Exploring Norse Mythology: The Saga of the Volsungs
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Since this is not an incredibly popular tale, there isn't a whole lot of art depicting it, so I chose to use generic artwork for most of this video.
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To Moffel ;)
Family shrubs.
In anglo-saxon literature, the Finnesburh Event and poem Beowulf, both dated around 7th century, speak of a hero known a Sigemund Wælsing who killed a dragon.
I can see why Tolkien was heavily inspired by this saga. Particularly regarding Sigurd.
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Tolkien actually has a book called "The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun," so he *may* have been a fan.
@@Kaikojo People don't generally translate texts they don't enjoy. It takes years and months to translate some things. "May have been a fan" lol
The part where Signy swapped bodies with a witch just to make children with her brother was a 10/10 story line xD
An interesting thing about Norse sagas is that they are just as much lessons in what not to do, as they are about tales of glory and triumph. Teaching both how something may be done or acquired, and what failings and actions can cause you to lose it, making the hero someone you may look up to but not necessarily want to be like completely; in a sense the tales encouraged them to be better than their heroes, which is pretty cool.
Everyone died,the end.
Obviously not all died
Every Norse/Danish/Norwegian/Scandinavian legend ever
🤣😂🤣😂
Blame it all to Loki
Nors sagas are bloody as hell
amen!
True but they are better stories than those created today.
It's like 3am here.. Fine. One more video.
Khajiit Is Innocent you're still up aren't you?
Go Agane
In Iceland In my highschool we learn this story while learning Icelandic
Það var virkilega leiðinglegt...
Just a quick note:
"thrall" is a more direct translation of slave in this context (same root-word in norwegian, literally "trall"). Thralls were definitely slaves of a kind (and this is no attempt to diminish the barbarism of any kind of slavery), but they were also very different from the archetypical colonial slavetrade that first comes to mind when you think of the word "slave". Importantly there wasn't the same clear cut racial distinction (and language) or the same explicit religious justifications as in later european colonial slavetrade - and thralls generally merged more closely into the day-to-day society as a result. That's why a situation like in this story where a thrall acompanies a free man into the forest and is allowed to be armed might seem rather unusual otherwise.
How well they lived and were treated varied greatly and it was ultimately up the leader of whatever household they were attached to. They were clearly considered property, yet a lot of them performed the same sort of day-to-day roles in society as low-class free men.
Thralls share a lot of similarities with the bonded servitude found in medieval europe (although the latter took a much more organized and institutionalized form).
Closes thing you could come by would be house-slave in ancient Greek actually. The Arabs that started the slave trade didn't treat their slaves the same as the Europeans from stories I've read. But that is one person's view.
I read thrall but I thought þræll (thrall) it is the Icelandic word for slave and you say them almost the same the A is said as an I in Iceland thræll
The fact you believe there is a difference and colonial slavery is somehow more barbaric than any other forms is clear you have no knowledge of the colonial slave trade and believe it to be the spawn of all evil just because that is what you were told.
If you actually look through historical records on how plantation owners referred to their slaves and some events that took place [especially in wills of plantation owners] you would realize both slaves of antiquity and of colonial times were not simply some one dimensional relationship but masters treated their slaves differently no matter the time and just as many masters treated their slaves as mere servants [or in rare cases as loyal retainers] just as many that treated them barbarically.
Both in antiquity and in colonial times there was no cut and dry way they were treated and viewed and many viewed and treated them differently.
There needs to be a TV series all about Norse mythology.
Uhh... Vikings (2013- )
Vikings? 🤔
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Sinfjolti: hey wait there's poison in here
Sigmund: uh, don't worry about it
Sinfjolti: oh okay
*he fell dead immediatly*
As it turns out beards make piss pour poison filters
“They discovered his body, clearly murdered”
Sigi my man......you’re not very good at this
Hmm, does the Volsung Saga give you water breathing, the ability to carry more and barter better?
Hahahaha, No but the mask does
Fun fact: in England we call cigarettes "Siggis"
Millian Macalintal smokes...
Daniel Clark-hughes burns
Louie Pearce woodbines...
That was so much fun... u were totally right.
Americans used to call them cigs as well. Haven't heard anyone say it in a while though.
It's interresting to know, that Fafnir actually was a man, turned into a dragon by his father, a great sorcerer.
I seem to recall that Fafnir stayed in dragon form so as not to be killed why he wallowing in his enormous treasure. Man's greed.
