Major New Runes Find in Denmark
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- A significant new find of golden artifacts, many of them with runes in the Elder Futhark, has been uncovered in Denmark. Original story (in Danish) with photos and multimedia: www.vejlemusee... and www.dr.dk/nyhe...
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The original articles on which I drew my information are at www.vejlemuseerne.dk/viden-og-forskning/artikler/kaempe-guldskat-fundet-naer-jelling/ and www.dr.dk/nyheder/webfeature/guld and both have excellent photos and multimedia. I see that the Smithsonian also has a report in English here: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amateur-treasure-hunter-denmark-discovers-trove-sixth-century-gold-jewelry-180978640/
My videos about runes are in this playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLATNGYBQ-TjrPCf9YGy0qzqca1ypcGs50 A few specific recommendations:
1. General intro. to runes: ruclips.net/video/kW9KbtjyHN4/видео.html
2. My video about the difference between the language stage written in Elder Futhark (Proto-Norse) and the later language stage called Old Norse, which is what the Eddas and sagas are in, and which was written in Younger Futhark: ruclips.net/video/A8CdCoUo8kA/видео.html
3. My basic overview of which runic alphabet is which (the difference between the Elder and the Younger Futhark, etc.): ruclips.net/video/Gjmxu7z04kk/видео.html
4. The first video in a new series examining the mysterious origin of the runes: ruclips.net/video/YBoFjhNwziY/видео.html
5. My video about how the names of the runes in the Elder Futhark are reconstructed (their names are not actually written down anywhere in Elder Futhark): ruclips.net/video/3IwuTMC8HY8/видео.html
6. Even Old Norse that's written in the correct historical runic alphabet (Younger Futhark) is often spelled differently than you'd expect. This video talks about why: ruclips.net/video/X7Z65582ex4/видео.html
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This is so exciting.. I hope you get to see them to get your take on the inscriptions
He must've straight up ran up the mountain to give us these news. That's dedication!
That's my guess about the breathlessess 😆❤️
He must've learnt how to teleport to Denmark to analyze by himself the new find, and you can see that at the end of the video. THAT is dedication!
How awesome! Possibly the oldest mentioning of Odin and Dr. Crawford releases his video on it on Wednesday (Odin’s day)! I can’t wait to hear what you translate on these!
*Weden
Hardly the oldest mention, but possibly the oldest depiction. When Tacitus in the 1st century speaks of the worship of Mercury amongst the Germani, it's probably a reference to Odin. This interpretation is old, cf. Latin dies Mercurii corresponding to Wednesday.
Wednesday in danish equals Onsdag 🤘
@@tompatterson1548 Wodan is the Dutch name and maybe some other idk about others
@@midtskogen Tacitus described the character of "Woden" who is not Odin (contrary to what many believe). Woden & Odin share similarities and most likely stem from the same worship. But we know so little about Anglo-Saxon Mythology today, that we simply cannot align Woden with Odin - These are Gods from two different mythologies. If these runes really mention "Odin's" then it is definitely the earliest mention of him
You can hear the excitement in his breathlessness. Amazing find!
Either that or he just climbed up in the hills to make the video. Or both.
Wow eh they r amazing mysterious people s
That's how I would sound just standing around at that elevation.
@@Pooneil1984 they found what??? (Grabs camera and hat, runs out the door)
@@wheatgrowssweet how high it is there?
This is SO FREAKING EXCITING!! Possibility the oldest depiction of Odin as we know, that is just huge, my heart is beating faster just listening to all of this
I'm looking forward to see the pieces in reality! For 18 years I have been living 5 km from where, they were found - it's very special to imagine an iron age village there. Now I live in Vejle near the museum, where they are to be exhibited when the reconstruction of them is finished.
If those were found by hobbyist you can start own digging too.)
@@melodi996 The local and national museum have been digging there in silence since december 2020, when the find was made known to them. I’ll just wait and see, what they find out about the pieces. :-)
NB: They were found by someone quite new to using a detector.
Same, dude. Jeg bor i Viborg og jeg skal så meget derned og se dem når det er :D
@@plantemor Det bliver spændende! Glæder mig til at se, hvad de får ud af inskriptionerne. Nu er der også nye forlæg til smykkefremstilling indenfor levendegørelse.
Jackson Crawford's eyes are actually twinkling with delight in this video! -This must be a VERY big deal!
