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The god of war devs actually didn’t ignore how elves in Alfheim look. The picture you showed was a dark elf from the game, but their portrayal of light elves were quite beautiful/luminescent.
I think we have Tolkien to blame (plus Gary Gygax and D&D) for having very strong opinions on what dwarves and elves are. Like, over on Jackson Crawford's awesome channel about all things Norse, he points out that you won't find any evidence in the old sagas that dwarves were actually short. And elves ... ? There is no consistent tradition that elves were bright and beautiful and friendly. The English word "oaf" basically means "elf"; the concept was that, if you had a child with mental / physical disabilities, it wasn't really a human child but an elf (rather, an "oaf") who got swapped for your beautiful human child who is living among the elves. And in German, the word for nightmare is "Albtraum", i.e. an "elf-dream". tl/dr elves were jerks.
In Norse mythology, the "light" elves were incredible beautiful and if you had a child with one, your child would be quite beautiful. There is a family tree said to be descendants of elves, but elves aren't instantly good or bad. They are both and everything, you never know where you have them. They were also described to be your erotic thoughts so how one looks like is all up to each and everyone. As for dwarfs, some do call them black elves, or svart alv, as it is in Norwegian. I think it is just something people started to use due to svartalfheim being their home
@@kingbeauregard pretty sure Tolkien’s elves are rather drawn from the Brittonic-Celt interpretation, which bares a much closer resemblance. I can’t remember the exact word but their name is related to Fae and they were basically described as tall, pale magical beings with a love of nature. As much as he drew influence from Norse mythology, he also had a deep love for British mythology and was even quoted as saying that his works which were compiled to make many of the stories in the Silmarillion were written as love letters to such and that he was trying to rebuild the British legendarium
@@AtomicUki Not so, I WAS taught these in grade school. Back then there was no middle school, so I think I was in about 9th grade. We all had Bullfinch's Mythology. Granted, that was a long time ago.
@@baldeagle5297 I went to elementary school in Pensacola and Napa County in the 70's, and Jr high school and high school in Virginia Beach in the 80's. The only mythologies that even received a mention were Greek and Roman. I've learned Norse and Celtic mythologies on my own.
Light and dark elves aren't a thing in the mythologi. There are elves from Alfheim and black elves aka dwarfs from Svartalfheim. It's a common misconseption
When you said the God of War developers completely ignored the description of elves in the real myths, that's not entirely true. You showed a picture of a dark elf, which is the type of elf you will come across the most because it's an enemy type. They're probably based off of the description of dwarves as black elves, like you mentioned in the Svartalfheim section of this video. But in the story, we're also shown plenty of light elves in Alfheim, who seem much closer to the real ones with a white glowing appearance, and seeming much more peaceful and graceful than the dark elves. I realise I probably sound like a fanboy who can't handle someone saying anything bad about the game, but I just couldn't help explaining things a little. Hopefully I'm not annoying :)
The reason Frey was the king of Alfheim was that the elves where originally associated with the Vanir, perhaps minor Vanir gods. In one poem the terms where used interchangeably and they where both associated with fertility and nature with elves even being worshiped as minor fertility deities.
Also, there had been a war between the Vanir, who were supposed to have ruled the world before that time, and the Aesir which won it in the end. The ensuing truce was safeguarded by exchanging hostages, which lived among the opposite group and were treated quite well.
To clarify for those unfamiliar with Norse Mythology - The Vanir are a second set of Gods associated with the Earth, whereas the Aesir are associated the heavens...Also Helheim is in some Myths, part of Niflheim
Hope everyones having a great day! I'm Swedish so this is extra fun for me to watch and I haven't been taught about Norse mythology since second grade or so. It's also really fun to hear an American pronounce norse words, but don't worry Jon you did alright :)
I've been trying to look for about the Nine Worlds since I watched Thor by the first time when I was just a child, in 2011!!! I've finally found that!!! Thank you so much!!! Thanks a lot!!!
This was AWESOME. this describes territory, for me, “what we tamed, with crop” “what we didn’t tame”, “where we hunt for edibles in known untamed areas”, “travel to Iceland”, “many thing we thought we saw or don’t understand”, and “didn’t die in battle, but we want comfort for them” (I think I combined at least one) Rock on!
