Hey Jakob, great video. I do have to add 1 thing: There was a large Frisian (Germanic) pagan group who stayed pagan until somewhere around 1360. They left the mainland and settled on the Faroe Islands around 1050 ;)
Thank you, for continuing to dig and search for answers. Thank you for being a leader in informing all of us that feel a deep knowing, we are more, than what we were taught. Always a student. RB
I live in the north of Sweden and it's fascinating that the Sami people still exist and live here. I often see reindeer on the sides of the streets when I go to work. I live in a city, but the reindeer come here to find food in the forests close to the roads in spring.
I use to read about Norse mythology as it was interesting and would even call myself a pagan, however as I matured and lost faith all together I realized that I never truly worshipped any gods. I’ve recently got back into my studies out of curiously and the growth of the faith is absolutely amazing. I’m in fact converting to Norse Paganism, only this time my faith will be real. I have learned a lot in a short amount of time thanks to you and I my knowledge will only grow. The stories I hear from you, and others alike, are truly inspiring. I wanted to say thank you, for being the start of my journey.
My husband and I just discovered you and I love hour videos. I am hooked. I have been digging deep into my spirituality and it’s like I was meant to find this faith at this time in my life. Thank you!
Honestly you can’t really find this much detail without opening a book. We should all thank Jacob for sharing this with us. Bless your hall and HAIL ODIN!!! #UntilTheHallSkal.
EXCELLENT!!! EXCELLENT!!! EXCELLENT!!! As an Ordained Universalist I have lived with and researched many religions in the world. Over the past 5-7 yrs (after 50+ yrs of searching), I kept feeling a "tugging" deep inside, for me with my Swedish roots. I have never found any information that helped me with this "internal-void". I was told many times to check out Odinism. Your videos are very well researched and helpful with my quest. The more I learn from you (and others) about the Norse Gods, the more complete I feel inside. My Swedish Grandfather and Great-Grandfather (both from the Sweden/Norway border) would tell me stories of adventures and deeds done by the Norse people. They would tell me these stories IN Swedish, which was my 1st language (I learned English in grade school). I was born and raised in the US in every small Swedish town. And many times they would tell the stories in old Norse. Thank you for all of your research and wisdom. Keep up the GREAT VIDEOS!!! May the Gods watch over you and guide you in your daily life. ---- And yes, the Norsemen did discover North America first. LOL
Not to be pedantic, but Native Americans discovered the Americas haha what was the name of the town you grew up in where they spoke old norse? That sounds really interesting
@@ophieb2320 I was born and raised in the USA in NY State (Swedish and German parents). My maternal Grandparents and Great- grandparents grew up in Swedish towns in Pennsylvania where they still speak Swedish today. My Great-grandparents came from a small village in Sweden Near Norway. I spoke Swedish and German before I spoke English. Listening to the stories and fables in Swedish and Norse was mesmerizing!!! I may not have understood all the words, but I did understand the meaning and spending time with my older relatives. Keep up the GREAT VIDEOS!!!
Great video. I visited Lindisfarne Monastery nearly 5 years ago. It’s a fantastic, beautiful place. It’s where I tasted mead for the first time. And I gave my first ever offering just a few days ago, to Odin. And I offered Lindisfarne mead! When the world gets back to normal I aim to return there, but this time a Norse Pagan! Great video again! Keep well, skål!
@@thedisgruntledharpist6699 Real Christians don't, "wreck" anything. You're referring to Roman Catholics. Vikings are known as, "Raiders ". As a Viking I do not apologize for anything. Being a descendant of Odin I can see why Rollo tried to make Peace with the Catholics. However darkness has prevailed. We must win back the light. The REAL light. Not the crap any organization can sell you.
2020 is the best year for our religion, I reached Norse religion this year, and from what I hear I'm not the only one. I'm so happy the gods are returning in the souls of people all around the world, and I'm honoured I heard the voice of my ancestors, saying me that the old gods are real, and in that moment I heard them. It was a beautiful moment, one of the best moment in my very, very short life. However, great video, Skål!
From all the videos i watched your explanation was most understandable! I have quite hard time wrapping my head around stuff like this so ur explanation was amaizinggg! Thankyou so much for this video!
This is why often we as a people need to "feel" our way through being what we are... They were us and now we are them. So that means sometimes we will "feel" differently about the specifics, but keep in mind, for most daily activities our ancestors did their own worshiping in their own homes, such that often it wasn't allowed for non-direct family were not allowed to be present...
