland, let me know and we'll buy you a drink!
This is the second video from you that I saw. I love it! I am not a pagan (I am an atheist) but I love history, including ancient religions and believes and I'm trying to learn about my ancient roots and forefathers and how they live and what they did. Thank you so much, so far I have learned a lot from you.
I will definitely support you, you’ve helped me be introduced into paganism. As an ex Christian it was difficult to understand how to be a pagan. I wanted to switch because I’ve felt more a connection to the hammar I wear around my neck opposed to all the time I’ve been at prayer with my mother and gone to church I’ve never felt the connection to her god as she said I would.
Regardless of if you believe in a form of European paganism, I think it’s important to learn about it. Like all other aspects of the various European cultures, it is a vital piece for Europeans both in Europe and around the world to know and understand about their heritage. And don’t let it be discolored by Hollywood or the media. I’d trust this Jacob Toddson fellow over 90% of “academics” solely because he’s dedicating his time money and life to learning about our heritages. Keep up the good work Toddson!
Thanks for these. On my father’s side (grandmother was a genealogical lunatic!) I’ve got direct Bruce ancestry, and I know there was Viking blood there through the normans, through him I’ve also got Germanic and Irish...my mother’s side brings a Clan Wallace connection...I feel a connection to Odin but nothing else Norse...partly because I’ve always felt I should honor the Celtic side more...these videos are helping clarify that internal debate. I thank you again.
We can all start honoring our Irish side by not calling it what it never was, "Celtic". We may call it Hibernian, Goidelic, Gaelic, Fenic, even Scottish historically, but not Celtic, as the Irish were never called Celts nor did they ever call themselves Celts.
@@jboss1073 fair point. It’s an easy habit to fall into though, especially when you’ve been weaned on a team named the Celtics who’s mascot is a leprechaun and a shamrock lol. But you’re correct.
So crazy man. God of War and where the series is going has inspired me to look into all types of mythologies. Mimir got me interested in Celtic legend and Excalibur or the Celts version Claíomh Solais ‘Sword of Light’
I found out recently through genetic testing that I am half Irish Celt and half Nordic (Old Swedish Kingdom via Rus, and likely ended up in Britain after the Mongols wiped out old Rus). I enjoy learning about the ancient past the peoples during those times. I do have issue with modern people practicing poorly adopted paganism. It's often not rooted in facts. Even calling it paganism is silly, as it is a Christian term for anything not Christian. Not a good start for reviving ancient religions. Also, modern Celtic art and stone carving are adopted Roman, Nordic and Anglo-Saxon practices. Celts has no symbols or stone carving like this prior to the Roman invasions, and many "Celtic" stone statues and carvings are mislabeled Anglo-Saxon creations. The Celtic, circular art is adopted from Vikings and Anglo-Saxon art, and was popularized during the middle ages (by Irish Christian monks) when the art style became in vogue and it was called Celtic (actually further pushing Anglo-Saxon history into obscurity). I suggest trying to finding the truth of the past, and not overly romanticizing it because of a lack of modern identity one may feel. It does not respect the true history of our ancestors.
Hi, I'm interessed by your message. Can we talk about it in private ? I think that you know many things and I have many questions to ask you. I really love Keltic/Nordic since my childhood. The Nature. Anyway, I really want to talk with you. I'm sure, you know things that can help me
One neat thing about paganism is you don't have to choose. You can worship your favorite pagan gods of any pantheon cause they're all valid. They may not be yours, but they could be.
Ok, watch the full video. The best idea I can get between the Norse and the Celtic is mirroring. It is tradition that makes us whole. It looks like both Norse and Celtic understand humans are naturally ritualistic, by nature.
I have both Nordic and Celtic blood. As a pagan I decided very early that I wanted to worship both. I don't combine the gods, but if I say do a ritual for Odin I often also call upon Dagda to join as well and have offerings for both of them.
Odin has surprisingly easy understanding in Slavic Rus Adin pół Jeden = One, The first, The only plus wOdin woda = water but more words with wod are meaning wodzić= to direct, lead, guide, rule like ruler us wódz, guide is przewodnik also our name of Aquarius is Wodnik I totally can't figure Dagda, Celtic stuff had a really different flavour (as difference between kentum and satem) but it's somehow rings a bell with English word conduct to me dukt is a forest road here but I don't think it's only slavic or maybe not slavic originally at all Anyway these things bring me to conclusion these two are like Hermes in Greek mythology (before they messed him up ) a guide between heaven and underworld one of wisdom one with the special eye there was a great video about him on RUclips if you dig deeply into original role of Hermes you will learn and understand a lot of actual original beliefs of our common ancestors
@@szymonbaranowski8184 The original celtic gods and pre celtic gods that havent survived seem to have been very different. The roman Tacitus says that celtic britons primarily worshipped Jupiter, but this was just the closest roman god to the celtic god they could find. They appear to have had over 400 different gods at this time period and most of those do mot survive. Its very clear that original celtic paganism was very different to surviving irish tradition
@@robbiestones9447 The oldest story in the bible comes from Mesopotamian religion and originally describes god (enlil) as the highest god and not the only god. He floods the earth and the other gods disagree. Ea secretly instructs Utnapishtim (later known as noah) to build a great ark. The original story is much more sensible and is free from gross bible depictions such as Noah being sodomised by his son and such gross inclusions.
I am a white person, and was shocked to find out that my great-great-great grandfather was also Scottish 😂 No one in my close family had Scottish surnames, but found out "Martin" is originally Scottish, and the Martins came directly from Scotland over 200 years ago
I know I'm 11 months late but I'm black and I just found out that my 5'xs grandfather was Scottish too and he owns tobacco fields he owned slaves I even found out he thought his slaves how to read and write I also found articles about him 😊
Not really surprising many black people lived in ancient British isles. But also scottish irish and other britons lives in Africa and Egypt and Middle East and all over the known world
Im interested to the Sami beliefs also. Beaivvi the reindeer goddess carrying the sun in her antlers. Marking the solstice. I think so much was about marking stars and changing of seasons. It was so practical and in touch with nature/nurture. Love the ancestors wisdom.