I like the attention to detail and reverence you give this subject.
Its like this saga was the reference of Tolkien's work as well as that of Game of Thrones.
Sigi is the father of the Franks, his wife was Brunhilda. In France he is known as Sigibert I, third in the merovian line I believe.
Brunhilda was a Visigothic princess. the story must have been based on historical events not long after Atilas defeat by the Romans and Visigoths. She married a Merovingian King of the Franks.
I like the attention and awe of the details you bring to this subject.
I have a final exam on this today for my Norse Myth class. This helped a lot, thank you!
That picture with Oden, Frigg, ravens and the wolves was nice.
Some more info on Fafnir would be nice, and the origin of his ring, Andvaranaut.
Yup Dragons are awesome.
The story from the Saga isn't the full story. But it is a good one. You'd want to also look at Ottar's Ransom.
Stephen M otr
He’s a dwarf that was transformed into a dragon after he slaughtered his brother and father for their family fortune.
I know his story, I just thought it would make a good video.
Also I don't think he killed his brother. Fafnir had 2 brothers, the first one was killed by Odin and pals when he was in otter form and they thought he was just a regular otter, and the last one, Regin, was the guy who hired Sigurd to kill Fafnir and then planned to kill Sigurd afterwards, but Sigurd found out and killed him first.
Also it wasn't the family fortune, it was the gold that Loki paied Fafnir's father as ransom for their crime, which wasn't just gold, but cursed gold that consumed the dawrf family with greed, which included the ring Andvaranaut.
You posted a video of one of my favorite stories on my birthday. I can only assume you did this specifically for me. I appreciate it and love you too.
The end of the video is the best :) Thank you for sharing your knowledge
The saga about sigurd fafnesbane is pretty much the same as the German saga of the nibelungs, although Siegfried there is killed with a spear on his only unprotected spot (he had become invincible because he bathed in the dragon's blood, except for one spot where a leaf had fallen on him)
2:16 - I know it's just a small piece of the story that went by quickly, but if you really think about it, it is quite tremendous and sad.
Rerir's wife was giving birth to a six year old child via old world caesarian (c-section). Imagine the pain involved in that... the screams, the torn flesh, the blood, and the brave woman endured all of it just to see her child born. Then the child, being a young boy not a baby, falls from his mother and rolls off the bed on to the floor where he lay for a bit. He stands up, coated in the mess of his birth, and turns back to the woman that just brought him into the world. She would only be panting heavily now and her eyes aware but weary, no more energy for screams or movement, just barely hanging on.
The boy walks to her side, leans over her and gently kisses her on the cheek. An act of thanks, an expression of love, a goodbye, and a release. She then dies quickly without a word, her task complete.
That's some pretty heavy stuff.
Edit: Typo
I wonder what happened to the child that beautyfull witch had with Signi's husband. Maybe that witch and the one who became Sigurd's mother in law where the same person? (I don't know why I had that immpresion when you told the story)
11:15 Lana Lokteff from RedIce
Turin in "The Children of Hurin" kills the dragon in almost the exact same way. That character also has a sword that reflects red light off of it - which was copied from Sigurd's sword.
These videos all have me captivated. Great work, keep them coming.
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my grandfather 2nd name is Siegfried.. sieg means victory, fried means field.
you guys should try magic shroons... that will explain very good the source of those crazy tales, if u guys don't turn crazy
I do every year, at a forest where I live.. elementals, rainbow bridges, ents, all the package become visible for some hours.
Its very nice... the secret is to face the bad "spirits" that came to test you in the start phases of the experience
if you survive that, it is pure joy
In this video alone I've seen elements from King Arthur and the Epic of Mwindo.
Didn't Sigud and Brynhildr have a daughter, whom would later be in Ragnar's saga?
Yeah Aslaug
So it this set before or after Ragnarök? As the story mentions another Son of Odin and a descendant of Slepnir?
1:30 He sounds like Harald siggurdson
WAIT A MINUTE
This was wild from start to finish
Sigurd was king of the Netherlands in our version of the sage.
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This would be a good tv show
Looky there, Ma! It does a danged ol’ loopy-do!
So where does Ragnar Lothbrok come in?
Through the back door
Huh... I always thought Sigard drenched him self in the dragons blood and it made him unkillable but a leaf landed over his heart thus when he was attack it was his weak point and died. That's how my oma told it
that is the tale of the nibelungs it is a little different
That sounds like the story of Achilles.