Yeah ! The reborn begins in Iceland, i visited the country and take a picture with the stone monument of Sveinbjorn Beintensson in 2018 he got the guts to start the old ways and bring it to the new world, no one wants to know but he start the heathen pagan viking revolution, i respect him for that, the world needs new minds. Now i think Iceland builds the first pagan temple, i want to visited.
Thank you. I consider myself an Omnist (believes God/Goddess shows herself to different people in different ways, and no way is more valid than another. I look for common themes in belief systems). After losing my last grandparent recently, I have been very drawn to my ancestors and their religion (most likely Germanic Paganism and Goddess worship). I plan to treat myself to a DNA test soon to see if the family origin stories are true. We are moving forward without forgetting the wisdom of the past. This information has been very meaningful today.
I was just saying this in a facebook group I am in. There has been so much movement recently towards paganism. This is a very well put together timeline. Good information. Wish we could find out more about Woden in the BCE timeframe.
Ive been getting into norse paganism and recently ive noticed many forms of paganism have been becoming more popular recently, i wonder if we are in the beginning of a sort of cultural or religious renaissance for these old religions, maybe in a few hundred years these years will be in textbooks written about as a cultural revival of monumental scale for these religions, maybe we will- if we are lucky- have some sort of breakthrough and learn so much more about these lost cultures
"The Sami people lived in Scandinavia 8500 BC" That is a bold assertion. It is 4000 years before Proto-Uralic was spoken, the ancestor of all Uralic languages, including Sami. But Sami has an unknown language substrate which hints to an extinct language group that must have been spoken in Scandinavia earlier. The name is TACITUS, not TACTICUS. The Poetic Edda was COMPILED in the early 13th century. We do not know when the poems were first written down. Nordic poetry was largely oral and transmitted by memory.
@Steve Hunt Carbon dating is extremely accurate - for plant material up to an age of 50,000 years. You cannot use it for dinosaur fossils - they are too old and have no carbon in it. When archaeologists make a guess, they tell you that it is a guess, and when they have evidence and data, they tell you the evidence and data. You cannot trust anybody 100%, but you fare better with scientists than with ill researched youtube videos like this one.
Nice presentation, however I think you should have mentioned that the main reason America even has a following of Heathenry or Norse Paganism is thanks to Stephen Flowers, Stephen A. McNallen, and James Chisholm. I understand that a lot of people do not like McNallen because of his 'Folkish' outlook on the religion, but he pressed hard for it to be a recognized religion by the federal government and because of his actions all of you benefit today, because he helped pave the way, and you have to pay homage to Stephen Flowers and James Chisholm for bringing about the "Universalist" mindset and also paving the way for us modern Heathens. without these three individuals it would probably be tougher to do a lot of the things we do today.
Germanic spirituality starts with the coming of the Proto-Indo-Europeans as Corded Ware culture, c. 2900 BCE - circa 2350 BCE. All Germanic languages come from Scandinavia. Regardless of difference, whether I say *Woðanaz in Proto-Germanic, Wōden in Old English, Ōðinn in Old Norse, I'm still talking about the same deity in question. Same thing if I were to say English water, German Wasser, Old English Wæter. Different cultural expressions of the same thing. The difference is that Germanic is the category, and Norse is a specific subgroup and expression of Germanic. Germanic tribes were converted to Christianity long before the Viking age. The Goths and Franks were among the first to be converted.
@@WhoTookMyMirr I've often thought this was logical as well. It's common to find religions that adopt various aspects of other religions with whom they come into contact, so I believe it is conceivable
@@OrIoN1989 essentially yes. Though keep in mind the actual appearances is purely speculative without DNA analysis on remains. Though it's likely the proto Indo-Europeans had darker complexions, as they had not adapted to the low sunlight of the northern latitudes yet.
I just did my ancestry and while it only dates to the 1700s, but my blood is heavily germanic and Scottish and less so from Norway and Sweden but still there. I never felt a connection with Christianity, but the moment I started to delve into the old God's and into Asatru, I felt an immediate pull. This is modern era and we can scientifically make sense of the world around us but there's just something about these particular Gods and their stories that just bring the universe together for me. I appreciate your video and will be showing my husband! We have had such an amazing experience researching and watching videos on everything we can!
2021 and I’ve still never been added to any census with regard to my Pagan faith. My children are also Pagan and they’ve never even been included in any kind of census. I think these numbers are way lower than how many of us actually exist especially here in the US.