That last point really struck a cord with me. It’s a very valid point, why is it that Vikings were so eager to die in war and be taken to Valhalla just to prepare for a battle that they were already fully aware they had no hope of winning? But then I thought about what you said about Christian invaders destroying several old Norse texts and it occurred to me, maybe there were 2 possible outcomes to the myths about the ultimate battle. Maybe there was one outcome where there weren’t enough warriors in Valhalla or they just weren’t strong enough which is the ending we’re all familiar and another outcome where the Gods saved the nine worlds from complete destruction and tre Gods and mankind from extermination, but this outcome was destroyed by the Christians in a bonfire before Snorri Sturluson could copy it! That would add a little more motivation to the Vikings to become stronger and charge into battle not just expecting to die in battle but counting on it!
what may really bake your noodle is the knowledge that Ragnarok have some evidence of being a later interpretation. I do not have the sources to hand, but as I recall, the Anglo-Saxons, such an into the world was not spoken of. We must also remember that the Scandinavian's had a few more centuries to develop the mythology before converting. for example, with the Anglo-Saxons Loki was not a part of their stories. this is more of a stretch and idea I have heard of, but the harsh winters that come before Ragnarok were believed to have happened a bit before the Viking age. which could give some further indication of the growth in the ideas of dying in battle, as opposed to living an ordered and lawful life beforehand. However, this last bit as I say, is speculation.
Loki: *stumbles into the palace looking just awful* Thor: 😁😁🥴hay Loki where have you been all night? we're celebrating the giant didn't finish the wall!!🍺🍺🍺 Loki: don't ask 😒 Thor:is that an eight legged horse you're carrying ? where do you get one of those? Loki: don't ask 😒 *heads over to Odin* I present to you the gift of an eight legged horse ohh mighty Odin..... Just don't ask where I got it from 😓😓😓
as a new norse pagan i would like to thank you for this series, this series is one of the things that got me to start considering converting to norse paganism
When you watch anime mainly Attack on Titan and you hear the name Ymir you think of the Original Foundering Titan and the girl who was in love with Historia Reiss.
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I can't wait for the episode about the incomplete wall. I've read 2 books about it almost a decade back, which was about at entertaining as reading the owner's manual for a new microwave. I believe the narrative is very interesting and i know that Jon can discuss it in the best possible way.
“Loki is a cunning kid, that no one understands. A member of the aesir, wielding power oh so grand (Hell, twerp)” *sung to the fairly odd parents theme*
I have been studying Norwegian for a year and I am fairly proficient now. I think it is so cool how I can actually understand some of these names just from their Norse roots. and even words that don't sound alike to Norwegian I can still Trace back from vowel and consonant shifts.
Wow, I read Thor War of the Realms last year and really liked it but had no idea how much they just took from Norse mythology. I think it's cool to see the old myths and characters given new life. Great video, love your research
"do you want to spend centuries training for a battle that is destined to end in destruction for all parties involved anyway?"... you can bet your ass i do! VALHALLA! VALHALLA! VALHALLA!
I love how Norse Mythology has influenced so much modern media: LOTR, FFVII, the MCU, ASOIAF, yet it's one of the least known. Glad to see someone spilling more light on it!
God of War was great but it isn't at all accurate to actual Norse Mythology. I think the original games were closer to Greek mythology but I might be wrong.
@@yousefsh7949 i've played almost all the GoW games and haave read or seen or heaard a bunch of greek, roman and norse mythology and bits of various other mythologies
@@GrimmShadowsII oh that’s awesome man. Did you play the new god of war and do you like the changes that they did with the game compared to the older games in the series ?
I love this channel so much!!! I love learning about all sorts of mythology and you make it fun and it's easy to follow along. I also laughed way to hard at the Alf reference and picture because as a child I LOVED Alf and even had a talking Alf doll and have Alf on DVD.
Istg people with Viking religions are usually the most chill people(yes I just complimented myself) like it's so fucking cool how chill and welcoming we are
There’s way too much about ragnarök to talk about in one video. It starts with balder’s death and ends with all nine realms dying. Alot happens in between
After watching this video twice just to he sure I can honestly say I was quite familiar with these stories but I love the video and how you made it simple for people to follow
That picture you showed of an elf is actually a “dark elf” not a light elf. They didn’t ignore the concept as Light Elves do exist, you just need to find a better picture.