The Norse Magic and Beliefs and Survive the Jive channels both argue that the Norse believed in reincarnation. Hel wasn’t forever, but a place one spent time before coming back.
I’ve talked about it before. But I lean more towards multiple halls personally. As we know that sailors that died at sea went Aegirs, servants went to Thors, warriors went to Odins and Freyjas hall, then sick and old went to Hel. So it make sense that other useful souls go to associated halls. In the end only the dead truly know…
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I am not a pagan worshipper but I love mythology and folklore. I appreciate the depth of your video, you obviously care about this topic in a deeper way than most RUclipsrs on this subject.
you can stop this monkey balancing between christianity and paganism. Please choose one lane and move
Likewise I am not Pagan (per se), but am of Celtic and Germanic background. Actually I can't think of much that was new data to me here but it was presented in a way that made me think more clearly about the two streams. Honour and Blessings to all the Gods and those devoted to them (and all beings, for that matter).
As soon as this guy started going on about Bríd you can discount whatever he has to say, because he is just spouting supposition. There is no historical evidence that St Brigid is based upon a previous Celtic deity, that's pure supposition that emerged in the modern era and grew legs. Nearly everything we know about Irish paganism comes from myths which Christians recorded and a whole lot of theorizing from modern pagans.
@@oisinoc Dude... Look at the name... "Saint Brigid" and "Brigid" I think it's pretty obvious... Plus, it is generally accepted that, yes, St. Brigid is the goddess Brigid.
Neo Paganism is pretty vague man. I think if you revere nature and try to commune with any type of spirits/Gods I would call that pagan. I'm a bit uneducated academically, but I was raised Pagan / New Age. Sure we celebrated Yule and did witchcraft type stuff, but there was something deeper to it than all that. Nature feels like it has its own energy and awareness. You can look at the moon for example and feel it's connection to femininity, fertility, ect. So regardless if you personify her and call her Luna or whatever you want, that connection is real. Same with Gods of War, or whatever kind of energy you are harnessing. Rituals are just demonstrations of intent to the masters of that energy. Without having ever heard of the folklore at all I think a person could naturally become pegan.
I've seen a video about building a hut like that on RUclips ! It was a series about willow weaving. Will plan to try finding it again. My Danish father was of the opinion that we should have stuck with Paganism. People would be less likely to destroy the environment if they believed that every pond, stream, forest, tree, animal had a soul, or a god/goddess living in them. They would be more cautious and careful with their treatment of what we need for our very existence.
And we wouldn't be abrahamic slaves preying for jesus to come back and slaughter most of us and enslave the rest, I mean have us "serve" the chosenites in groups of 2700 for each chosenite, following noahide laws, 7 laws with 7 sub laws, making 49 all punishable by beheading.
Absolutely 💯
The words for river is elv in Norwegian and älv in Swedish and the word for elf is älva (female) and alf ( male) in Swedish. It is pretty nice names of these natural beings along rivers or in the forest.
@JimBob "The accusation of human sacrifice was one which the Greek and Roman peoples levied against foreigners they wanted to do down and people in their own society whom they wish to persecute. It was a standard smear tactic." The Romans did the same thing to Jews and Christians yet we know they didn't do such things. I would recommend the video "Gods of Prehistoric Britain" by Gresham College for more information about this and some evidence. Go the timestamp 22:47 if you only want to see the section about human sacrifice :) It's very interesting!
@JimBob it appears that cannibalism was more common in the way it is today through specifically abnormal minorities that are often rejected from society, the sacrifice part is undoubtedly factual and I’ve seen it as most prominent in particularly old Celtic rituals.
Having said this, that was a time when the Roman’s fed people to apex predators for lunchtime entertainment at the arenas, to when Christians believed any non Christians must be irradiated and will go to hell for eternity, using a range of cruel torture and execution methods on people and often communicate cultural and even ethnic genocides on outsiders.
Most of civilisation beyond Europe was even more fundamentally messed up.
The point is that if northern, central and/or far Western Europe had remained pagan its highly likely the traditions would have became far less gruesome just as they have in all prominent beliefs of our real world.
As someone from Hispanic/ Native American heritage, I find it interesting that I've always felt drawn to the Nordic/ Celtic ideology for a long time starting as a youth. Even though I'm not familiar with my heritage as far as rituals and practices the concept of mutual respect between rituals and practices among tribes seems to be a shared value. Thank you for this video!
Everything is connected. Our lineage and belief systems are all connected in many ways.
I studied native American philosophy...I agree completely.
I am Irish, Scandinavian decent and I'm predominately attracted to Hispanic women. Spiritually I think our cultures are closer than we think.
Irish are mixed with Spanish hunny
The Black Irish exist too lol
Cool video. You should do one on Baltic Paganism too, it has a huge emphasis on nature, like Celtic, but also a warrior culture, like Nordic..
Baltic changed you 😂
To think the Celts did not have a warrior culture, well, that's just foolish.
There is a similarity between the Druwi in Baltic culture and the Druids in our culture.
@@Zizazap23did OP say that though?
@@ghy518 No, justasjagminas did.
I live in Chillicothe, Ohio and, like many spots in Ohio, Chillicothe has burial mounds built by Natives who are known now as The Mound Builders and they were constructed around two thousand years ago and the mounds here are nearly identical to many cairns in Ireland and Scotland. It's uncanny how similar they are.
Well that’s because those mounds were built by the red headed giants.
Shame the Smithsonian disappeared all their skeletons.
