What would you do with the adder stone? 🐍 Thank you to @Crecganford for narrating alongside me, and a special thank you to Yume, who created some of the art in this video. Please show them your appreciation!
Your video has been suggested to me after I listened to a story narrated by Viidith22. The title is "The Adder Stone". It's about a young doctor who learns the history of her family and the curious stone pendant that has been handed down through the generations. I did not know this was based on actual folk lore. Here in Germany we have some folk tales that feature snakes, but I cannot remember one with a stone. I only remember crown-bearing snakes to want to drink milk. ^ ^
The magical stone reminds me of a black stone worshipped as the deity of Cybele, and was moved into Rome at the request of the Sibylline oracles to make Rome one of the greatest powers on Earth. Mecca also has a stone of great power that people come to pray at even to this day. The idea of magic or spirit imbued stones is a very ancient concept. I love all the research you put into your work. You put such great care and attention into your videos, I can feel your passion in this creative process. Thank you for helping to expand people's minds to the greater mysteries at work in our world.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words about my labour of love and interesting input on the video. Indeed, it is an ancient concept, and the stones you specifically mentioned are symbols of axis mundi or the center of the world, which I hope to talk about in the future. There are so many types of sacred stones with interesting motifs. For anyone who wants to learn more about such stones as the one in the video and the ones you mentioned, I recommend Mircea Eliade's "Patterns in Comparative Religion", chapter VI. Sacred Stones: Epiphanies, Signs, and Forms.
As I said in a previous comment I am a cave explorer. Somerset in the west of England, not far from Glastonbury, is where I explore. Outside of our clubhouse is an area alive with Adders, though in 35 years I have only ever seen one. I have however found the occasional shed skin.....I know the snakes are there, they know I, and other humans are there, yet they choose to show themselves only rarely.
The tale of the hero and rider verses the snake was very interesting to me from a psychological perspective. The snake could be interpreted as an embodiment of childhood traumas, part of the hero's shadow-self, which if left un-confronted for too long will consume its soul-brother, but if properly dealt with can yield valuable treasures.
Thank you for the interesting video, beautifully narrated! I like all your videos and truly appreciate the depth you go into mythology with them! Great work! Just as a side note: I discovered your channel through @Crecganford
Hi Radiana! I am new fan to your channel. Something I wanted to mention is that the idea of snakes becoming dragons(which I believe you also mentioned in your video on the Scholomance) is also a trope in Chinese mythology. Usually snakes go through a period of spiritual cultivation that, if successful, they will end up becoming dragons. I find it interesting that Romanian folklore has that similar concept as well. Keep the good work!
Thank you so much for watching my videos and for sharing this fascinating bit of insight into Chinese mythology. It is indeed very interesting how similar the two beliefs are and I am intrigued to look more into this, perhaps find even more corresponding descriptions of snakes turning into dragons throughout universal folklore and mythology.
This is great! My first time with your channel, i’m exited to explore more. Especially hoping for more Romanian (and Dacian!) stories and content because it’s relatively hard to find in English. The ballad you described was wonderful.
Thank you and welcome to my channel! As this is my specialty, there will certainly be more in the future. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the other videos on my channel. Each is a journey into Romanian folklore, and some go beyond into Dacian and Proto-Indo-European mythology.
In my culture, we also have myths regarding serpent stones and call them Naagmani. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge, may the source of all things bless you 🙏🐺🙏
Yes! I came across it in my research, the stone of the Cobra, written as "Nagamanikyam". Fascinating how similar they are! Thank you for your lovely comment. May the source bless you too! ✨
In India Icchadhari snakes which can change their form at will are guardians a precious stone called mani with supernatural abilities (not sure what exactly).
I am from the American South West and many occult traditions here call this stone here the witches stone and is supposedly used in divination and healing.
An interesting tale. We have adders in the UK - a bite much like the sting of a hornet or large bee, not dangerous unless you are very young or have cardiovascular health issues. I would associate snakes more with medicine or Ouroboros. As wonderfully read by Jon, I was instructed "Truth is not for everyone, wisdom is not at home in a fool or the boastful one; It is not for making money or to gain riches for in the day of you doing so the words will leave you and never return. Be on your guard that you do good only and never utter the words of harm as they may return to you and curse you. Be meek, be mild, but be strong. Your kin are watching across the ages. Do no harm".
