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  1. We Danes don't usually receive this level of credit, I appreciate the recognition brother!
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  2. As a Swede I'm sad to say that almost all of our viking era history was lost when castle Tre Kronor burned with all those books in the library there.
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  3. Hi, this is Airi from Finland. It would be great(really, really great) to be able to say that we were vikings too. We were not. If they were like 3 brothers, we were like the weird cousin who shows up at every worship, but no one knows exactly who he is
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  4. I’ve been telling people this for years lol nice to finally see someone who agrees. We were once all one people.
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  5. As a danish person I dont find it all that interesting what area of scandinavia these people where from, as back then the people wouldn't had cared much. Nationalism as we know it is a pretty new thing in europe from the 1800s. Back then they had loyality to there chieftan/king which could quickly change. What is important is that all of the scandinavians had the same culture, and where doing the same thing.
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  6. Interesting video. I live in a historical region in Sweden called Roslagen, a vast coastal region in the province of Uppland filled with small ancient coastal towns with direct access to the Baltic Sea. In the capital of Norrtälje we have a monument to Rurik and his two brothers, Sineus and Truvor, who set out to take the Kievan Rus' in modern Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. In folklore they were called Ruser, and is believed to have set out from Roslagen to explore the vast lands in the East. This explains the Finnish name for Sweden, Ruotsi. Roslagen played an important part in Swedish viking history with its immediate position on the Baltic coast. Roslagen is also filled with runestones and burial mounds from the Viking Age. So if the tales are true Roslagen played a direct part in founding Russia, but don't tell the Russians that as they have a long and dark history with Sweden and are probably not very enthusiastic about their possible viking heritage. 🤪
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  7. Danes represent, skål! 🇩🇰
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  8. I'm Native American, have grown up on a reservation my whole life, our ceremonies, practices, language, etc. have been passed down (what hasnt been lost). We are also mixed (like everyone). My paternal grandfather was French Canadian, migrated to our side of the border when he was a teen. I have a hard time tracing those roots. My maternal grandmother was German. They were in the West Virginia area in the 1600s, and slowly settled into North Dakota hundreds of years later (where I currently still am... on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation), but the ancestors can also be traced to Saxony-Anhalt area pre 1600s. I'm still trying to figure out what the pre christianized pagan religion was. I just want to feel spiritually whole, that's it. We are often times told we are no less indigenous because we are mixed, but that causes suppression as it causes us to internalize that our white ancestors are not to be recognized. I'm not okay with that.
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  9. I feel the Indian government should open an Indo-European theological research institution for academic comparative study of vedic and various pre christian pagan beliefs. The richly well preserved vedic texts might help fill in the gaps for european pagans that were wiped out.
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  10. Here in Scotland, up in the Shetland Isles, Lerwick hosts "Up Helly Aa" - a Viking fire festival procession that echoes galley burning pagan Norse rituals at the cremation of great Chieftans, and religious ceremonies to mark the Sun's return after the winter solstice. Up Helly Aa is held annually on the last Tuesday in January. Medieval Shetland guizers (skeklers) and an army of Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick carrying blazing torches. YouTube has many videos of this spectacular event.
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  11. Hindu culture also lays out stages of life, but there is one extra stage. These are not rules but more like a description of how life genrally flows. 1. Balya (Childhood) - Same as you say in the video with literal belief in dieties. 2. Kaumara (Youth) - Time of learning/quest for knowledge. Almost same as your atheist phase. 3. Yauvana (Family-man/Woman) - Return to Conservative life but with wisdom of experience. 4. Vardhakya (Old age) - Divorced from material/family life and following a path a spirituality.
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  12. My guess, 'Vikings' was trying to compete with 'Game of Thrones'...History channel vs. HBO. If 'Vikings' depicted actual vikings as too reasonable or peaceful then they wouldn't be as competitive as a show. Sex and violence is what sells unfortunately, not rational forethought, insight, and historical accuracy XD ... :( Which is a loss for all, I think.