Of course, Odin is buried deep in Western culture: he was known as Woden in the UK, and he gave his name to Wednesday! There are placenames which betray the presence of Odin: Wednesfield, Wednesbury in the Black Country of England. These are places where the Old Ways were only just beneath the surface. Skal!
nice video, it is good to see some enthusiasm for norse paganism. I am decorating my entire home in nordic style, hope to one day build a great hall. Skål from Denmark
Norse Paganism makes me feel closer to my roots, fun fact I’m closely related to Ragnar Lothbrok, with my family being a line of Hubbards directly descended from the Hubba line.
As much as I want to believe you, even historians aren't sure that Ragnarr even existed. Sure there are stories of him having fathered Bjørn Jernside, but without a grave it's almost impossible to be sure
That's funny considering historians have been debating for years, if he really even existed and if he did exactly who he might have been. The stories of Ragnar had been passed down via song and story for generations. However, the were never written down until the Latin Alphabet was brought into to Scandanvia. Ragnar is like the King Arthur of the Vikings. Saying your descended from him is similar to someone in britian saying they are a decendant of King Arthur. ( Kinda a silly thing to do) I think Ragnar probably existed but because the Swedish did not write things down we really can not separate truth from fiction. In the case of Ragnar we have to take in mind that all the things that are said about him are obviously not true or even real, which makes us doubt about a real physical existence of this famous Viking. Ragnar’s legends were written between the 12th and the 13th centuries so it’s a long historical period already far from the Viking Age, a period in which Ragnar supposedly lived. This leads us to think about the amount of truth in oral traditions, before being put to parchment in an era already culturally and religiously far from the Viking Period and with that said you could NEVER in a million years, prove or even begin to suggest you were Related to Ragnar. The historians do not even truly know who he is, they can not seperate fact, from the fantasy epic saga's that were past down via poem, songs, and oral tradition's before they were able to actually be written down. If the best Norse historians and Geneticists can't discover who Ragnar was, how in the world can you say you are related or decended from the Man?!
@@Norseman311 historians don't even know who Ragnar was for certain or if he even existed at all. The only was cyber could perform this DNA test, is if somehow the historians found some great scientific proof that Ragnar did actually exist and than they would have to locate his body and hope that it's in good enough shape after all these years, to be able to gather enough DNA markers to try gather a DNA profile of him. The chances of that alone happening are close to zero. And then the chances that Mr Cyber would actually be his decendant after 1000 plus years are slim to None! Also, that is 1000 plus years without any substantiated historical proof is Slim to None! Lol I say by all means, believe whatever you want if it makes you feel good about yourself. However, I wouldn't be going around announcing it, because after you do that you look kinda silly, not to mention maybe Abit crazy or delusional to boot. Just saying....
It is important to note that the conversion of Skandinavia wasn't fast, like the flip of á coin, but rather á long and stretched out process, which ended up taking centuries. From the first christian king in Scandinavia, Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri, who reigned in Norway from 933 to 961, to the burning of the great norse pagan hov in Gamla Uppsala, Sweden in 1088 which is marked as the end of norse paganism in Sweden, if not all of Skandinavia.
This is a FANTASTIC summary of the history of our people!!! I absolutely LOVE this so much! I am sharing, sharing, and sharing some more. I SO appreciate that you awcknowledged the "black mark" of our past, I wish it wasn't so but white supremecist of various groups continue to use our symbols in thier twisted xenophobic communities. I do love the advice "do not look back, you are not going that way" and will practice that myself!
Very interesting…. I did my 23 and me and have Scandinavian in me almost all of me is rare and from different parts of world… very old and rare blood line. Even ashenski Jewish.
Great and interesting video, I myself as a 🇨🇭🇩🇪 never felt a real connection to god but when I found out about Wotan I instantly felt a much deeper connection. This is not to say that I believe everything but I guess there is something about following the path of your ancestors. Greetings from 🇨🇭 and keep up the work
This is the first video I watched by you and now Ive followed your journey this far I can appreciate your knowledge and research even more. Honestly a great explanation of the history of Paganism especially for beginners. Skål!
I've always dabbled a little bit with getting into norse paganisim in my life. It wasnt until I turned 30 last august that something inside just got drawn more into it. I would appreicate any adivce or research to point me in the right direction. Bjorn the bull andreas is my starting point when i turned 30. I just found this channell tonight. But anything would be helpful. This world is changing faster than i can shake stick at it. I know theres a deeper hidden meaning to a lot of things norse pagainism being the one thing im drawn to the most. Skaal to everyone
You are the only one putting out this content. I seem to always be coming back to your videos no matter what I look for. If your pledge to odin was true I think you have done a good job on gathering believers. The only criticism I have is people still using viking. Viking was an action the norse men did. But otherwise I see you growing and leading a many people into asatru.