Another great video! Adder stones also exist in Caucasian mythology. But it has a different origin. It's called ნაწილიანი- Marked one or a piece of divine origin that is blessed on a special human or an animal. Marked ones carry a secret symbol on their body, of a sun 🌞 or a moon 🌙, usually on their shoulder blades or somewhere else on their body. It can move or leave the body which is very dangerous. Only the mother must know if their shild is Marked, if revealed that puts the child in very grave danger so all those Marked must hide it at all cost. If not, the snake or some other evil might get it, thus the fate of a Marked one is dangerous, but they are destined for greatness. Snakes covet the Marked ones as they can steal the divine peace inside them, thus killing them. They come after the dead Marked ones to steal the adder stone from their dead body, but if you manage to get it from the snake you must give the stone to your harth snake as it will keep the magic stone in your family. Very similar stories but Caucasian version has this little twist to it that the stone comes from specially magical humans or animals. The stone is also called ნატვრის თვალი, wishing eye or pearl, which has a huge lore to it as well.
That is most insightful, thank you! It makes me think of a motif in Romanian fairy tales, that of the star present on one's forehead, either human or animal. It is a symbol of the hero marked for greatness, the star representing divine favor on the path of destiny, hence good luck and magic power in their trials. These heroes tend to be antagonized by serpentine archetypes and anthropomorphic dragons. In folk tradition, it is said that we all have a star, but if it truly shows on your body, you shall achieve your destiny. Also, animals with a white spot on the forehead or chest are deemed "marked", believed to bring protection in case of a dog or cat or abundance in the case of cattle. They are often named Stela or Steluța from the Romanian word for star, which I think is cute.
@Crowhag that is very interesting, knowing so many elements are shared in seemingly such different cultures. It's so interesting to think when and how they were even shared, Caucasus and the Balkans don't seem to be all that far from each other, yet each feels so different and distant.
That was a great video . I really enjoyed it . I feel you are helping some of us reach back into the old world and experience its wonder . The artwork is beautiful. Thank you Looking forward to more .
Happy New Year's Raven Maiden! I send you my love and respect. God and Goddess bless you! Thank you for keeping the old wisdom in the old traditions and culture alive. Women have always been the wisdom keepers but you exemplify this! And besides your voice is so beautiful that it wouldn't matter what you were talking about I would still listen but since you were talking about things that are dear to my heart and very profound it just makes it that much better. Especially coming from your background because pretty much Romania is the crossroads of Slavic Latin Germanic and Celtic and Turkic and other more Asiatic cultures as well and I love how you bring them all together and go through them show examples from each different one of the same stories in the same myths that are Universal to humanity. You are a treasure thank you. I hope you don't mind me changing your name a little bit because from your voice you sound more like a raven Maiden than a crow hag!
Thank you for this lovely comment and for appreciating the depth and complexity of my work. It truly means a lot. And I don't mind the name at all. Whilst Crowhag is my mantle, the Raven is my birth totem.
@@Crowhag I definitely appreciate your work. I'm an ordained minister from the universal life church and I know this is nothing because anyone can get ordained through them if they have orb profess faith in any path. But you see, I truly believe it should be that way. So basically my favorite branch of knowledge or wisdom is comparative mythology and religion and spirituality followed closely by mathematics and physics. Your work brings these together because you explain the real symbolic and allegorical meaning of the myths. Just like Joseph Campbell who is my favorite scholar along with Helena blavatskay and manly p hall, you do a wonderful job. And thank you for responding. You made my day! God bless you. Ps ravens are my favorite birds. I'm a universal minister so I want to know about all faiths but Germanic paganism or asatru is my personal path and hugin and munin, thought and memory are Odin's two ravens. Actually I am Vanatru, not asatru as I respect the gods but now down to none of them. On the other hand I am dedicated to Vanadis, the lady freyja for all eternity. You can call me a white knight to tease me and I'll say no, in freyja's white knight. Her white lion knight! Cats are holy to her and I'm a leo. You are like a living incarnated Romanian version of Freyja. I promise to stand with and for you and all the ones like you forever. And all you have to do is be yourself. Thank you once again.
@@Crowhag I will be your patron either way... love your videos!!! ❤️❤️❤️hahahaha... I was mad at Patreon because I thought my notifications didn't work... hehehehe
I am from the Middle East This stone is real and exists, but it appears from snake vomit. Or during reproduction (sperm) This stone needs special care, special incense and special treatment. He brings luck. It has no health benefits, but it is lucky, especially for betting. Best regards ❤
What would you do with the adder stone? 🐍
Thank you to @Crecganford for narrating alongside me, and a special thank you to Yume, who created some of the art in this video. Please show them your appreciation!
Your video has been suggested to me after I listened to a story narrated by Viidith22. The title is "The Adder Stone". It's about a young doctor who learns the history of her family and the curious stone pendant that has been handed down through the generations.
I did not know this was based on actual folk lore.
Here in Germany we have some folk tales that feature snakes, but I cannot remember one with a stone. I only remember crown-bearing snakes to want to drink milk. ^ ^
The magical stone reminds me of a black stone worshipped as the deity of Cybele, and was moved into Rome at the request of the Sibylline oracles to make Rome one of the greatest powers on Earth.