@@Thor-Orionnah they were built by the long eared boogeymen of mars
@@Thor-Orioncorrect 💯
I think the Solutrean Hypothesis has a lot more merit to it than mainstream historians are willing to admit. They're all too afraid of being called "white supremacists" for suggesting that there could have been pre-Columbian crossings of the Atlantic before the Vikings crossed. The fact that they can accept that prehistoric Austronesians and Polynesians crossed the Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively, but can't even begin to consider the possibility that any of the peoples that built the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World could have ever crossed the Atlantic, let alone the possibility of Europoid peoples crossing the Atlantic via a land and ice bridge linking Europe to Iceland to Greenland to North America, which was a known land bridge that appeared at various points in the Eocene and possibly the Pleistocene since sea levels were so low during the thermal minimum points of the cycle of ice ages we were in and are currently still in, we're just in a relatively brief window between ice ages called an interglacial period. Usually the planet isn't cycling through ice ages like this and doesn't have any ice caps to speak of, so all this panic over global warming is really quite overblown, especially considering how carbon dioxide levels were typically in the vicinity of 4000 parts per million, around ten times our current average levels, making the planet like a greenhouse and thus allowing for more biomass in terms of flora and fauna, hence why dinosaurs could get so big. But I digress, my point is that it is entirely possible for Caucasoid peoples to have crossed the Atlantic in prehistoric and protohistoric times and set up civilizations there or at least traded with the Amerindians. You should look up "Cocaine Mummies", it's a truly fascinating find that contradicts all of the silly assumptions mainstream historians have made about crossing the Atlantic prior to Leif Ericson's voyage to Newfoundland.
@@titanomachy2217 Dennis Stanford’s work is borderline irrefutable, they don’t even try to disprove his evidence, they just sling ad hominem attacks instead. They waited for him to die and then swept his work under the rug.
I'm Greek so Hellenic Pagan here!
What I like about Paganism whether its Nordic? Celtic? Germanic? Egyptian? Roman? etc.
We all respect each others believes.
Compared to other religions that would get aggressive and try to convince you that they are right and you are wrong
You must be talking about modern Celtic and Norse beliefs because remember the Romans whipped out and scattered the Druids in Wales.
Odin, Zeus and The Dagda are the same diety. The fact that people actually believe these are real entities shows how simple the human mind really is.
@@Omni_Shambles no....just no lol
Why did Alexander Kill Cleitus Black then????
It is quiet possible that these different form of Pagan cultures all stemmed from the same belief, given the numerous parallels they all hold and then were adapted by different cultures. Think about this.. Even if we take something as simple as food recipes as an example and the way they have travelled through countries overtime, each country has their own version of a similar recipe.
It is highly likely that over time these different pagan cultures started to view each other as different (a huge probability can be seen in the example of the vikings in battle with the Irish celts or the Romans in battle with the Egyptians)
Once one group of people starts to view another group as 'different' it is easier to justify bloodshed. At the root of every war is a great sense of 'othering' of another group of people. In reality different does not mean better or worse but alot tend to stick with that interpretation.
At the end of the day.. We are all one race.. Human.
Beautiful video and thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge.
Ps.. Us Europeans are as muhh of a mixture of peoples as are Americans 😉
The more European history you will read, the more this comes apparent
I've been 65 times around the sun. Entering my sage years is a journey. Been a life long Pagan embracing the practices of my bloodline, Celtic and Norse. As a solitaire, this suits and fulfills me. Enjoy you're insight Jacob. Subscribed my lad.!!
I think the reason so many follow the Wheel of the Year, is for simplicity. There are relatively few of us Pagans in the world so its easier for us to gather together and worship our different gods together on similar predesigned days, even if they're not 100% accurate to ancient practices. Besides, I believe the Gods are happy that we have begun to band together and offer them reverence even if our Gods aren't the same to one another.
I really love that, I agree, I think they'd be pleased with the comradery even if everyone isn't exactly the same.
I agree. I think the gods would be happy with us simply honoring them and celebrating the ancient holidays, even if the dates have changed slightly over time. The point is, the old ways are coming back and creating new traditions in the process.
Few Pagans? Lol
Hindus have entered the chat
@@RockerfellerRothchild1776 Pardon, let me rephrase. The Pagan religions that had contact with the Romanization and Christianization of their traditions by major European Powers.
@@RockerfellerRothchild1776few realize the roots of Indo European Paganism and its ties to Hinduism
I have ancestry from Celtic and Scandinavian heritage.. I’m from northeast uk and have strong links to southern Scotland. Interesting to know about these deities and beliefs. Thanks for your in-depth video 🍃
I have Celtic French dna and Cajun heritage. I like looking at all ancient paganism.
Just think where we would be now if the Romans didn't force Christianity upon our people's.
Im from Tyneside. Of 94% Gael Origin. 50% Irish 44% Scots. Regard myself as a Gael. My surname comes from the Western Isles of Scotland. They were Gael/ Norse. I've also interest in Norse mythology, as do my Son and Daughter and their families.
Try Frisia pagans as a other idea by reading the Oera Linda
@@irishrebel374 🤪
It’s very refreshing to see an actual Pagan covering these topics!
As a Norse Pagan Scotsman I approve this message lol ! Great video Jacob. I love this one and the last one on the Pics. So keep up the good work sir.
I’m Geordie I guess I’d have heritage from the both Celtic and Norse but how would I get started learning Celtic?
@@NUFC975 I don’t know that much about the Celtic pagan mythology but I suggest reading as many books on the subject as possible
honestly not only is this fascinating, well-researched but also rly respectful. as someone who is in fact a celtic and norse pagan themselves, how you approached this and discussed the mythology and how people view the gods was so respectful and refreshing. this was a really wondeful video. many thanks :]
Thank you so much! That means a lot 🌳
Hello, how do you reconcile the barbaric practices of paganism like human sacrifice and slavery with your beliefs? I feel like the dark underbelly of pagan practice and belief is wholesale ignored or glossed over by rose tinted glasses.
I am asking from pure interest - not looking to bash or anything, it's just something that strongly drives me away in my search.
@Tom-sd9jb All faiths have an aspect of a "dark underbelly" as you say. These are ancient beliefs that are steeped in mystery and individual interpretation. A modern Day approach already will have a heavy leaning in terms of interpretation just by the amount of knowledge and scientific facts we live with everyday. Whereas our ancestors had none of the science and technology we have today, so must be interpreted as such and with respect to their world from their prespective. "Barbaric practices of human sacrifice and slavery" in my opinion are not something that should be venerated in a modern interpretation, but if you truly want to connect on this level of spirituality then you must acknowledge all the information and make your own morality, and choices as to what your modern interpretation looks like on an individual level.