5:42 I have been in need of a good laugh today and you sir just delivered!! besides that I have been reading into Norse Mythology recently and picked up a couple of the Norse story books. I really enjoyed your video going into great detail of how the worlds work, awesome content !
@@youngbosslijah I read Japanese myth and used to wonder the bamboo princess Kaguya and the Moon God Tsukuyomi, are they related, in Naruto, Tsukuyomi just the genjutsu of Kaguya instead
For anyone who it may interest; the swedish translation of Harry Potter dubs the gringott workers (the short greedy little goblin-folk) as 'svartalver' :)
Hey dude I have a suggestion for your channel. There is a comic book channel called Comicstorian and he makes videos about comic book stories and then he puts all his little videos into one big one to basically tell the whole entire arch. I think you could switch from talking about characters to talking about events in mythology and then reupload them to talk about the entire saga in one 2 hour video or whatever the case may be. Love your videos and a lot of time ill listen to the stories as I go to bed so you would get a lot of watch time at least from me if I played just a whole 2 hour video trying to go to bed.
Regarding the "Black elves" concept in Svartalfheimr, it's also hypothesized that the dwarves and dark elves were either completely the same people or two branches of the same people. There's also a line or two in the Prose Edda (I think), that describes the dwarves/dark elves as not liking the elves, giving rise to that trope in modern media. Also, I really commend you for pointing out Snorri's possible Christianizing of a lot of the old beliefs and mythos. He 'wrote' the prose edda (more like gathered stories from other sources into one book) long after old traditions had become unpopular/illegal to practice, and should probably be seen as more of a historian interested in what he deemed to be the olden days, lol.
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Nice
Thank you.
I’ve never been this early 😍😍😍
Big big BIG fan of Norse mythology so ecstatic when you began this series.
Do a story on Urashima Taro
The god of war devs actually didn’t ignore how elves in Alfheim look. The picture you showed was a dark elf from the game, but their portrayal of light elves were quite beautiful/luminescent.
Was looking for this comment lol
What was his intro song called?
Ngl light elves terrify me
@@savagesuace5230 same
@@savagesuace5230 they’re definitely hiding something
Yess another distraction keeping me from studying for my finals
You're not alone 🤝
I'm procrastinating but it's a good distraction, it keeps me sane😄
Yussss I can’t relate cause I’m 29 🥴
Hehe me too
Guaranteed, you are learning more here
The idea of dwarves being a type of elves sounds like something the Elder Scrolls took and ran with.
I think we have Tolkien to blame (plus Gary Gygax and D&D) for having very strong opinions on what dwarves and elves are. Like, over on Jackson Crawford's awesome channel about all things Norse, he points out that you won't find any evidence in the old sagas that dwarves were actually short. And elves ... ? There is no consistent tradition that elves were bright and beautiful and friendly. The English word "oaf" basically means "elf"; the concept was that, if you had a child with mental / physical disabilities, it wasn't really a human child but an elf (rather, an "oaf") who got swapped for your beautiful human child who is living among the elves. And in German, the word for nightmare is "Albtraum", i.e. an "elf-dream". tl/dr elves were jerks.
In Norse mythology, the "light" elves were incredible beautiful and if you had a child with one, your child would be quite beautiful. There is a family tree said to be descendants of elves, but elves aren't instantly good or bad. They are both and everything, you never know where you have them.
They were also described to be your erotic thoughts so how one looks like is all up to each and everyone.
As for dwarfs, some do call them black elves, or svart alv, as it is in Norwegian. I think it is just something people started to use due to svartalfheim being their home
Most elfs are deadly allergic to iron but the elfs from svartelheim are not; hence in some stories they are known as the iron elves^^
@@kingbeauregard pretty sure Tolkien’s elves are rather drawn from the Brittonic-Celt interpretation, which bares a much closer resemblance. I can’t remember the exact word but their name is related to Fae and they were basically described as tall, pale magical beings with a love of nature.
As much as he drew influence from Norse mythology, he also had a deep love for British mythology and was even quoted as saying that his works which were compiled to make many of the stories in the Silmarillion were written as love letters to such and that he was trying to rebuild the British legendarium
JRR Tolkein, you mean. And modern inceptions (or basically anything talking about dwarves or elves) takes it from JRRT.