Mecca also has a stone of great power that people come to pray at even to this day. The idea of magic or spirit imbued stones is a very ancient concept.
I love all the research you put into your work. You put such great care and attention into your videos, I can feel your passion in this creative process. Thank you for helping to expand people's minds to the greater mysteries at work in our world.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words about my labour of love and interesting input on the video. Indeed, it is an ancient concept, and the stones you specifically mentioned are symbols of axis mundi or the center of the world, which I hope to talk about in the future. There are so many types of sacred stones with interesting motifs. For anyone who wants to learn more about such stones as the one in the video and the ones you mentioned, I recommend Mircea Eliade's "Patterns in Comparative Religion", chapter VI. Sacred Stones: Epiphanies, Signs, and Forms.
As I said in a previous comment I am a cave explorer. Somerset in the west of England, not far from Glastonbury, is where I explore. Outside of our clubhouse is an area alive with Adders, though in 35 years I have only ever seen one. I have however found the occasional shed skin.....I know the snakes are there, they know I, and other humans are there, yet they choose to show themselves only rarely.
I saw an adder at Sarmizegatusa a few years ago. I once found a piece of white quartz that hsd a hole through it. Myvthanks to Jon and Yume
That is very special indeed! Thank you for sharing that. 🐍💎
The tale of the hero and rider verses the snake was very interesting to me from a psychological perspective. The snake could be interpreted as an embodiment of childhood traumas, part of the hero's shadow-self, which if left un-confronted for too long will consume its soul-brother, but if properly dealt with can yield valuable treasures.
That is a very wholesome psychological interpretation of the story and generates new meanings to be found. Thank you for sharing it!
@@Crowhag And thank you (and Crecganford, since I found you through him) for what you do! :)
Thank you for the interesting video, beautifully narrated! I like all your videos and truly appreciate the depth you go into mythology with them! Great work!
Just as a side note: I discovered your channel through @Crecganford
That means a lot to me. Thank you! And I am grateful to @Crecganford for introducing my channel to you. ❤
Hi Radiana! I am new fan to your channel. Something I wanted to mention is that the idea of snakes becoming dragons(which I believe you also mentioned in your video on the Scholomance) is also a trope in Chinese mythology. Usually snakes go through a period of spiritual cultivation that, if successful, they will end up becoming dragons. I find it interesting that Romanian folklore has that similar concept as well. Keep the good work!
Thank you so much for watching my videos and for sharing this fascinating bit of insight into Chinese mythology. It is indeed very interesting how similar the two beliefs are and I am intrigued to look more into this, perhaps find even more corresponding descriptions of snakes turning into dragons throughout universal folklore and mythology.
Amazing work and insight to say the least.😊 May this channel and community grow evermore in abundance. ❤ Hail!
Thank you very much! May it be so. ❤️
This is great! My first time with your channel, i’m exited to explore more.
Especially hoping for more Romanian (and Dacian!) stories and content because it’s relatively hard to find in English. The ballad you described was wonderful.
Thank you and welcome to my channel! As this is my specialty, there will certainly be more in the future. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the other videos on my channel. Each is a journey into Romanian folklore, and some go beyond into Dacian and Proto-Indo-European mythology.
My two favorites in one video. Beautiful and engaging story telling….I appreciate all your in-depth and hard work putting out such amazing content.
Thank you! Very happy you enjoyed our collaboration and storytelling. ❤️
In my culture, we also have myths regarding serpent stones and call them Naagmani. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge, may the source of all things bless you 🙏🐺🙏
Yes! I came across it in my research, the stone of the Cobra, written as "Nagamanikyam". Fascinating how similar they are! Thank you for your lovely comment. May the source bless you too! ✨
Thank you can you make more videos like this. Thanks again
In India Icchadhari snakes which can change their form at will are guardians a precious stone called mani with supernatural abilities (not sure what exactly).
These videos are amazing and informative. It is hard to find information on the Dacians. Thank you
Thank you likewise for your appreciation!
Lovely collab to start the year 😊 👍
Thank you very much!
I love your collaborations!
Very happy to know that! Thank you.
I am from the American South West and many occult traditions here call this stone here the witches stone and is supposedly used in divination and healing.
That sounds on theme. Thank you for sharing your insight into the American Southwest version of the stone!
An interesting tale. We have adders in the UK - a bite much like the sting of a hornet or large bee, not dangerous unless you are very young or have cardiovascular health issues. I would associate snakes more with medicine or Ouroboros.
As wonderfully read by Jon, I was instructed "Truth is not for everyone, wisdom is not at home in a fool or the boastful one; It is not for making money or to gain riches for in the day of you doing so the words will leave you and never return. Be on your guard that you do good only and never utter the words of harm as they may return to you and curse you. Be meek, be mild, but be strong. Your kin are watching across the ages. Do no harm".
Another great video!
