Himmler's Secret SS Symbols
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- Ever wondered what those strange badges are that appeared on WWII Waffen-SS vehicles? In this video, we examine Himmler's use of ancient runes as mystical symbols for the SS, and what each major rune actually represented.
For those who'd like more information about the fascinating subject of SS formation, uniforms and symbols,I recommend Robin Lumsden's comprehensive study 'The Allgemeine-SS', which was the primary source for this video. Visit Osprey to buy your copy: www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/a...
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Sources:
- 'The Allgemeine-SS' by Robin Lumsden, (Osprey: 1993)
- 'The Order of the Death's Head' by Heinz Hoehne, (Penguin: 2000)
- 'The SS: A New History' by Adrian Weale, (Little, Brown & Co.: 2010)
As a German Historian working for the IFZ in Munich i just wanna add this about Rune and even Swastika Usage in German History and Culture some might find interesting:
So, for example down here in Southern Bavaria in the Alpine Region it's not uncommon to go to a Graveyard and instead of the "Star = next to Date of Birth" and "Cross = next to Date of Death" you see an "Algiz Rune" facing upwards next to Date of Birth and one facing downwards next to Date of Death. You even see that on Gravestones from the late 1700s.
The "Algiz Rune" in general is also very common in the Exterieur Design of a traditional "Fachwerkhaus".
Same is true for many other Runes. Regarding Swastikas, you mostly see "Rounded Swastikas" or "Sunwheels" also from all the way back, here in the Bavarian Alps we got a "Jagdvilla" that was built in 1623 and it has a huge round Swastika/Sunwheel above the Entrance.
It's so common here because "Alpine Paganism" is one of those old pre-christian Beliefs and Culture that is native here and because when Christianity converted everyone, they didn't bother as much with us Mountain Folks in and around the Alps. So luckily because of that, these Traditions survived to this Day.
For example: My Paternal Grandfather is from an Alpine Pagan Family (he's still alive at 104 years old now and a WW2 Veteran). Meanwhile my Paternal Grandmother was a Catholic.
So once my Paternal Grandfather dies he already told me he wants the Algiz Runes for Date of Birth and Death when it's added under the Star and Cross of his Wife.
"Perchtenlauf" for example is a Tradition that exists all around the Alps, in France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy (but with a different Name and some other Differences. But it's an Alpine Pagan Tradition, that's also where Krampus originates from.
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Very interesting. I grew up in the Chiltern Hills in England, watching my Aunt, Uncle and volunteers, pull Saxon cremation urns out of the chalky soil. Many of the clay vessels were stamped with rows of Swastikas.
@@wolfmauler
That's interesting to hear, had no idea about that. But yeah, the Swastika, even the non-rounded Version has been present in Cultures around the World since forever. There is this Myth of the NSDAP stealing it from Hinduism that seems to be very wide-spread.
But as Historian, the Reality is, that "Moustache Man" grew up during a Time of Revival and Popularity of our Germanic Pagan Roots, which was started because in the latter half of the 1800s Archeologists found a lot of Germanic Pagan Artifacts on which there were Runes and Swastikas. So basically when he was a Kid he saw how "trendy" it was, and that's why he ended up using it.
That said, definitely gonna look into Saxon Cremation Urns and Swastikas, so thanks for sharing!
Wow, incredibly interesting bit of info (actually from both of you)... thanks so much for sharing!! I love it whenever i get to learn to true, honest, totally objective, factually based unadulterated history... pure history, as it actually was & always should be taught. Thanks gents
@@hippiesaboteur2556
You're welcome! Since i grew up in Berchtesgaden (where the "Eagle's Nest" is) i automatically also grew up with tons of Tourists. And i had some Experiences where Tourists would see Runes or the Swastika on some old Building etc. and report it to our Tourist Ministry assuming it has something to do with the 3rd Reich.
Can't blame those Tourists of course, but those Experiences made me want to especially share Information about that Topic as often as i have the Chance!
Great information, thank you for,taking the time to post this. Best regards to you.