It's crazy how much I never knew about all these mythologies. Why can't school teach more cool stuff 😔
Umm the education guidelines of the stringent Christian influence I believe
There were a few mythology focused classes in my middle and high schools
@@AtomicUki Not so, I WAS taught these in grade school. Back then there was no middle school, so I think I was in about 9th grade. We all had Bullfinch's Mythology. Granted, that was a long time ago.
@@baldeagle5297 I went to elementary school in Pensacola and Napa County in the 70's, and Jr high school and high school in Virginia Beach in the 80's. The only mythologies that even received a mention were Greek and Roman. I've learned Norse and Celtic mythologies on my own.
@@RickCaldwellvoluntaryist My experience was some years before that.
that elf you showed from god of war was a dark elf. they have light elves in the game that are luminous and "beautiful"
Light and dark elves aren't a thing in the mythologi. There are elves from Alfheim and black elves aka dwarfs from Svartalfheim. It's a common misconseption
@@dradigogaming either way that just makes the guy that made this video look like even more of an idiot
@@dradigogaming that's what he said though
When you said the God of War developers completely ignored the description of elves in the real myths, that's not entirely true. You showed a picture of a dark elf, which is the type of elf you will come across the most because it's an enemy type. They're probably based off of the description of dwarves as black elves, like you mentioned in the Svartalfheim section of this video. But in the story, we're also shown plenty of light elves in Alfheim, who seem much closer to the real ones with a white glowing appearance, and seeming much more peaceful and graceful than the dark elves.
I realise I probably sound like a fanboy who can't handle someone saying anything bad about the game, but I just couldn't help explaining things a little. Hopefully I'm not annoying :)
"Peaceful and Graceful"
**Laughs in Ragnarok**
@@MeisterSchwabbo Yeah this comment aged kinda badly lol. Love the game though
"Svartalfheim" ... break it up as "Svart" ("swarthy" or the German "schwarz" meaning "black") plus "alf" ("elf") plus "heim" ("home").
There is also the Yiddish shvartza
Do you know that was a joke
Or the swedish ”svart”
There's "the Schwartz" from Spaceballs.
Wooow, thanks for enlightening me🦦❤️
The reason Frey was the king of Alfheim was that the elves where originally associated with the Vanir, perhaps minor Vanir gods. In one poem the terms where used interchangeably and they where both associated with fertility and nature with elves even being worshiped as minor fertility deities.
Also, there had been a war between the Vanir, who were supposed to have ruled the world before that time, and the Aesir which won it in the end. The ensuing truce was safeguarded by exchanging hostages, which lived among the opposite group and were treated quite well.
To clarify for those unfamiliar with Norse Mythology - The Vanir are a second set of Gods associated with the Earth, whereas the Aesir are associated the heavens...Also Helheim is in some Myths, part of Niflheim
Hope everyones having a great day!
I'm Swedish so this is extra fun for me to watch and I haven't been taught about Norse mythology since second grade or so. It's also really fun to hear an American pronounce norse words, but don't worry Jon you did alright :)
I've been trying to look for about the Nine Worlds since I watched Thor by the first time when I was just a child, in 2011!!! I've finally found that!!! Thank you so much!!! Thanks a lot!!!
I've been reading a Norse gods book so this helps me. Thank you.
What’s the title? I wanna read pls
magnus chase?
When he said messed up minute I panicked I thought it was only going to be another 4 minute video lol I’m glad it was longer
Thanks for taking the extra time to map this out. It really helps to contextualize how the myths play out across the perceived cosmos
This was AWESOME. this describes territory, for me, “what we tamed, with crop” “what we didn’t tame”, “where we hunt for edibles in known untamed areas”, “travel to Iceland”, “many thing we thought we saw or don’t understand”, and “didn’t die in battle, but we want comfort for them” (I think I combined at least one)
Rock on!
