What is Norse Mythology? - (By History of Vikings)
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- So, who exactly are those famous Norse gods and goddesses, and what is Norse Mythology? Well, to help us answer these questions I've been lucky enough to encounter a wild Noah from the History of Vikings Podcast (and now RUclips Channel!) who kindly agreed to make this video for me on here. He'll be taking a look at some household names like Odin, Loki and Thor, as well as a more in depth look at the other figures of the North pantheon like Njord, Frey, Frigga, Freyja and Heimdall. I'm sure you'll all love it!
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What i learned: Odinn = Gandalf the gray
Yes, literally. Tolkien borrowed heavily from Norse mythology.
That's been well known for the longest time just as it's known he took much of the languages of Scandinavia to use also. He hasn't been the only one to steal from the Norse either.
Dont forget Merlin
what i learned jesus=a goat
That’s very true. Runes, Middle Earth, the names of the dwarves, even the epic deaths, were all inspired because of Norse Myth and the Sagas!
Everything is a metaphor or a symbol in norse mythology
Exactly, telling the stories alone only scratches the surface. Germanic mythology is very elaborate
For anyone wondering, many of the beautiful paintings were made by the swedish artist John Bauer.
who's this?
is this hilbert in a yank accent?
It's actually Noah from the History of Vikings ;)
You don't want to make your videos like this, it sounds like an infomercial! There's no character
You used a couple Slavic Symbols, just to let you know
Marshall like what ?
Would make more sense for a regular swastika, since it's a symbol of Thor. But that probably wouldn't go over very well.
Is it not in either or both Cuniform and Sanskrit, in each rotation, referring to either the "Big" siloar year, sidereal is it..?
Yes guys in the comments Thor is a Ginger, Not Blond like you imagine him to be
That was a really good little summation and I really enjoyed it. I personally would have had a bit about Baldr as his fate is pretty central but that's not a complaint at all, I realize that such a round-up has to miss something. Great stuff, both of you.
I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video! And yeah, it's a shame that we couldn't get to the Death of Baldur, because of time. That's one of my favorite Norse Myths!
Some people say that the Jutes and Goths may had been deeply linked to the Geats. So the Jeats and Goths were Vikings? And the Goths had Huscarls just as Age of Empires depict?
+Noþhelm Blodcyning but you think the Goths may had Huscarls at some point?
Noþhelm Blodcyning did you read the Dylan Dog's comment, by soñé reason I can't read it, could you send it back please?!
Noþhelm Blodcyning, that is a very good answer! Well said!
American = Cowboy
Confirmed.
The United States of Cowboy, on the continent of North Cowboy is the greatest country ever! As a cowboy, my heart swells with pride whenever I see a majestic cowboy bald eagle soaring in the cowboy sky, or when I hear the Cowboy anthem, or see the Cowboy flag. As we approach Cowboy's independence day, I'm reminded of all the nations that came before. Sometimes, I wonder if the vikings felt similarly...
All Germanic people had this religion with some differences in names and what not
Wouldn't "germanic mythology" be more accurate? The scandinavians were not the only ones to worship them...
No but there were slight differences between them, and the vast majority of what we know about them are from Scandinavian, thus on the Norse model. While we can fairly safely assume that other Germanic peoples like the Frisians or early Franks or the Saxons believed the same - we don't have enough evidence from them to be sure so this really looks at the Norse Mythology as recorded in the Eddas and the Icelandic Sagas among others.
Dewey Dezimal
Norse is a much better word I believe. Germanic tribes on the continent (including Peoples in the areas of present Germany, Netherlands, England) came in contact and in some cases mixed with Celtic tribes and to some degree with romans. So that influenced their culture and religion. Norse/Scandinavian was not 100% identical to continental Germanic cultures
Well think about it - he made a Norse video and Used a Slavic symbol
Phil Rubi the days of the week in English are literally named after Norse gods.
Some of us still greatly revere the gods and our ancestors. I'm pleased that more people are exploring our gods and the stories, as we are sometimes very misunderstood.
Another self proclaimed modern pagan. Nobody is researching these mythology because they want to convert, these are just fairy tales Marvel fanboy.
Herodotus 94 You demonstrate your ignorance so perfectly. I've held my beliefs for well over 20 years, far before I even knew what marvel was. I'm not pleased that people learn about our old stories for any purposes of conversion; each to their own. I'm pleased because it serves to stop uneducated people like you from branding us "marvel fan boys" and making other equally stupid comments in lieu of having anything remotely intelligent to say.