Freemasonry is the worship and rituals of the old gods. The first 3 degrees especially are ancient rituals of the Germanic/Norse people. Look up: Arvid Ystad.
WOW! Like I knew most of the information here. But was never able to visualize it or put it together so that it made sense to most people. Nicely done.
Thank you so much for this. I was wondering how much we’ve grown in the modern age. And really we are seeing a revitalization of the faith. We live in very exciting times Gods be praised.
The sami was not first. They were not living on the ice when we (germanics) came wandering. This video is a year old so that's ok but for just a couple of months ago they found remnants of people here outside my town (Solvesborg, south of Sweden) and they are probably at least 10 000 years old. Germanics were first. We are the natives.
I am really happy to be a norse pagan. This family is the greatest and its get bigger with each passing day and i talk alot about that but i feel really sorry for our ancestors who had to go over christianity. I know they had to or otherwise they would have got killed or worse so i am not angry at them but that cross religion. Thanks to our ancestors who putted their hands on our shoulders to remind us of the old gods, ways and thank the gods to excist. It might take some time but i see forward to the day i can come to the hall and see a part of this great family with my very own eyes. I will be the only one of my family and my friends left me but i know i am not alone. The gods are with me, with all of us and so are our ancestors and mother nature. Skål to the gods and our brothers and sisters ! 🍻❤
I think the original Norse people are the Lost tribes of Israel that migrated North into Europe. The old testament saints were described as looking Nordic. Noah Jesus Adam etc
Something else to consider, i'm in a group specifically for Norse pagans on Facebook, that has 51,000 followers around the world. So I think it's fair to say we are at double your numbers, in our many variations.
It wasn't until the 1100s that Sweden converted as a country, but there were still many converts living there. Thank you for another awesome video tho! this is very informative and will help a lot of heathens :)
Was doing my ancestry a few weeks ago and my real surname is derived old Norse I often wondered why I was drawn to runes and paganism your videos have explained alot thank you
So I am of Germanic European descent. Is this why I can't find much information about Germanic paganism? Would I be correct in converting to Norse paganism then?
I've read J.R.R. Tolkien's letter to his son in which he calls Hitler a "ruddy ignoramus" because the dictator perverted the Norse ideal and had no idea what true Norse tradition was about.
@Kørbï among the many crimes those punks did is the perversion of the svastika. People in the west today see it as a symbol of hate. I feel these symbols need to be used again and people need to be educated in its original meaning so as to remove its association with those N@zis.
I think it's time to learn your history and that Moustache Man is the most lied about man in history. The victors write history, and "nazi" is a slur invented by the Marxists. The proper term is national socialist. Not one of them would every say "I'm a nazi", as it is a slur.
Hey Jakob, great video. I do have to add 1 thing: There was a large Frisian (Germanic) pagan group who stayed pagan until somewhere around 1360. They left the mainland and settled on the Faroe Islands around 1050 ;)
Thank you, for continuing to dig and search for answers. Thank you for being a leader in informing all of us that feel a deep knowing, we are more, than what we were taught. Always a student.
RB
This is the best video ive found in like 2 ENTIRE days of digging for this.
I live in the north of Sweden and it's fascinating that the Sami people still exist and live here. I often see reindeer on the sides of the streets when I go to work. I live in a city, but the reindeer come here to find food in the forests close to the roads in spring.
I use to read about Norse mythology as it was interesting and would even call myself a pagan, however as I matured and lost faith all together I realized that I never truly worshipped any gods. I’ve recently got back into my studies out of curiously and the growth of the faith is absolutely amazing. I’m in fact converting to Norse Paganism, only this time my faith will be real. I have learned a lot in a short amount of time thanks to you and I my knowledge will only grow. The stories I hear from you, and others alike, are truly inspiring. I wanted to say thank you, for being the start of my journey.
Thank you for this excellent overview.
right on. thank yew
Skal !!! from Quebec/Canada
Look forward, looking back is for time travelers
My husband and I just discovered you and I love hour videos. I am hooked. I have been digging deep into my spirituality and it’s like I was meant to find this faith at this time in my life. Thank you!
Honestly you can’t really find this much detail without opening a book. We should all thank Jacob for sharing this with us. Bless your hall and HAIL ODIN!!! #UntilTheHallSkal.