Nobody:
Me: studying for my mythology class by watching Jon
Also watch overly sarcastic production
Na fr.. I’ve learned more here than at school lol
You’re not funny
@@TheSmashingLad dang bro, seems a little harsh
That last point really struck a cord with me. It’s a very valid point, why is it that Vikings were so eager to die in war and be taken to Valhalla just to prepare for a battle that they were already fully aware they had no hope of winning? But then I thought about what you said about Christian invaders destroying several old Norse texts and it occurred to me, maybe there were 2 possible outcomes to the myths about the ultimate battle. Maybe there was one outcome where there weren’t enough warriors in Valhalla or they just weren’t strong enough which is the ending we’re all familiar and another outcome where the Gods saved the nine worlds from complete destruction and tre Gods and mankind from extermination, but this outcome was destroyed by the Christians in a bonfire before Snorri Sturluson could copy it!
That would add a little more motivation to the Vikings to become stronger and charge into battle not just expecting to die in battle but counting on it!
what may really bake your noodle is the knowledge that Ragnarok have some evidence of being a later interpretation. I do not have the sources to hand, but as I recall, the Anglo-Saxons, such an into the world was not spoken of. We must also remember that the Scandinavian's had a few more centuries to develop the mythology before converting. for example, with the Anglo-Saxons Loki was not a part of their stories. this is more of a stretch and idea I have heard of, but the harsh winters that come before Ragnarok were believed to have happened a bit before the Viking age. which could give some further indication of the growth in the ideas of dying in battle, as opposed to living an ordered and lawful life beforehand. However, this last bit as I say, is speculation.
Yes!! Been waiting for this one. Keep up the awesome work, Jon!
I love how one of the world's is just the nether realm from mortal Kombat
That’s where it came from.
@@Silver_Sonic_23 I know that that's why I commented it
Yeah games rip off mythology all the time nothing new there I suppose. You'll get no complaints for me
@@PixelKnight93 what does herp mean lol
@@thenintenbrogamer6022 oops gamers edited my comment.
Never get tired of these myths
As a Greek God of War fan that was awesome. I like knowing about more mythologies.
I don’t think I’ve ever been this early. Finally.
Also great job you’re almost at 1 million subscribers.
Absolutely what I was wondering! You are so awesome for knowing that!
Loki: *stumbles into the palace looking just awful*
Thor: 😁😁🥴hay Loki where have you been all night? we're celebrating the giant didn't finish the wall!!🍺🍺🍺
Loki: don't ask 😒
Thor:is that an eight legged horse you're carrying ? where do you get one of those?
Loki: don't ask 😒 *heads over to Odin* I present to you the gift of an eight legged horse ohh mighty Odin..... Just don't ask where I got it from 😓😓😓
as a new norse pagan i would like to thank you for this series, this series is one of the things that got me to start considering converting to norse paganism
Is it weird that Thor is a popular icon in the public eye and his most famous version is played by a Australian in the opinion of a Norse Pagan?
@@silverninja5218 Nah, what is weird is the really really racist groups in the world trying to appropriate norse paganism.
Ragnarok was crazy huh
@@KekePalmer. hasn't happened yet
I'm not Norse pagan but I find this religion so interesting, keep strong my friend!!!
When you watch anime mainly Attack on Titan and you hear the name Ymir you think of the Original Foundering Titan and the girl who was in love with Historia Reiss.
This is where the name comes from lol. Hanges trapped lab titans “sawney” and “bean” were named after a clan of cannibals in Scotland.
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Highschool D x D
King Of Fighters
Inuyasha
Shaman King
Street Fighter
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Sarazanmai
Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba
Jo Jo's Bizzare Adventures
Attack On Titan
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@@tijanamilenkovic3425 what do you mean?
All hail Jon Solo and is well of knowledge for us too lazy or buzy to look it up ourselves!
Jon. Question. Would you consider doing a Tolkien/Viking video? Like a connecting the lore type of thing with Viking Mthology to LOTR?
LoTR is literally Norse mythology mixed with Catholicism mixed with 1984
I can't wait for the episode about the incomplete wall. I've read 2 books about it almost a decade back, which was about at entertaining as reading the owner's manual for a new microwave.
I believe the narrative is very interesting and i know that Jon can discuss it in the best possible way.
“Loki is a cunning kid, that no one understands. A member of the aesir, wielding power oh so grand (Hell, twerp)” *sung to the fairly odd parents theme*
A Tesla Peter pan harry potter..type...a joker jester...or of 007🙊🙉🙈😓🤫✌️
I have been studying Norwegian for a year and I am fairly proficient now. I think it is so cool how I can actually understand some of these names just from their Norse roots. and even words that don't sound alike to Norwegian I can still Trace back from vowel and consonant shifts.