It's so delightful his eyes are so big 😆
Cocaine is a helluva drug
No one on earth is more excited today than Jackson Crawford
It's an amazing Danish find, and we look forward to the interpretations of the inscriptions and symbols on the gold pieces, from our archeologists and please chime in with your views on this work. Bedste hilsen fra Danmark 🇩🇰 🇺🇸
Guten Tag von Deutschland mein Dänisch Freund!
My mans rushed up to the Colorado foothills to report this to us, breathless and excited, only to just dematerialise before our very eyes.
i lovehow he sounds breathless,, like he just heard it and immidietly ran up the mountains
I took a look at the images in the links and what's really interesting is on the backs of a couple of them is a depiction of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, which just speaks for how far this gold travelled to have ended up all the way in Denmark, so far from its original home in Rome. This is such an exciting find for both Ancient Rome and Nordic historians 😁😁
I actually had to double check it wasn't April 1st
This is an amazing discovery! And also amazing is Dr. Crawford's excitement for this discovery. I admire your sheer passion for your field, Dr. Crawford! Keep it up, you're a legend!!!
Someone ran up the great Rocky Mountains and didn't take a minute
This is the most excited I have ever seen you! What an amazing find! And by a hobbyist as well!!! WOW!!!
And thankfully an honorable hobbyist. Plenty of folks would have either tried to sell them off or, far worse, melt them down.
@@markschade6951 But just think of the tax breaks!
Also, you could probably get a better price unmelted than melted.
@@tompatterson1548 Jackson said "two pounds worth," but he probably meant two pounds weight, which is a lot of gold.
I'm thankful that we've got people like Dr. Crawford who can speak so eloquently on this topic, but also that we have archeologists who find things like this and don't immediately smelt the find down and sell the gold for profit. There's a huge amount we can learn from this find - can't wait to hear more.
What I like most about your channel is that I rarely see your combination of knowledge and humility on RUclips. It makes you so pleasant to listen to. The gorgeous locations also help! In this video specifically, I loved the way you sounded almost breathless with excitement at the finds and the natural and unaffected way you pointed us to their site rather than just posting their images in your video. Thank you so much for your work on this channel!
I actually half expected this to be a cheeky Grimfrost advert, lol.
Very cool find though!
Amazing to see you so excited, Dr. Crawford!
The gallery at the Vejlemuseerne link has huge pictures if you right-click and open in new tab, rather than just click on the image. I assume different devices will have the same function.
Wow! Thanks for uploading this. That’s a really exciting find! I am especially interested if the idea of the gold being interred as a sacrifice to return the sun will have demonstrable merit as we learn more about it.
This is great, its so rare we get anything new to draw upon
I just hope it has something "new" on some of the pieces, meaning not just things already written elsewhere, although attestations of somethign "old" would also be nice
Either way, its still exciting
Can't wait to go see them!
I checked out the links!! I really like how they showcased it, even if I couldn't read anything myself.
Velkommen allesammen!
Your pronounciation of the Danish names is spot on!
Those are in very good shape, I'm surprised they weren't found sooner. Makes me wonder how much more is hidden out there.
A lot. Things are found daily here (Denmark), especially as more and more hobby archeologists get access to metal detectors. Generally they are not gold though and not in these quantities. It cannot be understated how huge this is. This is the Gold Horns huge.
I suspect that a lot is hidden because if the authorities are notified, the land owner risks having to pay for the excavations themselves...
@@esben181 You never pay for the excavation and often you are compensated for your find. What it might cost you is time and delay of potential projects. If they take your entire field for a period to excavate and you are a farmer of course they will either buy the land off of you or compensate for revenue lost.
However if you, as was the case for my parents, find a giant axe in your backgarden while digging out for a pool, then you will probably not be compensated for anything but the find and giving up your pool for a season probably won't be able to get compensated.
It is. His knowledge of the runes has provided insight, a distinction made/make-able: in other words, he has reached conscious competence. You know where that might fit per the Havamal et al.
This was released here (Denmark) on the 7th by the national museum. Their instagram has close up of some of the pieces.
I feel like you ran up a mountain just to record this video, thank you for this.
You can get winded by just walking trails in the Rocky Mountains. It's the main reason US Olympic and military training centers are located there.
@@dannydonnelly8198 sure can.