I love the tiny cartoon Jacob lol
I have Viking blood and I adore much of the things Viking do before I even know I have the blood
EXCELLENT!!! EXCELLENT!!! EXCELLENT!!! As an Ordained Universalist I have lived with and researched many religions in the world. Over the past 5-7 yrs (after 50+ yrs of searching), I kept feeling a "tugging" deep inside, for me with my Swedish roots. I have never found any information that helped me with this "internal-void". I was told many times to check out Odinism. Your videos are very well researched and helpful with my quest. The more I learn from you (and others) about the Norse Gods, the more complete I feel inside. My Swedish Grandfather and Great-Grandfather (both from the Sweden/Norway border) would tell me stories of adventures and deeds done by the Norse people. They would tell me these stories IN Swedish, which was my 1st language (I learned English in grade school). I was born and raised in the US in every small Swedish town. And many times they would tell the stories in old Norse. Thank you for all of your research and wisdom. Keep up the GREAT VIDEOS!!! May the Gods watch over you and guide you in your daily life. ---- And yes, the Norsemen did discover North America first. LOL
Not to be pedantic, but Native Americans discovered the Americas haha what was the name of the town you grew up in where they spoke old norse? That sounds really interesting
@@ophieb2320 I was born and raised in the USA in NY State (Swedish and German parents). My maternal Grandparents and Great-
grandparents grew up in Swedish towns in Pennsylvania where they still speak Swedish today. My Great-grandparents came from a small village in Sweden Near Norway. I spoke Swedish and German before I spoke English. Listening to the stories and fables in Swedish and Norse was mesmerizing!!! I may not have understood all the words, but I did understand the meaning and spending time with my older relatives. Keep up the GREAT VIDEOS!!!
Amazing video mate.
Thank you for the information.
Keep doing what you’re doing!
Great video. I visited Lindisfarne Monastery nearly 5 years ago. It’s a fantastic, beautiful place. It’s where I tasted mead for the first time. And I gave my first ever offering just a few days ago, to Odin. And I offered Lindisfarne mead! When the world gets back to normal I aim to return there, but this time a Norse Pagan! Great video again! Keep well, skål!
Odin was out recruiting. Got me in around 2015
I converted to Norse paganism 3 months ago and it’s saved my life thanks for the videos knowledge is key for progression
In 2020 Norse paganism will continue to grow. And you, my brother, are a catalyst. Keep doing what you do and inspiring other pagans.
I just want to say that I love your profile pic
What's the oldest Norse pagan holy book thanks
Lets hope it grows big and takes over crazy Islam and Christianity before they wreck the world.
@@thedisgruntledharpist6699 Real Christians don't, "wreck" anything. You're referring to Roman Catholics. Vikings are known as, "Raiders ". As a Viking I do not apologize for anything. Being a descendant of Odin I can see why Rollo tried to make Peace with the Catholics. However darkness has prevailed. We must win back the light. The REAL light. Not the crap any organization can sell you.
Love Nordic paganism religion shout from England
Great video !
Hail Odin all father
1. Nature is the best chat room. No need for WiFi or anything.
2. Nature is the dm’s for the spirits/gods.
Change my mind
....so littering is spam
@NuttyBuddy Oh boy
@@lilly6357 Littering is trolling. Worse than spam.
@@Aethuviel Littering is trashy behaviour, Madam!
So why are you there 😂?
very good info
I'm not pagan but I love the lore of the vikings. One of the most unique cultures our world has produced. Great video!
I am Amerikaner but I thank you for being my favorite Skeyahl Bjorn friend who teaches me Norse versionen Paganismus
2020 is the best year for our religion, I reached Norse religion this year, and from what I hear I'm not the only one. I'm so happy the gods are returning in the souls of people all around the world, and I'm honoured I heard the voice of my ancestors, saying me that the old gods are real, and in that moment I heard them. It was a beautiful moment, one of the best moment in my very, very short life. However, great video, Skål!
@@heimdallswife6102 Ehm yes?
Thank you! You've made this Dane very happy to learn of my heritage.
Im watching this video in 2024, and i bet those numbers have doubled once again!!!❤❤❤
2021 here and a new worshiper
Ever sense I chose to become a Norse Pagan I’ve been having dreams about the end of the gods it’s really crazy
From all the videos i watched your explanation was most understandable! I have quite hard time wrapping my head around stuff like this so ur explanation was amaizinggg! Thankyou so much for this video!
This is why often we as a people need to "feel" our way through being what we are... They were us and now we are them. So that means sometimes we will "feel" differently about the specifics, but keep in mind, for most daily activities our ancestors did their own worshiping in their own homes, such that often it wasn't allowed for non-direct family were not allowed to be present...
I'm now just starting to get into Norse paganism and this video was amazing I'll be watching more of your videos.