@@christianbenn4476 Excellent point! Many organised religions have a long history of dark practices - e.g. witch hunts, millennia of religeous warfare etc. The crusades can be described as massive 'human sacrifice' as the Christians and Moslems raged back and forth over the centuries, killing one another.
Having observed both the Aesir and the Tuatha De Dannan religiously years ago, my advice would be to experience them with your heart, over time. Know the places, the people, the food, the music, art... The stories... Because these in many cases are the memories of ancestors. Even if you regard these gods as simply metaphor and story, know that is a way of communicating ideas.
Yes I'm Tamil(south Asia) over thousands of year's stories get metamorphised in various ways even after a assimilation, invasion etc these messages survive in moulding modern day principles in some way. Agreed follow this type of searching with the heart and academic findings as supporting rationalising guidance. Its a beautiful individual journey that probably never ends. Every people should search their humble roots with an open loving mind to build a better tomorrow for the world
@@ks-pu7mp I love the thorough, thoughtful, and measured nature of your response. Thank you for that. I hope you're having a wonderful time in life.
My ancestors worship false gods
i agree so deeply with this. as a celtic pagan who is irish born and bred, its when youre really here that you can truely ~feel~ and understand the gods. theres an instinctive understanding you gain when standing where the stories unfold
@@Deus589 there is only one God
I'm Scottish Norweigan German and Italian. Don't know where I fit but I've had experiences. I used to camp and live in Rockies for years. I had a bear friend for years. One strange night while laying in my tent the earth started to tremble. I saw a giant white wolf who came right at me felt breath in my face. Then it vanished in not a crazy person. Just put that out there 10 years later that experience still haunts me. I've had 2 more similar experiences.
What were the other experiences?
Glad I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge of other beliefs with your video, thank you. God bless you all and be safe.
I can’t give a financial thank you as I would love to but instead I just wanted to say, once again, thank you so incredibly much for all the hard work and time you put into your videos! I am half Irish half German and feel an extremely strong pull towards Celtic paganism, I have been slowly researching the many many gods and goddesses, listening to folklore from all over the Celtic lands and really trying to connect with my ancestors 🖤 you may not know it or see this message but thank you so much for being a part of this beautiful rugged journey! Looking forward to more videos and seeing where your journey takes you! Stay safe!
most of celtic civilization like the Hallstadt-Culture was in germany.
i hope you try to add you fair sure to our fertile future 😂😂😂 because our blood is more precious than reconstructed customs for sure
My Nan taught me from a young age what was taught to her and so on down the line of my Irish pagan family. We were born in County Cork. Not all have done what you say with Irish Paganism, some were taught the old ways and still are. I teach my child as well.
Reference the old ways so when people read your comment they can have more context ty
Do the old ways not include human sacrifice and slavery? Why would you want to follow? It's a hard religion to reconcile with ideals of compassion and altruism.
@@Tom-sd9jbWhy do you care what this person follows? Are you Christian? There’s human sacrifice in the Bible, the entirety of Christianity is centered around human sacrifice. As for slavery, slavery in the Bible as well. What is your point?
I'm not a Christian although I like/ try to follow the teachings of Jesus and Buddha. My idea of God (if one would call it God) is that it is a totally unknowable source of all creation. It was an honest question.
I'm a Celtic pagan from France. Beautiful video, thank you.
'Celts' never existed. It is pure fantasy.
I love where you are taking this channel. You have gone next level. Well done.
Thank you very much!
@@TheWisdomOfOdinYou're incorrect about Freja, she is not a war goddess she is a godess of beauty and peace. You may have confused Freja with Hella which is the goddess of death.
I appreciate you sharing this information without being condescending. There are many RUclipsrs who make similar videos, although not as well shot and researched, and they all seem to talk down to their viewers. Thank you for showing respect to everyone who may watch your content. You've earned a sub from me and I look forward to watching more from you.
He is incorrect about very essential things and some of the information he is saying is right out false. Freja is not a war goddess she is a goddess of beauty harmony and peace actually.
@@gustaf3811 you're wrong and need to research deeper, don't know what else to tell you, Freja is all of those.
Over the past year I've been trying to learn more about paganism and insert myself into the history and find a faith for myself around Paganism, and you're the first person I've found that sparked something in me to be able to learn and progress my journey!
If you're of Indo European descent I suggest the channel Survive the Jive. Very informative, best channel on Caucasian Paganism I've ever found on RUclips
Thank you! This is so good! My heritage is Scandinavian, Irish, and Celtic, and I truly appreciate seeing so many traditions compared and contrasted, as opposed to just being lumped together.
Irish is Celtic.
same
@@Demane69 She could be Scottish, Welsh, French, or Galician Celtic
@@TheGingiGamer Either way that’s like saying “I’m Germanic and Dutch”
@@987jof Still Ireland isn't the only Celtic country
Great video! Would love to see you explore slavic paganism as well, and hear your take on it
Dig the video, dig the new vibe of the channel. Been interested to actually see how different American paganism is vs European paganism when it comes practices. I like the low key ways they go about some things.
American and European Paganism are different, but I think they can both learn from each other if we continue to build bridges between the two.
The land of North America is its greatest asset, there is very little "wild" land left in Europe. But Europe has a much deeper connection to traditions.
@@TheWisdomOfOdinNo, there's tones of wild land in Europe, just look at Scotland as one example! We appear to have a deeper connection because we immerse ourselves and focus on the ways of life we were raised in rather than looking outside ourselves for . To connect deeply to nature (pagan gods etc) you need to connect to the land you live in.
There are quite a lot of similarities between certain old european and native American groups, including things like fairies ("little people")
As a Celtic Pagan I am fascinated with Norse paganism,This video very well done and helpful
'Celts' never existed. It is pure fantasy.
You my friend have earned a new subscriber!
Your information is highly appreciated and very well researched!
Glad you enjoyed! I highly recommend my video on paganism in the Netherlands!