Fun fact: the dog (or wolf) at 7:30 is called Garm/Garmr, and unlike the Cerberus, this one does not have three heads as far as I know.
Another brilliant job - you covered so much material in under 10 minutes!
I love this video, it was confusing beyond my imagination and sparked my interest, almost like listening to another language.
Great research and excellent exposition. This was an impressive video.
Wow, I read Thor War of the Realms last year and really liked it but had no idea how much they just took from Norse mythology. I think it's cool to see the old myths and characters given new life. Great video, love your research
Yes I've been waiting for this
Solo dolo! I think you did an excellent job. Short clips. Informational of course and easy to follow. Learned alot. Thank you.
"do you want to spend centuries training for a battle that is destined to end in destruction for all parties involved anyway?"... you can bet your ass i do!
VALHALLA!
VALHALLA!
VALHALLA!
Valhalla, deliverance, how've you ever forgotten meee
@@SigismundSonOfDorn what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids
@@tijanamilenkovic3425 never watched
I love how Norse Mythology has influenced so much modern media: LOTR, FFVII, the MCU, ASOIAF, yet it's one of the least known. Glad to see someone spilling more light on it!
More Norse mythology please, just started god of war, and would like to learn more
God of War was great but it isn't at all accurate to actual Norse Mythology. I think the original games were closer to Greek mythology but I might be wrong.
@@GrimmShadowsII the original games were based on Greek mythology and the new god of war (2018) and the 2021 version is Norse mythology
@@GrimmShadowsII yeah fair enough. Do you play god of war or like Norse mythology
@@yousefsh7949 i've played almost all the GoW games and haave read or seen or heaard a bunch of greek, roman and norse mythology and bits of various other mythologies
@@GrimmShadowsII oh that’s awesome man. Did you play the new god of war and do you like the changes that they did with the game compared to the older games in the series ?
05:42 bro i almost spit my drink out all over my keyboard hahahaha well done, sir.
When binge watching Jon solo for a couple hours teaches you more then school
I love this channel so much!!! I love learning about all sorts of mythology and you make it fun and it's easy to follow along. I also laughed way to hard at the Alf reference and picture because as a child I LOVED Alf and even had a talking Alf doll and have Alf on DVD.
That thumbnail 😭😭 ah yes the legentady realm of lothloriel gotta love it
Istg people with Viking religions are usually the most chill people(yes I just complimented myself) like it's so fucking cool how chill and welcoming we are
Nidavaler was spoken about in endgame. Where Thor got his second hammer.
Midway through Jon’s catchphrase in the end of this video, an ad pops up. What a great way to end a video.🤣🤣🤣
Beserker surprised you took our north european "myths" as topic! And much appreciate your effort to pronounce the names. 💯⚘
This is my favorite video probably because you mentioned lord of the ring my favorite thing! Lol
the god of war devs didnt forget you just picked a pic of a dark elf from svartalfem they said it in the game
Very well done for what it was... Very concise. Reasonably comprehensive. The only dead air time was the alf joke.
And that was funny.
10/10
So... I just found myself saying in unison, "Jon shot first."
Does anybody else do this..?
I ALWAYS DO IT🥰🥰🥰
@@amysmith1580 what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Puppy In My Pocke Adventures Pocketville or My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic
@@tijanamilenkovic3425 Friendship is magic! I would love to know the origin of my little pony😊
@@garouthedemon7401 what do you think about Jon Solo doing a video about similarities between Disney's Hercules and Dragon Ball
Sylvester Stallone..
.they shed blood first...
I don't know how you kept a straight face when you made the Alf joke. Perfectly timed too LOL
I love the Norse mythology videos,one on Ragnarok would be cool
There’s way too much about ragnarök to talk about in one video. It starts with balder’s death and ends with all nine realms dying. Alot happens in between
I like the painting behind you. It's nice ya know. Ya got one dog going this way one dog going the other way. It's nice
The elves you fight in God of War are dark elves from Svartalfheim. You can actually see a couple of native light elves in Alfheim also
In the Nordic Symbol “Vegvisir” Midgard is in the middle helping it make sense of the ‘Middle Enclosure’ name
I’m here after playing god of war! I needed more context lol
Jon. You glorious bastard. You can have my attention for 9 minutes!