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  13. The Celtic idea was there is an "Otherworld" afterlife with many realms but it was not the end destination , it was a place of rest and recharge before you 1. reincarnate 2. become a spirit that watches over a place or person 3. become an active spiritual force in the world.
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  14. I am proud my ancestry, I also feel a connection to the Norse history. My other half is Welsh. I feel like it's all connected.
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  15. I honestly think most paganism from Europe worships the same gods just diffrent names over thousands of years
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  16. I feel the same regarding the family feeling. As a Swede I feel love towards Denmark and Norway like brothers h(Denmark as the beer drinking younger brother and Norway as the older and more wealthy one (Finland though is the way more drunker one and Iceland too young to understand because of the language)).. Swedes are the one who take offence to every thing though but we know tlhe other countries would come and comfort us so we all love each other.
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  17. I agree. Expanding on Hinduism. One of their practices (and this exists in many pre Christian religions) is discussion. They foster discussion about religion. I think that's extremely important. It pulls us away from Dogma, and allows us to find our own way. Rather than one set before us by an online "guru".
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  18. Hi - my native language is Icelandic. These two words "Seidr" and "Galdr" are from old Norse which is practically Icelandic (the closest to old Norse at least). In the Icelandic (modern) language these words are written like this: 1) Seiður - direct translation: a magical spell. Since English doesn't describe the meaning I'll elaborate; it means something like "a magical herbal blend cooked in a sort of cauldron and some sort of chanting/drumming going along with it") 2) Galdur - direct translation: magic (a general term used for "magic" in Icelandic) These two words can then be combined into one word; galdraseiður which means "A magic spell". Except the English language doesn't really capture the whole meaning (I'm not being a word nazi here, English really just doesn't capture the meaning). So the overall meaning (to me, in Icelandic as an Icelander) would be that a "galdur" can be performed via a "seiður" or some other means. I would imagine the meaning hasn't changed that much since back in those days, just because the language has changed relatively little over all this time.
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  19. All my Dansk bros are wild personalities. And Swedes are all Crazy Svensk. Skál to all you magnificent bastards.
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  20. I honestly love that the father or male family member would first ask the girl if she likes the man or not,and then takes charge of the organising and sorting. To me that shows a level of caring and protection that tbh nowerdays we don't have much of anymore.
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  21. With the acception of Jackson Crawford, I don't see anyone with a PhD who even makes videos half as educational as yours. Any jealous haters can start a YT channel themselves and see if it ends up as successful as yours. Keep doing what you do brother!
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  22. Still trying to shake this image of Thor being specifically an angry ginger with a hammer who likes ale, Odin being specifically this old one-eyed wizard with a spear, a big hat, and two pet ravens and wolves, Freyr specifically being a dude with massive genitals lol, etc., but I’ve noticed certain Norse myths actually make a lot of sense in a metaphorical sense. Ragnarok, for example, is actually a realistic look at what the end of the world as we know it could actually be like. Obviously the world probably isn’t literally going to end with a bunch of gods and monsters and undead warriors fighting and killing each other but catastrophic climate change and natural disasters likely will happen, and war, strife, and suffering will follow. A literal fire giant isn’t going to literally burn up the world, but in a few billion years the sun actually will expand into a red giant and incinerate the Earth and the other inner planets in our solar system.
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  23. I remember when I started watching Vikings the show was already into season four or five. My interest in the culture did peak because of the show. I have a Norwegian and Irish background so I became interested in it. However, when ever I watch any series based on historical events I always want to know more. So I did go get some books and begin to read about it. About an hour into reading I realized that the show was complete bullshit. The characters were all depicted wrong and the time lines were all over the place. They took several hundred years of people and stories and threw it all into the timeline of one man, whom no one really knows if he really existed. It is strange because I did feel like it was a huge betrayal and the show went downhill for me. After that the same thing happened on other shows I watched about King Henry VIII, King Louie XIIIIV, etc, etc, the list goes on and on. I can see why everyone is pissed. Hollywood has ruined history and culture. Nowadays no one can think for themselves, and take these crap shows as truth. Hollywood has ruined it for me. I no longer watch movies or much Television for that matter. Unless it is forensic files, or some type of show like that. At least those shows are real. You are 100% correct that they are shoving an agenda down our throats. It is truly disgusting and mind boggling. Nowadays I’d rather watch people such as yourself who study what they are talking about. You’re keeping it real and for that I salute you!