I enjoyed this very much. It was clear and concise without meandering offshoots that would’ve complicated the information. The fact that you’re a practitioner but were able to present the knowledge in an impartial way is quite impressive. I’m now subscribed. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video. Dont be so hard on yourself, you do a fantastic job comparing the Celts and Nordic aspects.
I appreciate that! It means a lot!
The more I know, the less I know certainly!
@@corbiewhite7113 👍 Agreed!
I'm glad to see people being reacquainted with the beliefs of our ancestors (world wide). Love and appreciation of our shared past is important. Just remember love is one thing, hatred, fear, & intolerance is something else ...not born from our love. We must let go of any fearful baggage that past brings.
I am Irish and have been looking into my Celtic pagan past, this video helped me so much so thank you!!
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Lmao whenever I read someone say they're Irish or Scottish online, I actually assume they're American.
@@mananzi9907 it doesn’t matter just because you don’t live In Ireland or Scotland doesn’t mean you can’t be Irish or Scottish 😊
@@maevemaiden really does. Just because your ancestors are Scottish/Irish doesn't make you Scottish/Irish. Born and raised in the US? You're American, with Irish and Scottish ancestry.
@@mananzi9907 nah I’m Dublin born and raised 🇮🇪
My fiancé follows more of the cleric paganism and is actually named morrigan while I follow Norse so this video is actually very informative and so fascinating to see it all explained.
But you follow it and your wife follows the other, how did you not know this stuff?
It could be that it is just cool to them to see the two discussed together in this format, but I may just be talking out of my arse 😅 @@Jiub_SN
It's good to see a serious scholar from the other chronological end of my academic discipline sharing his expertise online in this format. It's extremely refreshing, in fact.
I'm not sure I even get to hear my colleagues in offices next to mine delve into their material in this kind of depth at anything like the frequency i would like. We are all too busy with our own preoccupations.
So, thank you.
Im from Iceland, my family and i still celebrate Nordic traditions and we follow Norse Paganism, actually! my family are decedents of Norse Berserkers.
Wow thank you so much for this amazing, well-crafted video. Your passion on the subject speaks greatly and your open view to what’s known and not so well known is refreshing. I am just getting into this stuff and it’s inspiring to see!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Im usually not a vary religious or spiritual person. I have both Germanic and Celtic heritage, and as of late I have felt a pull from both paths recently and are not sure to Ignore all together, follow one of these paths, or follow both paths. Thanks for the video.
Maybe try to embrace as many of the Germanic traditions and what not as possible and fill the gaps with Celtic ones since Central European paganism was some of the worst preserved.
I do consider myself spiritual, so maybe my ways won't be for you, but I've been focusing on celtic lately for 2 reasons. 1) I do have heritage in both, but I have more celtic than Norse, 2) I passively know/knew more about the Norse gods and myths through modern culture movies/shows/whatever so I wanted to learn more where I was missing information. I've been buying books that fit my spiritual interests in these ancient systems and their modern revivals and sort of blending them as I can.
new sub/viewer here, it's just after intermission and i usually skip thru commercials, but i wanna use this opportunity to compliment your absolutely fantastic command of this most complicated subject matter- sheesh-your professors must be delighted and/or ridiculously jealous hahaha that all your hard work has landed you a sweet documentary gig on yt and authorship of not one, but 2 books! i do wish i had financial support to offer you sir, because the knowledge you've shared even thus far is worth more than i got lol...but i can bless you and pray you be safe, successful and happy on your journey thru this life....
Thank you 🙏 That means a lot and I am glad you have benefited from my work here. I am very grateful to do this for a living, I only to maintain this for as long as possible ❤️
I would have liked you to talk more about the Celtic Sidhe and the Slavic Elves because they are an extremely similar point in both cultures
all came from one source and all moved through globular amfora culture more less actual Poland's lowlands
Slavs and weren't different and because of not mixing with others and not moving far actually needed to preserve lots of original things
balts preserved more language but we're affected by germanics and ugrifins
but we must consider that the avangarde moved first so the most active evangelical element went frontending up in Frisia there changed and radiated around as bell beakers
but Celts is a much wider phoenomenon which encircled this center so they mixed with others the same way in Scandinavia mixed with old Europeans
their patriarchy granted that most of theirs old beliefs survived (earlier Kurgan wave came to Greece. and only their gods names remained there then.. but islands radiated southern culture)
We don't have enough data to say how close where Celts living close to each other. but if we prove they traded between each other extensively we can deduce that at start they remembered old bonds
Still later from Frisia went a wave back east and devoured what more original stayed there.
we are like many dialectal of very old language, common roots and a hell of variations that randomly mixed giving new words but also giving back older versions. it's a real mess to analyse
but when you look at vedic sculptures like Surya then at Slavic Światowid from Zbrucz and on all other Indoeuropean Idols you start seeing the original ideas binding it all together
sadly European scholarly is totally westeencentric and starts becoming hateful to even own roots so we rarely see anybody reconstructing the original common core from both west and east despite us all being from one extended family
Thanks!
Good subject choice for the video. My ancestry is Norwegian, German, and Celtic so this is right up my alley of interest.
Jacob you present your documentary with great style and great knowledge....loved it!!!!
I absolutely loved this video. This is exactly the type of education I'm looking for as a delve deeper into my Celtic paganism path. I have recently started looking more into the Celtic tree of life and how it relates to Yggdrasil.
You're going the wrong way friend, we're supposed to be progressing past belief in myths and into beliefs in outselves
You're such a wealth of knowledge on this topic! Thank you for this great overview!
I am Norse pagan but I have strong celtic roots this is the type of video I have been waiting for well done man
I'm working on a fiction book that has a lot of Celtic and Viking mythology in it. So thank you for your videos and your other videos I'm going to be watching to add to my fiction book
Very interesting. I did want to mention that finding random, unsign-posted stone circles etc are quite common in Britain. There are a few in the south of England and they are still ancient but have been such a normal part of the landscape for thousands of years and aren’t protected or singled out in the same way as larger structures like Stone Henge.