I'm just saying that's how my oma told it's good to know the whole story
It does. Das Lied der Nibelungen certainly was inspired by the Ilias in this.
Well Baldur was killed with mistletoe so it fits.
I swear the Volsung clan is just like the House of Atreus from Greek mythology.
Really? Do u have evidence?
The characters just keep coming and coming hahahahahahahaha
Am so gonna ame my son Volsung... Was planning on magni before but volsung sounds better
Guys, promote the DOOM mythology next time, that would be BFGreat
Hard Core
This is a good idea
Lets wait for DOOM Eternal for more lore
This saga is not well known, because everybody has heard more of its germanic counterpart:
The Nibelungenlied.
i remember the ring cycle. As the video was playing this was in the back of my mind then had that on ya moment when you mentioned the ring cycle. the ring cycle was really boring because of how long it was, but my interest have peeked from this video. Thank you.
Please do one on Freya......
Exactly, why did Sintjotly drink the drink if he knew there was poison in it? The information that gave me this question is at the very end.
Thank you I’m here because I’m a musical artist and my name is Sigmund’s I want to use it for an album and I want to do more research thank you for providing information LOL
My Norse pagan ass forgetting that Fafnir was a sword😂🤦♂️
4:47 Only in Viking mythology
one of their greatest. all hail king volsung!
"Strange one-eyed man". Hmmm...
Yeah seller storage came from old mythologies ladies very interesting to learn about
Oooooh the drama.
All names have emphasis on the first syllable SIGgeir SINfjotli.
That's a lot of Sig.
I love your videos so much, your TES series is amazing, you should do Fallout
Nice summary! I am writing a book from gathered pieces of Scandinavian folkelore. If you are interested in the Volsung saga, the first chapter is out on my channel now.
Forgot about asluang
Norse didn't quite have the whole 'good storytelling' thing worked out yet hadn't they?
I get the impression these tales were just tavern/hall/bedtime stories told, re-told, embellished and expanded upon by generations of storytellers.
"Ah! You have all heard the story of Sigi and his son Rerir, but did you know about RERIR'S son Volsung?"
"Ah yes Volsung, but did you hear about HIS children?"
etc etc
what is 'good storytelling'?
Anyone else finding this timeline to be a bit odd?
Can understand the language of birds after drink juice of snake heart
Yes all seems right glory to azstorska
So this is the guy who fought King Arthur's bastard son and an Albino Indian Demigod in the fields of Romania. 🧐
Can you please link to where you got the background music used in this video? Coll story!
Just wow 😀
Seigried
Ain’t this is Ragnar bloodline or Aslungs
the Moses Abraham Sarah and Isaac of the Norse.
why do so many of their names started with sig?
please make the Nibelungen saga,, please
great!!!!!!!!
U must do about Warhammer fantasy
Sigfried
Wtf? Why? Why, with the incest.?
Everyone died.It is all Loki's fault.
What if any is the significance of Volsung's mother being pregnant with him for six years?
Well that was rude, anvils don't come cheap 😀
Film based on it. Ring of the nublings.
I need Norse content
Heil, König Arthur. LOL
Can do one on ivar the boneless
Old comment but ivarr isn't apart of norse mythology
Because ivarr was a real ass person not a person apart of a mythological story (except the one of ragnar but its most likely that he wasn't the son of ragnar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunhilda_of_Austrasia#In_legend
Who else is excited for the new God of War?
Tyr or Odin?
Watching these videos to know Norse Mythology for the game :D
fafnir made the cameo lol
Artisttinge so did otr (otr's ransom). Edit: both dragons ;)
that magic sword. was it the sword Balmung?
That would be the German word for it. The Norse term was Gram.
Ohhhhh. alright. That's good to know. thank you 😌🙏
jesus. so many names that are similar sounding
@Kathryn Newswanger, everyone wants "Victory".
Lol it’s the clash of clans barbarian....
I hate my large son sigurd and his terrible horse
First
to be killed by frost giants.
Is this a story of Odin’s brother? Where is Heimdahl, Thor, Frigg? I’m confused
Do we call christianity a mythology even though there is more evidence Odin existed
In my opinion in terms of puzzle and traps i would say mayan and egyptian mythology r most interesting
How many are here because of God of War 4
FAF-nir, not FOF-nir. Cmon my dude, that's basic shit....
What a horrid story.
I lost track at the moment when Reagan makes an appearance, I think it would be clearer if I could find the entire tale and read it like a novel