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  24. The way you describe a time someone would be experiencing the spirit of Odin makes me think of child birth actually. I know it might sound silly but anyone who has experienced natural childbirth will tell you the moments before and right after the baby is born can be very painful, exhilarating, soul altering, and the rush of endorphins after is the most intense natural high you will ever experience. Just a thought.
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  25. If you look up John Hagelin discussing the unified field theory of physics, and consciousness, he basically gives the modern scientific answer that justifies and vindicates animism.
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  26. Here in the Netherlands almost every Dutch native descends from a viking in some way according to dna tests 🤷‍♂️
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  27. When the religion makes so much sense that people think it's Atheism
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  28. I would love to have the money to hire you as the Consultant of a Historically Accurate Viking T.V. fiction show.
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  29. It is ironic how the history of the vikings has been so bastardized to depict them as these bloodthirsty barbarians, while thinking ourselves in modern times to be so much more civilized, when you actually look at the truth and compare the two. I hope your following continues to grow, so more can learn the truth history.
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  30. I feel like we are all animists as children, before culture destroys our sensitive brains with science and "facts" about the world. It's our natural/normal state of understanding as humans, it's the way we can remain close with the natural world and all the entities that inhabit it.
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  31. A VERY VERY interesting aspect here is the top chakra ve∂rfölnir (Väderfölne in Swedish), basically meaning 'the fading/subsiding wind'. If we take the concept nirvana (to find peace and no longer being reborn) it literally means 'nirva' - wind, and 'na' - no, i.e. 'no wind'. It's the same as the moksha. So hinduism (sanathana dharma), buddhism and jainism all basically say that when the individual mind (atman – also meaning 'breath', just like what Odin blew into us) understands that it's a part of the Brahman it will find peace, the 'wind' will no longer blow. Don't we have something here?!
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  32. Never lost interest or got bored! You are quick and sharp! Love the knowledge.
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  33. Viking chieftain standing at the boat "You must be this tall to raid!"
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  34. I'm glad that you mentioned the "Viking Craze" with the popularity of various movies and TV shows. While I think that many of these entertainment forms may have awoken the genetic memory, ethnic awareness, or desire to connect to ancestral ways for some, it did flood the world with Viking larpers. I agree with you that when the Viking fad wanes those who are serious will remain, and will likely take Germanic or Celtic heathenry further along in a positive way.
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  35. I've been a practicing pagan for 16 years and the past 6 of them have been studying Hinduism, Taoism, and Buddhism. What I've learned is that everything is connected and energy is everywhere. Seidr and Tantra, for example, are very similar. The exact methods may differ, but the connections made are the same. If you go back far enough in any culture, you'll find similarities in their shamanic practices and their core beliefs. This is because nature is not that different, despite where we live. We all have the same moon and sun. We all see the same stars. We all find connections with animals and water sources. The names may be different, but that's just because languages have changed over thousands of years of migration. But go back far enough in any culture and you'll find we're all connected.
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  36. It is sad to me personally to see so little honour in our world today. It would be amazing if parents taught their kids to be more honourable. Great video as always!
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  37. I think what you're saying has a lot of merit. I call it Archetypal Analysis. Like looking at Shango (African Yoruba people) and Thor we see a ton of similarity. Same with Perun (Slavic), Indra (Vedic), Lei Gong (Taoist) all have way too many similarities to disregard. We should also explore ancestors and heritage just because it's been stripped from us. African descendants in the Americas, for example, tend not to know their heritage because the Christian slavers forced them to adopt Christianity. Interestingly enough, many successful slave rebellions called upon their African ancestors. But I would also never exclude someone from Heathenry for any racial/ethnic reasons. We are out needs not our racial demographics. If you feel called to the Northern path, that's enough for me.