There a famous one in a field next to a pub by the side of the road and you can just walk right up to the stones and sit on them if you want.
I certainly appreciate you sharing this information. It was mind-blowing. The sites that you showed us and the information is quite interesting and emotional. I too would have gotten out of the car and investigated the stones. Great video!
Thank you so much for this video I've always been deeply interested in different beliefs. This is very well made and Informational❤️
This is really educating, I kept mixing them up.Thank you especially for making it so visually easy to understand!
There is a Colombian man called Omar Heijele and his channel is called Wicca escuela de la magia. He is been doing radio for 47 plus years and he got me into Celtic paganism and it's so beautiful
Magic is the true word about him, sad!
Visually, all of your videos are just stunning. I thoroughly enjoy seeing the landscapes and hearing about the histories. Thank you.
Thank you 🙏
I'm a Englishman and I have Scottish ancestry and my family name is Irish and I'm learning about Germanic paganism very interesting video keep dropping them brilliant videos mate 😁
Same here. 👍
make your mind about your inner nationality
@@BETOETE no confusion from me. Aryan 1st Gael 2nd, English 3rd Geordie 4th.
@vicky louise a great percentage of the English population is mix hooded, almost everybody there has a Irish, Scot or Welsh ancestor, your are not alone.
You are AWESOME!! I love your videos!! Thank you for keeping it going!!
Im here to give my honest opinion also coming from the bottom of my heart. You had made a video long time ago about how Odin's path is difficult and how in our journey we are more likely to meet the other deities well.. You where absolutely right. I was never baptized before, and wasn't much of religion fallower until Odin eventually called me in one of my dream and has appeared multiple times when I needed him to be, and sometimes he wouldn't be there and I could feel the void in my chest. But nevertheless, I keep carry him in my heart whatever I go.
I'm a lightskin mix nationality pagan and very proud to be, starting my journey and learning more was thanks to your channel.. Odin surely was right giving you the task to gather folks and especially in this trouble time, may the ravens be with you ❤
@Marcus This didn't sound like Christianity as I didn't mentioned anything about it except being baptized which I never was in the first place, I speak what's happened to me and how he appear to me you are free to believe it or not, mock it or not , debunk it or not, this is not going to change my point of view of the gods and specially my love for Odin.
I'm a Celtic Pagan in the U.S. and I enjoy your videos very much. Although I have wanted to go to Scotland, Britain, and Ireland for a long time, it was this video that convinced me to make the trip. So, I am planning on taking a month and coming over in 2024. I plan on being there for Beltane and am very excited. I would dearly love to meet you if you are still in the area at that time.
Scotland is part of Britain... do you mean you've wanted to go to "Scotland, England and Ireland" ?
One Celtic god I do see similarities between is Llyr, Manannan Mac Llyr and Njord/Freyr. He has many similar magical objects like a magic boat
Ingvi?
'Celts' never existed. It is pure fantasy.
Thank you so much for bringing us closer to the Nordic and Celtic traditions. New subs here from Philippines...
Absolutely brilliant video. Im glad i come across your channel. Im subscribed, and iv shared it to family. Hail Odin!
Your hospitable approach in how you present information makes your channel quite approachable.
I admire the presentation, and down to earth attitude.
I would recommend this before some more presumptuous content creators.
I do my best just o be a guy discovering these things along with the audience. Glad thats still coming through 🙌
Awesome thank you for sharing!
I haven’t worked with Deity’s or spirits yet in my practice. I want to but like you said being an American I have multiple backgrounds/ ancestors. Im Irish, Native American on both sides, and French (I’m sure more that I’m unaware of!). Maybe I’m just bad at making decisions lol. Someday I hope I can become a patreon memeber! I just can’t atm.
Incredible video! Very insightful and inspiring man keep up the travels!
Amazing. So glad to have discovered you.
There's a Germanic goddess called Baduhenna that has a connection to The Morrigan, in particular Badh. This goddess is mentioned in Tacitus' Annals as well.
Great video! A lot of info but easy to understand and retain. This is my first video of your's that I've watched and will definitely check out more.
I have a passing interest in Paganism, but never really got into the details, so thank you for this video!
However, while I understand why the different similar deities would feel different, my own understanding is that they do descend from the same deities from proto Indo-European and Indo-Iranian mythologies, which is why Slavic, Baltic, Greek, Nordic, Germanic, and Celtic deities (among other European deities) have so many similar deities, and some are even similar to proto-Iranian and Vedic deities as well.
That is India!!! = Proto Indo- European.
Well done documentary. I like the details of it all and then you wrapped it up with a simplistic end. Thank you and Skal.
Appreciate all the information as a mostly Scottish Norse, pagan, trying to reach into the Celtic side. This information is useful so it’s worth mentioning that the Anglo-Saxons have a smithing daddy, it could be considered for partially as part of the north and automatic pantheon name, Weiland
With luck I will be going to Weiland smithy in a couple weeks!
'Celts' never existed. It is pure fantasy.
Völundr in Norse.
there is a polish region Kujawy supposedly named from a Kuj which word meaning is to shape something as blacksmith does by hitting iron like skuj means to bind with chain or rather iron blocks around limbs
its northern central Poland closer to baltic sea
Kujawy is also region of oldest R1a haplogroups in Poland (what means older than these prevalent Slavic so like predating Slavs there)
our language has many roots that must be something what's left after integrating locals when Baltoslavic wave from Carpathians reached eventually Baltic Prussians and Pomeranianz were hardest to unify with early slavic states around too
I love you channel and all your videos!!! You are a true gift from the gods my friend, keep up the good work!!
Fortress of Lugh is a great channel for anyone interested in Celtic mythology.
'Celts' never existed. It is pure fantasy.
I just love this video. Well done. I am moving to England from the States this year and it gives me a lot of food for thought. 😊🙏
I am german, swiss and slavic and am having a really hard time choosing a path. I am trying to choose one between celtic and norse to focus on because I also feel a strong connection to the Greek gods even though I'm not Greek. Just really confusing trying to pick 2-3 paths to focus on as I can't just choose one 😵💫 I notice a lot of similarity between slavic and norse deities it would be interesting to see a video like this comparing those two
perhaps you could mix them together, what do you think your ancestors would have done? i like to think mine are guiding me on the right path even if it doesn't make sense at times. follow what calls to you
Proto Germanic. Wodēn is Óðinn. Thunar is Thor, and so on.