This is why my guy who is a Heathen when told he's going to hell responds one L or two.
After watching this video twice just to he sure I can honestly say I was quite familiar with these stories but I love the video and how you made it simple for people to follow
Now I can hear that list sung like the fairly odd parents theme song in my head 😂
Me too 😂🤦♀️
Now this is what I’ve been waiting for
*Jon mentioning yggdrasil*
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Nidavellir was also referred to as myrkheimr in very few texts
Remember when Jon streamed on Twitch? good times. Its bedwetter4lyfe btw. miss the good ole days homie
Magnus Chase and Jon Solo have taught me so much about Norse mythology.
Can’t wait for a million any day!!!!!! 💜💜
Thanks for the info bro!
Great video! 👍🏾
That picture you showed of an elf is actually a “dark elf” not a light elf. They didn’t ignore the concept as Light Elves do exist, you just need to find a better picture.
5:42 I have been in need of a good laugh today and you sir just delivered!! besides that I have been reading into Norse Mythology recently and picked up a couple of the Norse story books. I really enjoyed your video going into great detail of how the worlds work, awesome content !
You should start a series on Hindu gods they are actually very interesting like the god Indra king of Heaven
In naruto indra was the uchia ancestor. It’s weird how all these names have so much meaning
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I read Japanese myth and used to wonder the bamboo princess Kaguya and the Moon God Tsukuyomi, are they related, in Naruto, Tsukuyomi just the genjutsu of Kaguya instead
Omg man props to you for trying to pronounce all those words without damaging yourself 😵💫
“Odd Norse worlds, fairly odd Norse worlds..”
Thumbs up because I appreciate how organized the video is. Love it 🖖🏽
5:47
*The 80's kids have entered the chat.*
I wasn't born in the 80's but I do know who Alf is.
Love Your Videos🗣 Very Thoroughly Explained💙
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Me: SHUT UP IM LATE😭
Whole individual videos for each of the world's! And for each of the vannir god's, I've never heard of them! More! More, more!
And for dark elves! And dwarves! And nidevillir's craft and weapons! And stuff!
Surprised you never played God of War, lol. I'm questioning your research now...
For anyone who it may interest; the swedish translation of Harry Potter dubs the gringott workers (the short greedy little goblin-folk) as 'svartalver' :)
this episode was great!! i love norse mythology
Only know these words from god of war lmao
loved this episode
Loved this man!
A man of taste, I see. "One dog goes one way and the other goes the other way."
Great vid mate! I’ve watched a few of your vids and they are awesome, thanks for sharing your knowledge, I’m definitely subscribing 👍👍
Always love watching your videos!! If you interested would you cover The Lost City of Atlantis??
The amount of similarities in ALL WORLD mythology is nothing but astounding
GOW was on point with the accuracy
Your the only person I got to for Greek and norse mythology
Thank you brother! This is exactly the bite sized video I needed to prep for GOW2 (2022).
Side note: i love the dog painting the back. Dog looks like he's mid twerk lol
I just got introduced to Mesopetamian mythology. You should look into it.
Bloody oath I love this fellas and his new info keep it up bro 💪🏾💯
Hey dude I have a suggestion for your channel. There is a comic book channel called Comicstorian and he makes videos about comic book stories and then he puts all his little videos into one big one to basically tell the whole entire arch. I think you could switch from talking about characters to talking about events in mythology and then reupload them to talk about the entire saga in one 2 hour video or whatever the case may be. Love your videos and a lot of time ill listen to the stories as I go to bed so you would get a lot of watch time at least from me if I played just a whole 2 hour video trying to go to bed.
Regarding the "Black elves" concept in Svartalfheimr, it's also hypothesized that the dwarves and dark elves were either completely the same people or two branches of the same people. There's also a line or two in the Prose Edda (I think), that describes the dwarves/dark elves as not liking the elves, giving rise to that trope in modern media.
Also, I really commend you for pointing out Snorri's possible Christianizing of a lot of the old beliefs and mythos. He 'wrote' the prose edda (more like gathered stories from other sources into one book) long after old traditions had become unpopular/illegal to practice, and should probably be seen as more of a historian interested in what he deemed to be the olden days, lol.
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bro these videos are so cool ty