Amazing! Thanks for keeping us up to date Crawford!
That's really interesting news. This might be the most excited I've ever seen Jackson Crawford...
Awww yisssss! If they truly do depict Odin/Wodan that would be such a huge deal! Your excitement is contagious!
This was so exciting I had to watch it twice!
Thank you for linking the websites for the images, they are stunning!
I feel like I have never seen him so excited
I know he sprinted up the mountain to film this as soon as he found out
cackling bc dr crawford is out of breath either bc he just hiked to this shoot location of bc he's so excited about this find or both
Thank you for bringing this to all our attention so speedily. So much appreciated, thank you!
You can see the excitement in his face as he is talking about this amazing find!!!! I can't wait to find out more!
Haha, I was thinking I should write you about this, but decided, that since you are friends and collogue with Matthias (forgot his last name) he would have told you.
Happy you covered this. Have a very good day.
PS. Never worry about getting Danish right. Most Danes can't speak the language properly any way.
This find was in Jutland, from the 5th or 6th century. Wasn't Jutland then the home of the Jutes? Am I wrong that the Danes occupied the region a bit later? If it's possible that this was not the territory of people speaking a precursor to Old Norse, then the runes could represent an Ingvaeonic dialect, perhaps even a dialect ancestral to English.
What awesome news! I look forward to checking the finds out more as better details and images come along.
Love the excitement here!! Can't wait to see what more is discovered! 😁
Remarkable find!
I'm simply amazed at the quality of workmanship seen in the bracteates.
These people were not "primitive".
It's awesome how you can see his excitement!
Whew...almost looks like Montana behind you!
VERY exciting find, indeed! Looking forward to hearing more!!!
Looking forward to your interpretation of the announcements made today March 8th 23. Appears that the runes have been successfully dated and translated and that they confirm the references to Odin. However not sure how significant this is compared to the find as such, but it's big news here.
You are so adorable when you’re nerding out! You’re almost breathless!
I say this in the most drengr way possible.
Ergi.
Your enthusiasm and professionalism is so fantastic. Thank you for being so great.
That's awesome :o! I still remember seeing the golden horns at a Danish museum as a child and I can't wait to hopefully see these soon. It really just goes to show that we still have so many potential finds left to unearth
Dr. Crawford, I am so excited about this, and excited for you! You're so fortunate to have such a find in your field! Thank you for your expertise and enthusiasm. I'm looking forward to you getting the opportunity to see these in person. All the best to you as well🤠
Well this is going to put the eyeballs amongst the ravens
It's a terrific find and to be properly handled too makes it a delight and a relief.
Very interesting about the possibility of global effect, volcanoes and how society reacted. Wanting to bring the sun back. Thank you.
An absolutely beautiful find ! I live in Berlin so not too far off and will try to see the exhibit at the Vejlemuseerne when it opens, Travel restrictions permitting. Been needing to get my Pölser fix squared away for 2 years anyway. Thanks for this video. God Helse!
The website was created so well. Awesome images and detailing and highlighting the parts in the images. Thank you for sharing the links also!
Amazing! Wish I could see them in person.
Woaw! To think something so incredible was found in my country! The idea that there are still secrets out there is so exciting
Edit: My god! I just went to the article! They are sbsolutely beautiful! Some of the researchers compare it to the finding of the golden horns! And you can def see why! They are so pretty and detailed!
One of them noted “On a scale of 1-10 this is definetively a 12!”
Congratulations on having new source material to study. How rare and exciting is that!
I have a friend who lives in Vejle, about 6 miles from there. It appears from my looking that that is where those relics will be on display. I may have a trip to Denmark in the future needless to say.
Grew up in Vejle - really excited for my hometown to have this great find to exhibit!
I'm personally fascinated by worldwide climactic /volcanic events & how different cultures interpreted & depicted them. Ilopango, Krakatoa, Eldgjá, even Tambora. These events have such a powerful impact which radiates outward & changes lives, entire societies, who aren't even close enough to know the cause. Mother earth is amazing, and she always wins.
Do keep us posted on it, please!
How amazing! It's sooo cool to see new archeological finds being made!
I like the ghost fade out at the ending. I subbed immediately.
Only video I've ever seen with 1.4k upvotes and zero loser troll downvotes.
Thank you for getting out your first impressions Dr Crawford.