Adder stones also exist in Caucasian mythology. But it has a different origin.
It's called ნაწილიანი- Marked one or a piece of divine origin that is blessed on a special human or an animal.
Marked ones carry a secret symbol on their body, of a sun 🌞 or a moon 🌙, usually on their shoulder blades or somewhere else on their body. It can move or leave the body which is very dangerous.
Only the mother must know if their shild is Marked, if revealed that puts the child in very grave danger so all those Marked must hide it at all cost. If not, the snake or some other evil might get it, thus the fate of a Marked one is dangerous, but they are destined for greatness.
Snakes covet the Marked ones as they can steal the divine peace inside them, thus killing them.
They come after the dead Marked ones to steal the adder stone from their dead body, but if you manage to get it from the snake you must give the stone to your harth snake as it will keep the magic stone in your family.
Very similar stories but Caucasian version has this little twist to it that the stone comes from specially magical humans or animals.
The stone is also called ნატვრის თვალი, wishing eye or pearl, which has a huge lore to it as well.
That is most insightful, thank you! It makes me think of a motif in Romanian fairy tales, that of the star present on one's forehead, either human or animal. It is a symbol of the hero marked for greatness, the star representing divine favor on the path of destiny, hence good luck and magic power in their trials. These heroes tend to be antagonized by serpentine archetypes and anthropomorphic dragons. In folk tradition, it is said that we all have a star, but if it truly shows on your body, you shall achieve your destiny. Also, animals with a white spot on the forehead or chest are deemed "marked", believed to bring protection in case of a dog or cat or abundance in the case of cattle. They are often named Stela or Steluța from the Romanian word for star, which I think is cute.
@Crowhag that is very interesting, knowing so many elements are shared in seemingly such different cultures.
It's so interesting to think when and how they were even shared, Caucasus and the Balkans don't seem to be all that far from each other, yet each feels so different and distant.
That was a great video . I really enjoyed it . I feel you are helping some of us reach back into the old world and experience its wonder . The artwork is beautiful. Thank you Looking forward to more .
Happy New Year's Raven Maiden! I send you my love and respect. God and Goddess bless you! Thank you for keeping the old wisdom in the old traditions and culture alive. Women have always been the wisdom keepers but you exemplify this! And besides your voice is so beautiful that it wouldn't matter what you were talking about I would still listen but since you were talking about things that are dear to my heart and very profound it just makes it that much better. Especially coming from your background because pretty much Romania is the crossroads of Slavic Latin Germanic and Celtic and Turkic and other more Asiatic cultures as well and I love how you bring them all together and go through them show examples from each different one of the same stories in the same myths that are Universal to humanity. You are a treasure thank you. I hope you don't mind me changing your name a little bit because from your voice you sound more like a raven Maiden than a crow hag!
Thank you for this lovely comment and for appreciating the depth and complexity of my work. It truly means a lot. And I don't mind the name at all. Whilst Crowhag is my mantle, the Raven is my birth totem.
@@Crowhag I definitely appreciate your work. I'm an ordained minister from the universal life church and I know this is nothing because anyone can get ordained through them if they have orb profess faith in any path. But you see, I truly believe it should be that way. So basically my favorite branch of knowledge or wisdom is comparative mythology and religion and spirituality followed closely by mathematics and physics. Your work brings these together because you explain the real symbolic and allegorical meaning of the myths. Just like Joseph Campbell who is my favorite scholar along with Helena blavatskay and manly p hall, you do a wonderful job. And thank you for responding. You made my day! God bless you. Ps ravens are my favorite birds. I'm a universal minister so I want to know about all faiths but Germanic paganism or asatru is my personal path and hugin and munin, thought and memory are Odin's two ravens. Actually I am Vanatru, not asatru as I respect the gods but now down to none of them. On the other hand I am dedicated to Vanadis, the lady freyja for all eternity. You can call me a white knight to tease me and I'll say no, in freyja's white knight. Her white lion knight! Cats are holy to her and I'm a leo. You are like a living incarnated Romanian version of Freyja. I promise to stand with and for you and all the ones like you forever. And all you have to do is be yourself. Thank you once again.
No preview on Patreon? 😢😢.., I do love this video tho
Thank you! Many of the future ones will have previews on Patreon. This was a little behind schedule due to audio issues. Sometimes that happens.
@@Crowhag I will be your patron either way... love your videos!!! ❤️❤️❤️hahahaha... I was mad at Patreon because I thought my notifications didn't work... hehehehe
Volume to low I can barely hear. I turned up my end.
I actually hear her just fine and I am on my phone. It might be your device.
I am from the Middle East This stone is real and exists, but it appears from snake vomit. Or during reproduction (sperm) This stone needs special care, special incense and special treatment. He brings luck. It has no health benefits, but it is lucky, especially for betting. Best regards ❤