You see this stuff on other documentries, but with zero explanations, the Dr. Felton comes along and does it again, opens up a whole new area of facination and exploration into WW2
Zero explanation, because once you start to explain it, the more it all makes sense
It's true! Lots of documentaries just show runes and stuff to scare you instead of educate.
Fascinating. I was of course familiar with the SS "Lightening Bolts," but was unaware that Himmler adopted ALL the Runes he could to denote the various SS units and battalions, etc. Keep up the fantastic work, Mark!
Really? this is common WW2 knowledge lol
Any runes used as Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine unit insignias?
German Historian working for the IFZ in Munich here.
This is true, and even today in our Military we use certain Runes, most famous probably the Rank Tabs. Now that's not because of Himmler, we started doing this around the late 1800s
Air Force in Finland used swastika earlier than Nazis . And swastika is still in use in Finnish Air Force flags
See my Comment above regarding the Swastika in German History. We did use that for hundreds of Years as well, but it only got extra "trendy" after Archeologists here found Germanic Artifacts with Swastikas in the late 1800s, which is also how a certain Führer found out about it.
There is this Myth that he "stole it from Hinduism" but that's false. He just grew up right after those Archeologists found Germanic Artifacts with Swastikas on them in the late 1800s, which created a Craze of Runes and Swastikas a Jewelry etc.
I got no Idea why the Finnish Airforce used it, but it assume similar Reasons, the Swastika was a Symbol all around the World even 1000 Years ago
No, they removed the swastikas in 2017 and was replaced by a golden eagle and a circle of wings
i believe mark felton also made a video about it, with the funny symbol only used by the air academy
@@tdpro3607 here in Helsinki is building called As Oy Kiholinna in addres Pohjoisranta 20 . There is still big swastikas in front of outside doors . It used to be building for high ranking officers . Building is build in year 1929
A shame Finland is too under the thumb to bring them back.
I saw a book except on the internet about how Hitler lamented Himmler's obsession with Aryanism and Paganism, about how "the Romans had an advanced civilization while our ancestors lived in mud huts, yet Himmler insists on fawning over every piece of broken pottery"
I recently have been on a WW2 'rediscovery quest' binge for nearly half a year... It seems that Hitler himself was actually quite Christian. You can see it in many of his promotions & hear it in his speeches. The more I look into it, to me it appears that there were several leaders/factions within the Reich that had divergent opinions & quests than Hitler did, but he basically turned a blind eye to it for the most part
@@Joe_C. He also pitched them against each other, realising that they were more useful to him in disunity than unified
@@Joe_C. Quite Catholic, not Christian. There is not a lot of difference between paganism and Catholicism.
@@deanpd3402 coukd you go into depth a bit more. Very interested on hearing your POV
Hitler despised Christianity/Catholicism, he considered it weak and of Jewish origin, and he intended to snuff out such backward beliefs after the war, but kept the German people guessing as to his actual views on theism. Hitler's actual religious views were a form of Gnosticism. He also considered Himmler’s pagan/occultism nonsense but tolerated it for its utility.
The ᛊ or ᛋ rune was actually originally named after the sun (Sól in Old Norse, Sigel in Old English). In Lists's Armanen rune system, it was renamed as Sig (sounding like _Sieg_ "victory"), possibly because of a misinterpretation of the Old English name. Might also be inspired by the Old Norse concept of victory runes (sigrún) and the personal Name Sigrún.
Interesting
That’s because the sun represents Victory (over the darkness) in germanic pagan tradition
To a large part of the world, the sight of a swastika is not associated with Nazism at all. In India and South East asian countries, the swastika is still viewed in a positive manner and widely displayed.
German Americans that still have a pair feel the same
I think swastika is a very cool symbol and I can understand why it was shared by many cultures all over the world.
Several Native American tribes have the swastika as one of their symbols too.
Four corners of the Earth in Revelation.