You fell for it. I know that Marvel Thor is not the same as actual Thor, you just got angry which is all i wanted.
Have you ever read the theory that Frigg and Freyja are the same goddess?
I think they may have originated as one goddess that split into two, Frija I think she may have been called.
What is Norse Mythology? - Pretty badass.
0:42
Why is there the Kolovrat (Slavic Pagan) symbol?
Were the Picts Vikings?
Did the Vikings ever reach the Canary Islands and Takrur? And If not, then why?
Mostly no, possibly, possibly and if they didn't then it would be a case of sailing closely around the Iberian coast until they went through the Straights of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean so as not to get lost. If they were blown off course then they could have reached either of those destinations.
History With Hilbert do you deeply believe they could reach those lands? Their only stop aside of that long sea could be their own beliefs like in this video? (the Catholics thought that south and west of Gibraltar was nothing)
Don't forget about Rocket racoon . In the saga they were good friends.He even helped Thor win a battle.
Swedish Pagans
Marching ashore
Forged in Valhalla by the hammer of Thor...
Out from Asgard
A viking ship sails
Never to turn back again
This is an awesome video and thanks for sharing.
Correct me if I'm wrong because I really want to know, but isn't this religion older than the Middle Ages? And wasn't it written down from memory later on? Please help me with this question. Thank you
That’s correct, it most likely existed before the Middle Ages. However, because Greek and Roman explorers never made it that far north, we don’t know much about this Mythology before the Middle Ages. No it was written down during the Middle Ages, but much later after the Viking age, during the 13th century :)
The History of VikingsWOW thank you so much for your rapid response!! I really appreciate that. And thank you for clearing that up for me, it is very much appreciated.
Kevin Smith, it’s my pleasure dude!
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0:17 The Kolovrat is Slavic , there are other , more Germanic forms of the sun wheel .
Why "Specimen Historiæ Arabum" was never translated?
a great new channel
Any suggestions for how to get dwarves added to the other religions?
So, did Thor just solve world hunger.
I suppose he did! As long as people are ok with eating goat meat for a while...
no one :
not a single soul :
marvel fans : uhh your wrong his hammer got destroyed and then he got an axe that was mad out of grunts body
Greek gods vs Norse gods I'd pay to see it cuz right now I'm all kinds of confused in all these mythologies that I need a movie to understand it all,gotta say I am interested in all these mythologies
Cool video 👍
Hilbert, have you seen Babylon Berlin on Netflix? I loved Peaky Blinders and I just started this show and it’s been pretty solid so far as Weimar Germany setting.
The Saxons and Frisians belived in Wotan/ Wodan (Odin) and Tyr/ Donar (Thor) , like the vikings. But Thor and Tyr were often only one God. When the Franks under Charles / Charlemagne the Great were brutaly conquering the Saxons; he burnt down the Yrminsul/ Yggdrasil the holy saxon world oak of the Aysir/ Asen. That is a fact written in early documents by the Merowegian Franks and Saxons. Charles fought a brutal war to christianisize the Saxons away from the old Norse Gods.
Is that your voice 3 years ago, Hilbert?
Thor story line
I loved it
How, by the greatest and most powerful gods of all, the Americanisation and dumbing down of everything gods, did you manage to reduce Hugin and Munin into .."ravens Odin uses to spy on Midgard"?
Lol School made it so boring and I couldn't understand it. Now im here interested.
Do a video on Stellaland
Do you have a Celtic gods video?
What is your Top Ten?
Coo & Thxl, I would like to learn more about Celtic Mythology. I am currently studying Christian mythology.
Awesome, thanks so much for replying. A wealth of knowledge. Really appreciate it.
Woah I was so confused when I heard this guy’s voice! He’s good though!
Good video Hilbert, just shared it on Reddit :)
Is there a book that goes explains the norse religion that is at all similar to the books of other religions these days?
I know its kind of out of your usual types of videos, but how come many Armenian's surnames end with '-ian'?
I was about to say, Hilbert’s voice changed. 😋
not sure about the word prayer? Worship, give thanks and be inspired by yes. Odinist faith is all about being inspired by the gods to raise yourself up with your own efforts and walk the path in life as guided by the faith / Gods rather than asking the gods for something in a prayer.
Wessex Lives, that is indeed the modern way of practicing this faith, however I suppose it’s impossible to know how these gods were truly worshiped during the Viking Age. And prayer isn’t necessarily asking for something in return, as much as it is communicating with a god.