The proper path is the Hebrew God who came to Earth as a man and sacrificed himself for our sins.
@Lee Preston You know that all of those stories were written hundreds of years after Jesus died, right? He didn't have disciples following him around with a pad and paper just writing everything down. I grew up in the Christian world. I had so many questions and was just told to have faith. I started doing my research. Jesus may have been real, but then why are the Abrahamic religions contrary to each other. Muslims think Jesus was only a prophet, but Mohammed is the true prophet. Jews don't believe Jesus is the messiah, yet Christians believe Jesus is the only way to heaven. Jesus' story resembles the ancient pagan diety named Mythras. All Christian holidays are pagan celebrations just covered with a Christian story. Easter is an ancient pagan celebration for spring and rebirth. Ēostre/ Ishtar, Ostara is where Easter comes from. Mythras was born by a virgin on December 25. The Evergreen tree in the house is for the winter solstice, but Christians say it's Jesus' birthday. Lucifer is never even mentioned in the original Hebrew Bible. It was a translation into Latin in the book of Ezekiel for the "morning star" Venus. The ancient Pagan God's are far older than the Abrahamic religions. The Romans used Christianity as a tool of totalitarian control over Europe, and it went from there. Vatican City is covered with esoteric pagan symbolism along with DC. Personally, I'd much rather research my ancient Germanic roots. To each their own though, right?
@@User-qo5pw even atheist scholars in such matters will tell you you're wrong.
Wonderful video. I love your style and the format. Thank you.
Thank you. I appreciate all you have done. The only thing I will say, as just a gentle criticism is that the Gregorian calendar was not being used by our ancient ancestors. Since you are so wonderful at pointing out Wiccan use of our traditions, I want to suggest that lunar associations with seasonal cycles might have been how all our ancestral sabbats were calculated. I enjoyed this very much.
I am currently doing research on the Colingy Calendar of the Gauls. Really interesting stuff. It doesn't give us quite an accurate look at the dates. But def better than we usually get!
The Germanic/Nordic followed the lunar calendar for certain. Sadly following a non-solar/non-gregorian calendar would be difficult in our modern era.
Personally I celebrate the equinox's and solstices, and then will often observe the fire festivals as well. They key is definitely the seasonal changes. When people said those exact changes are typically is what defers.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Wonderful. This answered many of my questions. I am a biological mixture of Africa, Northern and western Europe. Having been reared Christian I have finally broken from that and am exploring and resonatiing with ALL my ancestors from Yourba to Celtic and you know what I feel spiritually free and happy
This is a brilliant presentation. The conversational aspect is engaging and deescalates any nationalistic competition. Thank you for doing this! (I was disappointed you didn't mention Freya's Folkvangr. )
I’m sure I meant to honestly 😂 I’ve talked about the afterlife in Norse paganism a lot and mention it many other times. But sadly we do do have next to no information about it.
Regardless I think that just furthers my thought that in the Nordic we are destined to go to several different halls based on the alignment to various deities
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Thank you for your response. I know there isn't much written about it and that's why I was so looking forward to hearing what you had to say. Like you might have some hidden cache of Freya Facts. 🥰
I’ve been longing for so long for a video about this thank you so much
very much enjoyed this. Just need to point out, it is not pronounced Bell Taine. It's 'Bee Al Tin Ah(short h)' all run together, and Lughnasagh is 'Lu-na-sah', again all run together.
Just discovered your channel and I am delighted I have. If you ever come to Ireland, let me know and we'll buy you a drink!
This is the second video from you that I saw. I love it! I am not a pagan (I am an atheist) but I love history, including ancient religions and believes and I'm trying to learn about my ancient roots and forefathers and how they live and what they did.
Thank you so much, so far I have learned a lot from you.
I will definitely support you, you’ve helped me be introduced into paganism. As an ex Christian it was difficult to understand how to be a pagan. I wanted to switch because I’ve felt more a connection to the hammar I wear around my neck opposed to all the time I’ve been at prayer with my mother and gone to church I’ve never felt the connection to her god as she said I would.
You're a really great teacher. Im so glad I found your channel.
Regardless of if you believe in a form of European paganism, I think it’s important to learn about it. Like all other aspects of the various European cultures, it is a vital piece for Europeans both in Europe and around the world to know and understand about their heritage.
And don’t let it be discolored by Hollywood or the media. I’d trust this Jacob Toddson fellow over 90% of “academics” solely because he’s dedicating his time money and life to learning about our heritages. Keep up the good work Toddson!
Despite being only 75% European (with 25% of me being Native American), I still want to learn about and start practicing European paganism.
@@gh87716 You could be 101% European and you still wouldn't be European
@@MW_Asura How do you mean?
Thank you great video. Watching from Scotland peace and love to all
Thanks for these. On my father’s side (grandmother was a genealogical lunatic!) I’ve got direct Bruce ancestry, and I know there was Viking blood there through the normans, through him I’ve also got Germanic and Irish...my mother’s side brings a Clan Wallace connection...I feel a connection to Odin but nothing else Norse...partly because I’ve always felt I should honor the Celtic side more...these videos are helping clarify that internal debate.
I thank you again.
We can all start honoring our Irish side by not calling it what it never was, "Celtic". We may call it Hibernian, Goidelic, Gaelic, Fenic, even Scottish historically, but not Celtic, as the Irish were never called Celts nor did they ever call themselves Celts.
@@jboss1073 fair point. It’s an easy habit to fall into though, especially when you’ve been weaned on a team named the Celtics who’s mascot is a leprechaun and a shamrock lol.
But you’re correct.
@@Invictus13666 No he isn't
@@jackholloway1indeed, he's talking out his arse. Celtic is an academic term used to describe common linguistic and cultural origins.