@@lancerevell5979 we proudly displayed the symbol as a representation of respect for America's earlier tribes, who were here before the SECOND Great European migration. So much so, that it was on our highway markers and official state & government buildings. Next time you look behind the speaker's podium in the senate (or congress, I forget which, perhaps both), look for that old honored symbol RIGHT BEHIND THE MAIN PODIUM to the right. It still, to this day, flanks the highest politicians in the land while they're on television lol.
Masterful combination of politics, mythology and Romanticism. There is no second place winner.
They indeed were evil and wicked, but one must admit things like in this video are fascinating
Masterful? More like idiotic
@@mangodzeri6613 Why were they evil? Have you done any research into who is writing your books and paying your "politicians"?
Himmler had a love for the esoteric and even had a search launched for the Holy Grail in the south of France.
What's with the point of looking for it though?
Did they expend their store of Holy Hand Grenades in said quest?
@@senioravocado1864 Immortality
SS Ahnenerbe searched for mjollnir too, they were searching for wendigos and yetis and all sort of mythical creatures. Looking for an entrance to the inner earth in tibet.
@senioravocado1864 well the ark of the covenant melted their faces off when they opened it. The German bloke that drank from the grail turned quickly into bones. He chose poorly
New mr. Dr. Felton video as I clock out on a friday? God, I just wanted a meal and you've given me a banquet.
The Magnificent Dr. Felton has given us much more than a banquet. This video is better than a banquet of Birdseye Potato Waffles, Findus Crispy Pancakes, and a choice of Tesco Value Baked Beans or Bigga Mushy Peas. You can't have both though.
@@sirbasilflapjack671 Mr. Dr. Felton has the gift of ubiquity indeed. And I'll get the waffles altgough Bigga mushy is an appealing name, sir.
@0:30 - maybe in the Euro - Atlantic world.
There's million if not billions of people in Asia who've never heard of the Third Reich, much less associate the swastika with it.
It's either Mr or Dr - not both.
The go to channel for WWII History.
I must be slightly dyslexic because at first glance I read your comment as “Go to the history channel for WW2!” 😂🙈. I thought you were criticising the video for not being factual 😂😂😂
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The best video about the symbolism around everything that was happening at that time and where they got their inspiration from.
Dr. Felton, In my opinion. You are unrivaled! Please keep it up!
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Yes, Dr Felton truly is the Son of Christ.
Simple, not elaborate symbols, yet the imagery is very powerful.
Fascinating, thank you for posting Mark
I really enjoy these videos about symbolism, clothing and historic weaponry. Thank you dr Felton!
10 minutes to distract me from the hopelessness of it all. I'll take it.
I couldn’t help but notice the honesty in your comment. I have a question, would you honestly consider life to be hopeless?
@@MK-mc1jn life in general, no. Mine, yes.
@@brick6347 many people/things offer hope in life but most “hopes” are pretty fragile and not able to survive the harshness of life anyways.
Let me ask you one more question- even if you had something to hope in today, do you have hope beyond death? Or do you just avoid thinking about that altogether like most of us.
I read an autobiography that was translated by a family member, The Man in the Black Fur Coat. Looking at the memoirs to put it in book form, the relative had issues understanding the language as it was a weird dialect he couldn't make sense of. He asked around and found that it was written in sütterlin, which was taught in the interwar years, and ousted in 1941. It had some rune-like characters. Thought it was an interesting note.
Professor Felton, you are very fortunate to have a as your passion something (WWII) that has an inexhaustible supply of captivating subjects! I rarely comment before watching the entire post, but I make exceptions for those
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Thanks, Dr Felton!
9:29 I immediately thought about the star of life that you see in American ambulances.
My thoughts exactly. I've worked in EMS for many years and had no clue my uniform had a Nazi symbol until now
@@joemyers557 More like, it's the other way around. One predates the other.
Mark doesn't fail to teach more everyday
But he is so brainwashed to think that it was a "world war"....The world war which was not fought by the whole world 😂
It was a fight between a few empires, ( Germany, Italy, France, UK,soviet union/ russian empire, Japan, china European occupiers from from US, CAN, most European nations).....