May the gods guide you to the truth.
I am Lithuanian . We still have sacrificial stone on what we call a " hill of witches "
Yeah ! The reborn begins in Iceland, i visited the country and take a picture with the stone monument of Sveinbjorn Beintensson in 2018 he got the guts to start the old ways and bring it to the new world, no one wants to know but he start the heathen pagan viking revolution, i respect him for that, the world needs new minds. Now i think Iceland builds the first pagan temple, i want to visited.
Thank you. I consider myself an Omnist (believes God/Goddess shows herself to different people in different ways, and no way is more valid than another. I look for common themes in belief systems). After losing my last grandparent recently, I have been very drawn to my ancestors and their religion (most likely Germanic Paganism and Goddess worship). I plan to treat myself to a DNA test soon to see if the family origin stories are true. We are moving forward without forgetting the wisdom of the past. This information has been very meaningful today.
I think I speak for everyone when I say this was so informational and helpful. Would you consider doing more history of vikings in the future?
Already planning the next one!
I was just saying this in a facebook group I am in. There has been so much movement recently towards paganism. This is a very well put together timeline. Good information. Wish we could find out more about Woden in the BCE timeframe.
Fantastic video. Thank you for making this.
Thank you brother! Skal
one of the most important videos on the faith, brings clarity to allot of the mystery.
What a great video! Entertaining and informative. Thank you!
Greetings from germany :)
Ive been getting into norse paganism and recently ive noticed many forms of paganism have been becoming more popular recently, i wonder if we are in the beginning of a sort of cultural or religious renaissance for these old religions, maybe in a few hundred years these years will be in textbooks written about as a cultural revival of monumental scale for these religions, maybe we will- if we are lucky- have some sort of breakthrough and learn so much more about these lost cultures
I look forward to drinking with many of you in a great hall one day
We shall, brođer. Skål.
Get real Jesus is the only way to heaven thier is no great hall unless ur talking about the lake of fire then yeah
@@nate2396 You're a fool, enjoy purgatory in heaven while we drink and feast in Valhalla!
@@nate2396 There are lots of great halls.... People build them you know?
@@nate2396 dude I’m a Christian and all your doing is drawing people away from Christ by scaring them
"The Sami people lived in Scandinavia 8500 BC" That is a bold assertion. It is 4000 years before Proto-Uralic was spoken, the ancestor of all Uralic languages, including Sami.
But Sami has an unknown language substrate which hints to an extinct language group that must have been spoken in Scandinavia earlier.
The name is TACITUS, not TACTICUS.
The Poetic Edda was COMPILED in the early 13th century. We do not know when the poems were first written down. Nordic poetry was largely oral and transmitted by memory.
@Steve Hunt Carbon dating is extremely accurate - for plant material up to an age of 50,000 years. You cannot use it for dinosaur fossils - they are too old and have no carbon in it.
When archaeologists make a guess, they tell you that it is a guess, and when they have evidence and data, they tell you the evidence and data. You cannot trust anybody 100%, but you fare better with scientists than with ill researched youtube videos like this one.
This is what I recalled about the Sami as well. On the money with these corrections. @Georg Spengler
Nice presentation, however I think you should have mentioned that the main reason America even has a following of Heathenry or Norse Paganism is thanks to Stephen Flowers, Stephen A. McNallen, and James Chisholm. I understand that a lot of people do not like McNallen because of his 'Folkish' outlook on the religion, but he pressed hard for it to be a recognized religion by the federal government and because of his actions all of you benefit today, because he helped pave the way, and you have to pay homage to Stephen Flowers and James Chisholm for bringing about the "Universalist" mindset and also paving the way for us modern Heathens. without these three individuals it would probably be tougher to do a lot of the things we do today.
Germanic spirituality starts with the coming of the Proto-Indo-Europeans as Corded Ware culture, c. 2900 BCE - circa 2350 BCE. All Germanic languages come from Scandinavia.
Regardless of difference, whether I say *Woðanaz in Proto-Germanic, Wōden in Old English, Ōðinn in Old Norse, I'm still talking about the same deity in question. Same thing if I were to say English water, German Wasser, Old English Wæter. Different cultural expressions of the same thing.
The difference is that Germanic is the category, and Norse is a specific subgroup and expression of Germanic.
Germanic tribes were converted to Christianity long before the Viking age. The Goths and Franks were among the first to be converted.
This is why it's speculated the Vanir are pre-protoIE gods, married with the protoIE Aesir. A way to memorialize the union of two cultures into one.