@@jboss1073 Are you talking bumhole
Information overload!!! Thanks for the possible enlightenment / understanding of such special geographical locations…
Im a Salvadoran/Guatemalan American, the whole ancient history of Europe fascinates me
so ur a maya 😁best paganism is brazilian Umbanda syncretism of the three continents
As a man of Scottish ancestry who is also a modern heathen I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation.
This is a very well done video. I myself know much of the lore. I believe all the pantheons are real and they deserve respect. Thank you for your work
I love this video, I like the fact that you honor all these traditions. Thank you for this video, it was beautiful.
So crazy man. God of War and where the series is going has inspired me to look into all types of mythologies. Mimir got me interested in Celtic legend and Excalibur or the Celts version Claíomh Solais ‘Sword of Light’
I found out recently through genetic testing that I am half Irish Celt and half Nordic (Old Swedish Kingdom via Rus, and likely ended up in Britain after the Mongols wiped out old Rus). I enjoy learning about the ancient past the peoples during those times. I do have issue with modern people practicing poorly adopted paganism. It's often not rooted in facts. Even calling it paganism is silly, as it is a Christian term for anything not Christian. Not a good start for reviving ancient religions. Also, modern Celtic art and stone carving are adopted Roman, Nordic and Anglo-Saxon practices.
Celts has no symbols or stone carving like this prior to the Roman invasions, and many "Celtic" stone statues and carvings are mislabeled Anglo-Saxon creations. The Celtic, circular art is adopted from Vikings and Anglo-Saxon art, and was popularized during the middle ages (by Irish Christian monks) when the art style became in vogue and it was called Celtic (actually further pushing Anglo-Saxon history into obscurity). I suggest trying to finding the truth of the past, and not overly romanticizing it because of a lack of modern identity one may feel. It does not respect the true history of our ancestors.
Hi, I'm interessed by your message. Can we talk about it in private ?
I think that you know many things and I have many questions to ask you. I really love Keltic/Nordic since my childhood. The Nature. Anyway, I really want to talk with you. I'm sure, you know things that can help me
The celts really liked using animal icons in their art and heads! Super cool!
Just discovered this channel and absolutely love your content. Thanks for your hard work.
One neat thing about paganism is you don't have to choose. You can worship your favorite pagan gods of any pantheon cause they're all valid. They may not be yours, but they could be.
Yessssss!
Great video. Thanks for posting.
Ok, watch the full video. The best idea I can get between the Norse and the Celtic is mirroring. It is tradition that makes us whole. It looks like both Norse and Celtic understand humans are naturally ritualistic, by nature.
Such great informative videos, brilliant production quality too, looking forward to watching more!
I have both Nordic and Celtic blood. As a pagan I decided very early that I wanted to worship both. I don't combine the gods, but if I say do a ritual for Odin I often also call upon Dagda to join as well and have offerings for both of them.
Odin has surprisingly easy understanding in Slavic
Rus Adin pół Jeden = One, The first, The only
plus wOdin woda = water but more words with wod are meaning wodzić= to direct, lead, guide, rule like ruler us wódz, guide is przewodnik
also our name of Aquarius is Wodnik
I totally can't figure Dagda, Celtic stuff had a really different flavour (as difference between kentum and satem)
but it's somehow rings a bell with English word conduct to me dukt is a forest road here but I don't think it's only slavic or maybe not slavic originally at all
Anyway these things bring me to conclusion these two are like Hermes in Greek mythology (before they messed him up )
a guide between heaven and underworld one of wisdom one with the special eye
there was a great video about him on RUclips
if you dig deeply into original role of Hermes you will learn and understand a lot of actual original beliefs of our common ancestors
Why would you worship false paganism that has been replaced by the true GOD of the bible...
@@szymonbaranowski8184 The original celtic gods and pre celtic gods that havent survived seem to have been very different.
The roman Tacitus says that celtic britons primarily worshipped Jupiter, but this was just the closest roman god to the celtic god they could find.
They appear to have had over 400 different gods at this time period and most of those do mot survive.
Its very clear that original celtic paganism was very different to surviving irish tradition
@@robbiestones9447 The oldest story in the bible comes from Mesopotamian religion and originally describes god (enlil) as the highest god and not the only god. He floods the earth and the other gods disagree.
Ea secretly instructs Utnapishtim (later known as noah) to build a great ark.
The original story is much more sensible and is free from gross bible depictions such as Noah being sodomised by his son and such gross inclusions.
Celtic was a culture, not a race
Research is not cheap to do. Thankyou very much.
I am a black person. I was shocked to find out that my great, great, great, grandfather was a Scottish.
I am a white person, and was shocked to find out that my great-great-great grandfather was also Scottish 😂 No one in my close family had Scottish surnames, but found out "Martin" is originally Scottish, and the Martins came directly from Scotland over 200 years ago
I know I'm 11 months late but I'm black and I just found out that my 5'xs grandfather was Scottish too and he owns tobacco fields he owned slaves I even found out he thought his slaves how to read and write I also found articles about him 😊
Same here. My parents are from Jamaica. And my 3x great grandfather on my mother's side was Scottish. On my father's side I have Irish ancestry 😮
TF2 reference
Not really surprising many black people lived in ancient British isles. But also scottish irish and other britons lives in Africa and Egypt and Middle East and all over the known world
Im interested to the Sami beliefs also. Beaivvi the reindeer goddess carrying the sun in her antlers. Marking the solstice. I think so much was about marking stars and changing of seasons. It was so practical and in touch with nature/nurture. Love the ancestors wisdom.
The Norse Magic and Beliefs and Survive the Jive channels both argue that the Norse believed in reincarnation. Hel wasn’t forever, but a place one spent time before coming back.
I’ve talked about it before. But I lean more towards multiple halls personally. As we know that sailors that died at sea went Aegirs, servants went to Thors, warriors went to Odins and Freyjas hall, then sick and old went to Hel.
So it make sense that other useful souls go to associated halls.
In the end only the dead truly know…
Hel - name of northest most point of Polish shore
coincidence?