He even talked about Indians fighting in this war ( a previous video)......but Indians,south asians Africans,, Arabs did not fight.....mercenaries & slaves joined British/ European militaries ....
Outstanding as always Doctor Felton! Well done!
The burial marker was very interesting, including the "born" and "died" dates, with appropriate symbols for each.
If I ever meet you in a pub then I am buying. Brilliant video
8:28 Incorporated with a circle into the 'peace' sign, which reads 'eternal death', 'unescapable death' or 'death without end'.
In death, there is peace in the stillness of oblivion.
Thanks for another great educational video Mark!
When I visited Japan in '98, maps, yes paper maps, used the reversed subject symbol to designate Buddhist temple locations.
Interesting subject matter, thanks.
Very interesting video, Dr. Mark. Would love to see an independent video on the Ahnenerbe!
Another gem from Dr. Felton.
Hi Lawrence
Always coming from left field with these, awesome video cheers Mark
Hi
While the history was fairly unknown, I'm familiar with the runes from modeling WWII vehicles. A hobby and history lesson.
I like how everything from the stahlhelm helmets to the Eagle goes back to Germanic people adopting Roman styles and symbology.
Yeah it's basically all germanized Imperial Roman culture and style.
@@me.ne.frego. Technically speaking, the Romans adopted many gods and customs from the Greeks, and made them their own, as we now know. Let's just say it was all "inspiration" for the Romans.
But they got rid of Roman law which is strange
@@HorrorUberAlles Yes the main religion among Romans was the one based on the Greek, italian Fascism made cult of Imperial Rome and german Nationalsocialism took inspiration from Fascism, thus all the cool eagles, banners and bling.
The stahlhelm is actually based off the medieval sallet helmet. During WW1 both the allies and central powers turned to medieval designs as inspiration for there new helmet designs.
Always brilliant!!! Thanks Dr. Felton for another informative video!!!
Hi hart
Excellent, as always.
You should cover the Marburg files.
Already have.
@@MarkFeltonProductions : Hello! Mark, I don't know if it came to your attention yesterday. Another channel published a story about a British WW2 Veteran bringing home one of Hitler's silk bow ties and five or six of his ceremonial swords as souvenirs from the war.
I don't know if the story is genuine or not but it might make for an interesting video for you.
The other channel was jbvideohole.
Mark Heller's Iron Fists Creating the 20th Century Totalitarian Brand is an excellent lavishly illustrated book on the importance of images and visual design for creating a mythology of power. Well worth checking out
Fascinating, as always, Dr. Felton.
Absolutely amazing research and information as always. Many thanks Dr. Felton!
What is symbolic about which way the Eagle's head faces?
I've seen 3 different versions, both left, right and forward facing.
If I remember rightly, an earlier video of Dr Felton's said the SS always had their eagles' heads facing left.
Isn't the Party eagle and the Wehrmacht eagles facing different ways? That way nobody can sneak up on Germany. 😮
The eagle faces right if its being used the by Nazi Party/SS and left if its being used by the German Government/ Wehrmacht.
I find it ironic that the hippie pagan's peace sign was actually a pagan symbol of death.
The "hippie pagan's peace sign" is not based on the death rune, but is a superposition of the semaphore signals for N and D, referring to Nuclear Disarmament.
You got that from The Da Vinci Code, lol.
@@williamyoung9401 The cons of living in the Age of Information. Hard to tout booksmarts when everyone can get in the library.
I didn't have to go anywhere else to make that connection. It occurred to me as soon as dr felton said it meant death. Its also interesting that the symbol, coincidentally in skipperthebarts profile picture, for paramedics, is also one of the runes. Another random thought, the pagan symbol of life, and death, are very close to being crosses, a symbol which also means life and salvation, or death and satanism, in the same respective orientations.
Thanks Dr. Felton!
Interesting stuff, Dr. Felton. Thank you so much for this content.
The Swastika is an ancient european symbol, oldest found in Ukraine 15,000 years old.