That's exciting! :) I'm glad new discoveries are still being made of Norse, Germanic, and runic history. That must be so cool to get to weigh in on as an expert on runes, linguistics, and Norse history.
The Scandinavian kids born from 550-600 hated when they were just trying to air their grievances and elders would invariably say "Back in 536..."
The ultimate "back in my day".
This is very interesting. And you are spot on in noticing also that this was a period where the sun was blocked out. Its an amazing period to think about. Some people think that the worst years of that period where the sun was darkened may have had maybe only 4 hours of sunlight a day.
There was work done to figure out some of that period's sun trouble by that ... forgot the name of it,... when they study tree aging and tree rings, which revealed a 3 year period around that time where it was very dark.
Your videos are very good Dr. Crawford.
Remarkable how a hoard of finely crafted Viking gold illuminates your work Jackson. Digging through a mound of textual speculation and mud at last you find a glimmer of truth. What surprises me is these objects are beautiful. Why not crude and blunt and hurried? Given their age, perhaps after the fall of Rome, perhaps a dark age of their making, in their unfamiliar designs we might be seeing an early remnant of their civilization. Not a word I would have used before to describe hammer wielding pirates and raiders, but here we have something more thanks to the gold.
Always wondered about these finds too. Why would you bury a hoard of danegold taken as plunder or reworked into something personal and epic? Imagine men died horribly on both sides of this push into new lands for glory. In the end this is all they had to show for all the blood spilled, their manly grief and wounds of war. As that unnamed archeologist said, it might indeed have been an offering to their gods of all they had for relief from some massive volcanic eruption raining doom around them or some other punishment from Asgard. Maybe it was simply a way to purge an unnamed guilt they could not admit. Perhaps their glory won in battle haunted them. It certainly suffused their poetic flights around their campfires. In the end it's all we have of them, their fine words in runes, a bit of plunder and their miserable bones. The spoils of war.
And why do you think, Jackson, this endless war of blood that runs through their history and ours? Today that further emptyness, the hole in the world, the loss of our poets absorbed by the dark pit of money who could have made some answer. Has Ragnarok then finally circled around us?
I haven't seen him this excited since he made the video about dinosaur fossils!
Very exciting. I would love a follow up video when you have been able to study these further...Spooky how Crawford can just vanish into thin air at the end of his videos!
This is so cool! I'm excited to hear more as it becomes available
Yeah I heard of this. Super wild. They said this is the biggest find since Guldhornene. Which is utterly insane.
This is absolutely incredible
This is AWESOME!
Thank you for sharing this exciting new find. I too sm looking forward to lesrning more about this tecent find. 🙂🙏 blessings ✨
Colorado, what a place to live and what a people to meet
I read about this last week, so exciting!
This is incredible!
I’ll be looking forward to hopefully taking one of your classes next semester
This is so exciting!! Hope we get follow-up vids as more information is released!
Super exciting! Thanks for sharing the news with us and I look forward to hearing more in the future ❤️
Gorgeous find!
Sounds like you saw the news break and couldn't wait to share it so immediately ran up a mountain to make the video. Also, if the runes spelt WODINAS rather than WOÞINAS with 'd' for 'þ' could it point to it being West Germanic, perhaps even proto-English?
So exciting Jackson! Very glad that you were the one to tell us all 😁
This is amazing,- will def go check it all out.
Wow. I haven’t seen Jackson this excited before!
Extraordinary find!! Thank you for sharing this. Many blessings
Damn that's cool.
🤩 This is SO exciting! I can't wait to see these pieces!
Thanks, Dr. Crawford! Very interesting!
A possible? new central place from the Migration era? The bracteate you show resembles a Frisian find from Westergo. Can't wait for the first publications!!! Wodinaz inacription emanates OldFrisian 'Wêdan(az). Fascinating! Tige tank!
Exciting new find! Thank you for the quick update.
From Jutland myself, wondering what else might be hidding in the soil, perhaps even Odin himself?
Thanks Jackson - very interesting. By the way, your Danish pronunciation is excellent (I am native Danish speaker)
This is hailed as one of the most important finds in Denmark.
Dr. Morten Azboe, the leading Danish bracteate expert. He is quite easy to get in touch with if you want.
THIS IS WHY I FOLLOW YOU, ABSOLUTE LEGEND
Literally breathless. This is completely understandable. Wow.