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  38. I am a baby boomer. Was engaged twice before I sat down and analyzed why I was making the same mistake and what about me that was attractive to losers. Then I worked on myself and made a list of what were characteristics I considered honorable. Turned out a good friend fit and I sent the signals, he started paying attention to me romantically. We are nearing our 40th anniversary.
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  39. Simply put, we should all have reverence for our own ancestral blood lines. Yet, we can connect and come together over similarities in ancient cultures and beliefs and respect one another. Very well put sir. I hope your channel continues to grow.
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  40. I've tried educating people that all Germanic people are the same ethnic group, just different dialects. We're all Folk/Volk.
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  41. Interesting.When my son,who I had named after my grandfather, was three we traveled across the country to visit my grandma. When we got there he said "I remember this place. I used to fly in these woods." We had cremated grampa and threw his ashes from a cliff in the woods behind the house.
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  42. Man! You are great! You single handedly rekindled my love for Norse belief and magic. This was what I started out with at age 14, before I got lost in the swamp of Abrahamic religions... now, I'm 50, and I'm back to where I belong. Danke, das werde ich dir nie vergessen.
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  43. I mean, to be fair, many of these cringe people might have not ended up as fat and cringe if they had been growing up in a healthy society with something to look forward to, healthy education, etc. People withdrawing socially, dropping out of society, eating shit food to quench a hunger that isn't actually a hunger for food but a hunger for life etc. is a symptom of a larger problem.
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  44. Respect to Scandinavians for respecting women !
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  45. You just blew my mind with the correlation of snow melting and tears.I didn't see it.Now it's obvious. Thank you Brother.
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  46. Brother you got an instant sub from me. Five star material. My father sent me this video, he’s a history buff. Ive always wondered about what you explain here because in history this is what the conquerers and the writers of his-story do, divide by putting labels of separation on peoples. Then its taught in schools. Its a total miseducation. They did it to my tribal people here, in all of the Americas, and also to the tribal African, asiatic, & other peoples globally. False history & lies are considered facts. I’ve told people for many years even the European & American whites come from land based tribal cultures like the rest of us. Its great to hear factual history about your tribe. Both our peoples have met in the past far before Columbus brother. It’s great to see you on top of your culture correcting falsehoods. Live strong & spiritual. Mitakuye Oyasin (we are all family), Bomatum (thank You). Long Live The Tribes. ✊
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  47. Óðinn is a fascinating topic for discussion. And I think it's really quite tough to talk about in our time, because of our enculturation and the accepted definitions (and assumptions/beliefs) we have for concepts like "possession" or even "fury" or rage. The ancients didn't have access to our knowledge of psychology and neurochemistry, and we don't have their unique understanding of spirituality and spiritual forces, so it's quite difficult trying to find answers. Even after being involved with Norse spirituality for decades, I still find it hard to adequately express these concepts in words. When I do, it's inadequate - the experience itself is the thing. And I wouldn't exactly call it "possession" in the way movies and tv might show it. Rather, it's more of a connection to one's higher self. Ah well, that's not exactly right either, heh! Looking forward to the next parts!
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  48. I was born and raised without religion. Just science and the natural world. So when I became pagan at 20, I jumped straight into the 2nd stage. It was a lot easier that way. Now, 24, I'm starting to really push into the animism side of it. It's kinda crazy too because this has been a recent shift, and I just discovered this channel today. Great video, keep em coming!
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  49. There is so much about the viking stories that resonate with me, as a polynesian. We are tribal and collectivist ppl. Loyalty to kin is of supreme importance. As is a person's honour, which we call 'mana'. Thank you for this enlightening video.
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  50. håkon den gode
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