The German federal military uses the Odal rune or a very similar looking design as a badge for the upper NCO ranks.
Right, the Bundeswehr uses completely different rank insignia from the WW2 Wehrmacht, with the exception of the traditional "arabesque" general's collar patches. Interesting the the East German NVA used the Wehrmacht pattern rank insignias.
A great video to start my weekend! Cheers, Mark!
Thank you for another informative and entertaining video. It is fun to watch a video shortly after it is uploaded and watch the view count climb experientially in real time😊
Great start to my day, thanks Dr. Mark!
Honestly at this point history revisionism needs to be mainstream
Why?
Whats revisionist about this?
@@sugarnads
national socialist were lefty, not right.
@@AmirDarkOne did i say anything about that?
Seriously? Where?
The vid is about himmlers rune fascination. Which is and was WELL KNOWN. Wtf is revisionist about it?
@@sugarnads
he keep calling nazis right wing.
I had no idea. Now I will look all the time when watching films.
Hi 👋
Excellent video!
Runes were used by Anglo Saxons and Northmen Christians into the Medieval era
Naughty Boy
I have to correct on the "Sonnenrad", shown here is the Black Sun or "Schwarze Sonne" which is prominently used in the Wewelsburg, the most well known former SS Castle.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol)
Yay Mark Felton! :D
Thank You Dr. Felton!
another mark classic
A man was on here yesterday with an ex-soldier from WW2 who apparently had brought some swords and a bow tie belonging to Hitler back from Hitler's quarters as souvenirs.
"on" where?
@@dandare1001 youtube id assuem mate
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@@ziepex7009 That's a little bit vague, mate.
@@dandare1001 : His screen name was jbvideohole. I don't know if his reported story is true or not but if it was, it would make a fascinating video for Mark's channel to actually see and photograph these items.
Excellent episode, thouroughly enjoyable!
Fascinating: a topic of which I was completely unaware. Thank you.
The Tyr rune looks a lot like the "broad arrow" or "crows foot" symbol used to mark British military equipment. How far back does that convention go and is there any connection to it and the tyr rune?
It's unfortunately not related to to the Tíw rune. (The English name, as in Tíw's Day)
It's a simplified version of a heraldic arrowhead from the 1300's, adopted for Royal Ordinance. So, stamped on ammunition etc, in a nod to the ammo of the Medieval period. That's the best answer imo.
Samurai Jack - "That technique should have shattered your Kar98-K!"
Heinrich Himmler - "Magic runes, laddie. Anyway aren't we allies?"
LMAO
The odal rune is still used widely in the bundeswehr as the rank insignia for hauptfeldwebel (sergeant major).
Interesting!! Love and appreciate the effort!! Thanks!
Today the UK officially entered it's Weimar republic era
At least you're not speaking German, amirite?
@@midnight_vagabond Or Russian!
what has the landslide victory of the Labour Party to do with Weimar? The UK is far from becoming a republic.
Why did Himmler think the Allies will pardon him ( ? )
He was desperate and a psychopath. That's all you really need to know.
Because he'd been in contact with allied forces almost from the beginning of the war.
Because Nazis believe what they want to believe.
He was delusional. Goering thought the same, that the Allies would want Germans governing post-war Germany and he'd be one of them.
He was Order of Malta along with Herman Goering - both may have faked their deaths with the American Army.
Always fascinating material.
Interesting video. Thank you!
Has there been another paramilitary organization which was thought out as much as Himmler thought out the SS ?
Several Roman Catholic organizations: the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights, the Jesuits ...
It's sad really. This is an example of the greatest ad-campaign to ever exist. You tell me a more recognizable symbol world wide and its equivalent impact.
Coca cola, Pepsi, Nike and many other's!
@@4literv6 Yes, but my point is that none of those stoke strong feelings like the swastika does.
smiley face 🙂
@@4literv6 New York Yankees? 😉
Hitler knew exactly what he was doing when he chose the swastika for the Nazi Party emblem. He wanted a symbol that was simple, bold, striking, and once you saw it you wouldn't forget it.