0:14 why is there a slavic kolovrat lol
It was a faith called åsatru that was made into science fiction myth by the church
The History of Vikings because it's retold by christians
The History of Vikings there are hardly any Norse writings they wrote in runes and very sparsely (the Danes where the most literal )
And yes åsatru is anything but modern
The History of Vikings honestly I don't feel the need if you want the whole discussion thing find someone else
It's not "Aesir" its........
Æsir
Pronunciation fails tbh
Lombard flag when?
0:16 so you make a video about Norse mythology .... and then you use FRICKING SLAVIC Kolovrat symbols..... SlAVIC IS NOT THE SAME AS NOrse!
Ps Love the vids.
Ps.2 What im talking about is the round symbol used - its a Slavic pagan symbol of the Sun
Where’s hilbert? I feel mugged.
If this is about Norse Mythology then why are there Slavic whirl wheals?
Kolovrat is a slavic symbol.
i wouldnt say it was the religion or how old norse citizens practiced their spiritual life. we have no record of how they worshipped. itd be like future historians saying we all venerated homer simpson and worshipped the trickster God bart. they are nothing more than stories and moral guidance. to call it a religion is a stretch.
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Two things to point out. ALL te gods didn't descend from Oden. Far from it. And Loke had at least six children. Hel, Sleipner, Fenrir, Jörmungandr and two sons Vali and Narfi. One of which is turned in to a wolf by the gods and made to kill his brother so that the brothers guts could be made to shackle Loke.
Tyr and Fenryr -- honestly now, how lame was that?
How was m ythology originated?
The fact da me ancestors believed this shit is crazy am english btw
Ivar the boneless:shame
Shut it ye fat blert
Balders balle!!!!!!!!
Wasn't Odin one of the inspirations for Santa Claus?
No, that was Saint Nicholas.
So much more exciting than Christianity and the stories in the Bible.
did you hear this anywhere or do you have any sources? im interested in exploring this theory
Because Biblical stories are more grounded in history and reality, not fiction.
You mean like women talking to snakes and being turned into stone or a man up in the sky creating the world in seven days?
First off the story of Adam and Eve is symbolic like most of book of Genesis. Second it would be theologically inaccurate to assume that God literally looks like a human being and that he actually lives in the sky (Thomas Aquinas wrote more about it) nor is that much important how long creation of the world lasted. The word used in original Hebrew was yom which can mean time or period. yom", in its context, is sometimes translated as: "time" (Gen 4:3, Is. 30:8); "year" (I Kings 1:1, 2 Chronicles 21:19, Amos 4:4); "age" (Gen 18:11, 24:1 and 47:28; Joshua 23:1 and 23:2); "always" (Deuteronomy 5:29, 6:24 and 14:23, and in 2 Chronicles 18:7); "season" (Genesis 40:4, Joshua 24:7, 2 Chronicles 15:3); epoch or 24-hour day (Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31). Most churches such as the Catholic church found a way to make a balance between scientific discoveries and basic metaphysics of the faith.
I’m a heathen
Loki is best
*THOR GOD OF THUNDER*
Very nice video. But he forgot to mention the Asir came from the East according to the legend. Also they might have been real humans. Religious or political leaders.
According to Snorre Odin came from Troy. But I’ve heard other suggestions as well. Personally I do believe they were real people once but later became legends (probably mixing with other legends and myths)
Middle Ages? Wtf!
You impostor! What have you done to the real Hilbert?
You don't want to make your videos like this, it sounds like an infomercial! There's no character
Languages of spain
Jij bent toch fries ik kom uit groningen
Bizarre that odin is soo similar to osiris wonder if the Vikings got the idea from em
eventually written down by historians? not really. written down by christian monks. pretty much all of norse mythology and history has been created by the christian church.
That's not true actually. The main source we have for Norse Myth was written by an Icelandic historian called Snorri Sturluson during the 13th century AD. Norse Mythology was not in anyway created by the Christian church, although (as I said) much of it was written down by a Christian, who had a very tolerant attitude toward paganism. I don't know if one can ''create history'' or if the Christain church ''created history''. The cultures of Ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, China, Africa, North America, and Australia beg to differ.
And then Christianity fucked everything up
boooooooo
you do our history dishonor. what you have said is a joke.
FIRST!!!!!
You dare to make a video of Norse paganism? This is officially an Alt Right channel! SHUT IT DOWN!!!
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