Another great analysis! I like that interpretation of the "Disc and Bull" stone tablet and it makes sense for the Ancestor Spirit fights take place in a spirit world (maybe it's the same one in which the Helphen Tree exists in?). I think that going to the Archdragon Peak in Dark Souls III involves you entering some kind of trance state as well, so it's not the first time From Software used this idea. Perhaps the Spirit Followers are actually living ones who are using some kind of spirit projection, in order to ward off potential threats without risking harm to themselves.
Brother, I don't know if you'll see this, but I accidentally wrote a video and copied your ideas without having ever watched your video before. I wrote a video script on the Norse Influence in the lands between about 6 weeks ago, spit balling ideas in Smough Town's comments and on Instagram. Just as I started filming, I stumbled across your video on the Norse influence in the lands between. My video will be 4*5 times longer as I discuss Germanic and Pagan lore, however, I make the same points of Odin=Marika, Baldr= Godwyn and Loki=Ranni are almost the exact same as mine. I know this is weird, but can I have your blessing to post my video. I have so much more to discuss about this game's connection to Norse mythology, but I don't want to come across as a plagiarist.
Why are they so muscular though? I mean it serously. The Erdtree people are all wizened and zombie-like. Is it a way of saying their beliefs, their way of life or something else is superior?
Like the video alot but i did notice we fight astel in a commandeered ancestor spirit boss room. Can look at the floor and see old bones with the same growths, looks similar too. Should check it out
I think all the connections you do from within the game are very sound. I don't particularly agree with the idea that the ancestral spirit is in the dreamworld, but this is my opinion. Although, I would recommend you to be way more careful when bringing references from the real world, as you might fall in misinterpretation of those real world evidences, in this case, shamanism. When talking about "the indigenous peoples" you do so without specifying indigenous from where (there are many indigenous peoples in the world) and also as if they were a cohesive and established culture with a particular set of beliefs, which isn't the case. What I assume you want to refer to is Shamanism as a belief system, which is only that, a broad term to refer a way to understand spirituality. Shamanism describes this system as one that believes in the spiritual world and the shaman being the ones who can make contact with it. And that is the only thing it means. Every single shamanistic culture has a different cosmology. Sure, some would belive there is a world tree, but some others would believe it is a hawk, or a cloud, or the stars. Sure, some would adorn their heads with antlers, but some others would have never seen a deer-like creature. There are shamans today in the Amazon river and there aren't horned animals there (for example). This is why being specific is so important, and especially explaining the context, which you miss entirely when you don't say from where this "indigenous peoples" culture you talk about is from. Is it South american? Is it North escandinavia? Is it North america? central Africa? West Asia? Australia? there were shamanistic cultures in all of those places. Because shamanism is a belief system, not an actual religion. What I'm trying to say is, it's totally fine to bring inspiration from the real world, they have definitely done so in the development of Elden Ring and they use it for narrative purposes. But be respectful and specific, or the evidence would fall flat and be completely useless. With no specific reference, you might as well make it up yourself. Good channel though, I'm enjoying it :)
Another eye opening, mind enlightening and very informative video!! Thank You!
Another great analysis! I like that interpretation of the "Disc and Bull" stone tablet and it makes sense for the Ancestor Spirit fights take place in a spirit world (maybe it's the same one in which the Helphen Tree exists in?). I think that going to the Archdragon Peak in Dark Souls III involves you entering some kind of trance state as well, so it's not the first time From Software used this idea. Perhaps the Spirit Followers are actually living ones who are using some kind of spirit projection, in order to ward off potential threats without risking harm to themselves.
Thanks a lot my friend, hopefully we will understand much more in 4 days ❤️
I have a hard time fighting these guys they seem so chill
0:03 oh so Lucid Dreaming
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Brother, I don't know if you'll see this, but I accidentally wrote a video and copied your ideas without having ever watched your video before. I wrote a video script on the Norse Influence in the lands between about 6 weeks ago, spit balling ideas in Smough Town's comments and on Instagram. Just as I started filming, I stumbled across your video on the Norse influence in the lands between. My video will be 4*5 times longer as I discuss Germanic and Pagan lore, however, I make the same points of Odin=Marika, Baldr= Godwyn and Loki=Ranni are almost the exact same as mine. I know this is weird, but can I have your blessing to post my video. I have so much more to discuss about this game's connection to Norse mythology, but I don't want to come across as a plagiarist.
No problem my friend it happens, good luck on your video. I will watch it ❤️
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@@G4meplus thank you man. It may not be great, but I am proud of it for a first video
Why are they so muscular though? I mean it serously. The Erdtree people are all wizened and zombie-like. Is it a way of saying their beliefs, their way of life or something else is superior?
The real life illustration of the shamans had the same body shape, So i guess they went with that.
Like the video alot but i did notice we fight astel in a commandeered ancestor spirit boss room. Can look at the floor and see old bones with the same growths, looks similar too. Should check it out
Thanks, i will check it out.
I think all the connections you do from within the game are very sound. I don't particularly agree with the idea that the ancestral spirit is in the dreamworld, but this is my opinion. Although, I would recommend you to be way more careful when bringing references from the real world, as you might fall in misinterpretation of those real world evidences, in this case, shamanism.
When talking about "the indigenous peoples" you do so without specifying indigenous from where (there are many indigenous peoples in the world) and also as if they were a cohesive and established culture with a particular set of beliefs, which isn't the case. What I assume you want to refer to is Shamanism as a belief system, which is only that, a broad term to refer a way to understand spirituality. Shamanism describes this system as one that believes in the spiritual world and the shaman being the ones who can make contact with it. And that is the only thing it means. Every single shamanistic culture has a different cosmology. Sure, some would belive there is a world tree, but some others would believe it is a hawk, or a cloud, or the stars. Sure, some would adorn their heads with antlers, but some others would have never seen a deer-like creature. There are shamans today in the Amazon river and there aren't horned animals there (for example). This is why being specific is so important, and especially explaining the context, which you miss entirely when you don't say from where this "indigenous peoples" culture you talk about is from. Is it South american? Is it North escandinavia? Is it North america? central Africa? West Asia? Australia? there were shamanistic cultures in all of those places. Because shamanism is a belief system, not an actual religion.
What I'm trying to say is, it's totally fine to bring inspiration from the real world, they have definitely done so in the development of Elden Ring and they use it for narrative purposes. But be respectful and specific, or the evidence would fall flat and be completely useless. With no specific reference, you might as well make it up yourself.
Good channel though, I'm enjoying it :)