@@WhoTookMyMirr I've often thought this was logical as well. It's common to find religions that adopt various aspects of other religions with whom they come into contact, so I believe it is conceivable
@@WhoTookMyMirr May this be the hunter- gatherers meeting the hunter-farmers? Blue eye tribe meet blond/pale skin tribes from the north?
@@OrIoN1989 essentially yes. Though keep in mind the actual appearances is purely speculative without DNA analysis on remains. Though it's likely the proto Indo-Europeans had darker complexions, as they had not adapted to the low sunlight of the northern latitudes yet.
@@WhoTookMyMirr Yeah, its a big meltingpot of people and culture for sure.
Very Well put..... Praise you
May the Gods guide you on your path to enlightenment
This was very well done. Thank you for taking the time to share this with all of us.
I just did my ancestry and while it only dates to the 1700s, but my blood is heavily germanic and Scottish and less so from Norway and Sweden but still there. I never felt a connection with Christianity, but the moment I started to delve into the old God's and into Asatru, I felt an immediate pull. This is modern era and we can scientifically make sense of the world around us but there's just something about these particular Gods and their stories that just bring the universe together for me. I appreciate your video and will be showing my husband! We have had such an amazing experience researching and watching videos on everything we can!
2021 and I’ve still never been added to any census with regard to my Pagan faith. My children are also Pagan and they’ve never even been included in any kind of census. I think these numbers are way lower than how many of us actually exist especially here in the US.
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Mate I gotta say, when you said dont look back your not going that way.. it hit me hey! Cheers for the video. Keen to learn more.
Of course, Odin is buried deep in Western culture: he was known as Woden in the UK, and he gave his name to Wednesday! There are placenames which betray the presence of Odin: Wednesfield, Wednesbury in the Black Country of England. These are places where the Old Ways were only just beneath the surface. Skal!
this is really interesting ! thanks for the video. I born and grow in Korea and I love old norse cultures and paganism !
nice video, it is good to see some enthusiasm for norse paganism. I am decorating my entire home in nordic style, hope to one day build a great hall. Skål from Denmark
I love your enthusiasm and knowledge! I hope you continue to create content and educate us!
Norse Paganism makes me feel closer to my roots, fun fact I’m closely related to Ragnar Lothbrok, with my family being a line of Hubbards directly descended from the Hubba line.
As much as I want to believe you, even historians aren't sure that Ragnarr even existed. Sure there are stories of him having fathered Bjørn Jernside, but without a grave it's almost impossible to be sure
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Um DNA test ? Probably continue living in fantasy land.
That's funny considering historians have been debating for years, if he really even existed and if he did exactly who he might have been. The stories of Ragnar had been passed down via song and story for generations. However, the were never written down until the Latin Alphabet was brought into to Scandanvia. Ragnar is like the King Arthur of the Vikings. Saying your descended from him is similar to someone in britian saying they are a decendant of King Arthur. ( Kinda a silly thing to do) I think Ragnar probably existed but because the Swedish did not write things down we really can not separate truth from fiction. In the case of Ragnar we have to take in mind that all the things that are said about him are obviously not true or even real, which makes us doubt about a real physical existence of this famous Viking.
Ragnar’s legends were written between the 12th and the 13th centuries so it’s a long historical period already far from the Viking Age, a period in which Ragnar supposedly lived. This leads us to think about the amount of truth in oral traditions, before being put to parchment in an era already culturally and religiously far from the Viking Period and with that said you could NEVER in a million years, prove or even begin to suggest you were Related to Ragnar. The historians do not even truly know who he is, they can not seperate fact, from the fantasy epic saga's that were past down via poem, songs, and oral tradition's before they were able to actually be written down. If the best Norse historians and Geneticists can't discover who Ragnar was, how in the world can you say you are related or decended from the Man?!
@@Norseman311 historians don't even know who Ragnar was for certain or if he even existed at all. The only was cyber could perform this DNA test, is if somehow the historians found some great scientific proof that Ragnar did actually exist and than they would have to locate his body and hope that it's in good enough shape after all these years, to be able to gather enough DNA markers to try gather a DNA profile of him. The chances of that alone happening are close to zero. And then the chances that Mr Cyber would actually be his decendant after 1000 plus years are slim to None! Also, that is 1000 plus years without any substantiated historical proof is Slim to None! Lol I say by all means, believe whatever you want if it makes you feel good about yourself. However, I wouldn't be going around announcing it, because after you do that you look kinda silly, not to mention maybe Abit crazy or delusional to boot. Just saying....
What is the bind rune that shows up at the intro Jacob???