Sme with the SS runic insignia. See that once and you never forget it either.
Mark. Thanks for providing my Friday Night entertainment!
Most interesting. Thank you Dr Felton.
0:38 I totally agree. If you give him power over the image of the symbol you are giving him victory. By using original context for these things we take them back.
This is one thing the MAGAs have done, which is to co-opt American symbols, like the flag, and weaponize them.
When it comes to runes, it is always a tricky subject.
Around me there are several villages and cities with the Wolfsangel as or in their sigil.
One city dates back to the 9th century, another to the 12th. Though it doesn't say when the Wolfsangel became their actual sigil. Propably a few hundred years later.
It is sad that those very old symbols will forever be associated with the darkest time and worst ideology in human history.
(Still going to wear my tiwaz rune ring and necklace everywhere i go though. Because the god Tyr rocks 🤘)
Thanks for the great video, mr Felton
I absolutely love these videos...Dr. Felton is a very interesting historian. I also enjoy reading the comments. Thank you for this channel.
Another fascinating video. Thanks much.
Thank you for sharing this history. Two weeks ago I visited Obersalzburg and did the hike to Hitlers second tea house. In several of the ruins, the ‘life rune’ was painted or etched into the stone. I took pictures of the symbols not knowing what they were or the connection with white supremacy. Your video has helped shed light on that. Thank you.
It's an older symbol than any modern concept of "white" supremacy.
I am starting to think Adolf was onto something...
If you only think he was, take a dive. Then you'll know.
you'll want to watch the documentary Europa if that is the case. It's heavily censored online but you can find it if you try.
@@AusDenBergen Took the dive. Hitler didn't Jive, Turkey.
Like what?
@@dandare1001 check out the documentary Europa The Last Battle to find out
Mr. Felton, I sincerely enjoy your work. I know it will precise and interesting, every post.
Interesting video. So good. 👍
peace symbol today is the death rune encircled. Think on that.
Not -- see above
@@professorsogol5824 Make sense. Are you Joe Biden?
@@timothyvincent3436 No but I am nearly as old as he is. And you?
@@professorsogol5824 make sense or find something else to do.
Doesn’t anyone find it odd that the Swastika was worldwide all the way from India, China, Japan, South America, to the American Southwest, it’s almost like it was a wide spread symbol that was from some lost ancient civilization. Hmmmm
It’s not even disputed that the Swastika originated with the ancestors of the Indo-European peoples (a synonym of Indo-European is Aryan) and was spread by them throughout Eurasia and even parts of Africa by their conquests and cultural and linguistic influences on their neighbours. I feel like people deliberately obfuscate this history just because it was obsessed over by “the enemy” regime in World War Two
@@celticperspective5183 Correct, I would think you’re right to have that observation.
The swastika represents Ursa Major’s position at the seasonal equinox or solstice.
@@celticperspective5183 It also appeared in early times in non-Aryan contexts like the Indus Valley Civilization and was used by Hopi, Navajo and Tlingit people in North America. The Aryans would have needed Erich von Däniken's flying saucers to get there.
Thank you doctor we appreciate all that you do
Very interesting post Mark, thank you
Another Aryan classic.
Germamy overrun by dots and cube worshippers. Still think the good guys won?
Hi bob
Very very interesting! Thanks, Mark!
Late to this video, and l must view this again .
Excellent breakdown of the ruin symbols.
Thanks Mark 😊
Would you do a video on the Nazi units in Ukraine thay also use rune symbols?
To be fair, Putin also has no problem in using Neo-Nazi group like Wagner group (who used Slavic version of swastika known as Kolovrat as their symbol) to fight for him.
@@hafizihilmibinabdulhalim1004kolovrat isn’t a Nazi symbol it’s an ancient Slavic symbol
Russian ones too
@@hafizihilmibinabdulhalim1004 nope. The Wagner Group was named after the German composer but it is NOT a Nazi organization. Nice try.
@@hannahdyson7129 the Russian military is not a fan of Nazis. I guess the Canadian and British government bodies are not the only ones ignorant of that fact.
Deadly imagery. From Runes to ruins.
A thoroughly enjoyable and relatable lesson for which I am very grateful Dr Felton. Thank you.
I think of the story of Himmler's detection at a British Army checkpoint, when told to strip for a search, "`Do you know who I am?' moment.
And now Wolfsangel and Sonnenrad symbols are now seen all over Ukrainian army insignia, both official and unofficial.
The more things change, the more they stay the same; for shame.
To be fair, Putin also has no problem in using Neo-Nazi group like Wagner group (who used Slavic version of swastika known as Kolovrat as their symbol) to fight for him.
Yeah and? Sounds pretty based to me tbh.
Russian army members are often have Nazi inspired symbols as well
Football hooligans from Russia are proud Neo Nazis. I have come across them
Cry
I have met many Russians bearing Nazi symbols and beliefs
Germanic culture originated in Scandinavia and spread south in the Bronze Age. To make a difference between Scandinavian and Germanic is to make a difference without a distinction. Just ask anyone who has studied Swedish and German. The runes are based on a North Italic script, which was based on a regional Greek alphabet. Interesting that Iron-Age Germanic tribesmen felt the need to write. Runes are linear and angular because they were meant to be scratched and carved into things like wood and metal. They had a practical aspect that overshadows the magical mumbo jumbo. One often sees them carved into things like wooden combs to denote ownership. If I remember correctly, one of the more interesting finds along these lines consists of wooden tabs with names and Roman numerals. They seem to have been associated with a sale. Too bad the Nazis got ahold of the runes. They are a cultural legacy for all Europeans of Germanic descent.
I feel the same way. The Nazis tainted so much European culture and history with their hate.
@@akaJugheadthe swastika itself if several thousands of years old and shared across nearly every part of the world. We can't allow them to take what was our because of politics.
That's not true at all. Veneration of Woden/Wotan/Odin, Thunor/Thor, Tyr/Tíw etc, all originated among the continental Germanic tribes and eventually spread to Scandinavia. Reverence to Vanir Gods and the Jotuns such as Skadi and Thjatzi for example, has a Scandinavian genesis.
@@akaJughead You don't seem to understand that the origin of hate for the runes comes from before WW2. If WW2 never happened those symbols would still be vilified.
Well..Dr Felton has done it again...Great job..once again..keep them coming.
Having been posted at Sennelager and Paderborn..I know and have visited Wevelsburg (in its post blown up..of course) site....quite remarkable place..even now in the depths of the lovely German countryside
Fascinating! Thankyou
I find it quite infuriating that the Nazis tainted a lot of ancient pagan symbolism through use in their imagery, causing these symbols to be usually frowned upon nowadays, despite them originally representing aspects of diverse and fascinating cultures.
who cares what libs frown at
If WW2 never happened the symbolism would still be frowned upon because that is not the origin of disagreement.
@@ptownpresident No idea what you mean by "disagreement" but I do understand it wasn't just the Nazis, nor were they the first to misuse the Symbolism.
@@darklordaranyx2467 What you don't understand is that it has nothing to do with "misuse" and everything to do with competing cultures.
@@ptownpresident Wtf are you yapping about? There no such thing as "competing cultures". Some deluded people might try to paint cultural groups as some kind of homogenous collective, but anyone with a brain understands that such a thing does not and cannot exist.
Swastika is not nazi symbol. Its thousands of years old symbol used by pagans as well hinduists and budhists.
Which is what I said!
@@MarkFeltonProductions Cliff Note guy
Brilliant! Glad you are here Mark. The view these days is to forget history, never mind that, they say. Two very important words for everyone to keep in mind is,”historical empathy “.
In order to judge the past, one must hop into a Time Machine of sorts, see the sights, smell the smells, and live in that time period in order to understand the mindsets and atmosphere and politics at that time. To judge is easy, to understand, not so much…that’s why so many judge.
Incredibly interesting as usual from Dr Mark Felton