Shout from England keep doing them Nordic paganism videos new sub
I found on the forests/mountains in Switzerland some carved Norse runes in trees
It is important to note that the conversion of Skandinavia wasn't fast, like the flip of á coin, but rather á long and stretched out process, which ended up taking centuries. From the first christian king in Scandinavia, Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri, who reigned in Norway from 933 to 961, to the burning of the great norse pagan hov in Gamla Uppsala, Sweden in 1088 which is marked as the end of norse paganism in Sweden, if not all of Skandinavia.
This is a FANTASTIC summary of the history of our people!!! I absolutely LOVE this so much! I am sharing, sharing, and sharing some more. I SO appreciate that you awcknowledged the "black mark" of our past, I wish it wasn't so but white supremecist of various groups continue to use our symbols in thier twisted xenophobic communities. I do love the advice "do not look back, you are not going that way" and will practice that myself!
Visit the Viking Museum in Stockholm, where there are many fantastic objects to see. My hometown
Very interesting…. I did my 23 and me and have Scandinavian in me almost all of me is rare and from different parts of world… very old and rare blood line. Even ashenski Jewish.
Great and interesting video, I myself as a 🇨🇭🇩🇪 never felt a real connection to god but when I found out about Wotan I instantly felt a much deeper connection. This is not to say that I believe everything but I guess there is something about following the path of your ancestors. Greetings from 🇨🇭 and keep up the work
I started worshipping this year
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Well that Ragnar quote is definitely going up some where I can see it. Been really struggling alot recently and I needed that. Thank you
This is the first video I watched by you and now Ive followed your journey this far I can appreciate your knowledge and research even more. Honestly a great explanation of the history of Paganism especially for beginners. Skål!
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I've always dabbled a little bit with getting into norse paganisim in my life. It wasnt until I turned 30 last august that something inside just got drawn more into it. I would appreicate any adivce or research to point me in the right direction. Bjorn the bull andreas is my starting point when i turned 30. I just found this channell tonight. But anything would be helpful. This world is changing faster than i can shake stick at it. I know theres a deeper hidden meaning to a lot of things norse pagainism being the one thing im drawn to the most. Skaal to everyone
I'm The "Prophet Of The Gods" and I prophesize the re-awakening of the Gods.
You are the only one putting out this content. I seem to always be coming back to your videos no matter what I look for. If your pledge to odin was true I think you have done a good job on gathering believers. The only criticism I have is people still using viking. Viking was an action the norse men did. But otherwise I see you growing and leading a many people into asatru.
20 000 people worship norse in America
They will be killed off by Black lives matter literally America is no longer safe for white people
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Freemasonry is the worship and rituals of the old gods. The first 3 degrees especially are ancient rituals of the Germanic/Norse people. Look up: Arvid Ystad.
Good video. I like the use of a timeline.
I think the ce bce thing is so funny. It’s like pretending that time didn’t revolve around Jesus Christ’s death.
This made the history nerd in me very happy. I'll definitely be on the lookout for those books you mentioned.
I picked up a very well priced copy of "The History of Vikings" on eBay a few days back thanks to your recommendation. Looking forward to its arrival.
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Like I knew most of the information here. But was never able to visualize it or put it together so that it made sense to most people. Nicely done.
It speaks a lot how an old faith that survives time and Christian persecution. Hail Odin!
The only ones who persecuted were catholics and they are not Christians. Jesus Christ is Lord.
Thank you so much for this. I was wondering how much we’ve grown in the modern age. And really we are seeing a revitalization of the faith. We live in very exciting times Gods be praised.
Awesome video! Super interesting.
The sami was not first. They were not living on the ice when we (germanics) came wandering.
This video is a year old so that's ok but for just a couple of months ago they found remnants of people here outside my town (Solvesborg, south of Sweden) and they are probably at least 10 000 years old.
Germanics were first. We are the natives.
You sir are a treasure. I always enjoy your videos.
Saying CE is silly. Perhaps the Christians should have renamed the days of the week?
I am really happy to be a norse pagan. This family is the greatest and its get bigger with each passing day and i talk alot about that but i feel really sorry for our ancestors who had to go over christianity. I know they had to or otherwise they would have got killed or worse so i am not angry at them but that cross religion. Thanks to our ancestors who putted their hands on our shoulders to remind us of the old gods, ways and thank the gods to excist. It might take some time but i see forward to the day i can come to the hall and see a part of this great family with my very own eyes. I will be the only one of my family and my friends left me but i know i am not alone. The gods are with me, with all of us and so are our ancestors and mother nature. Skål to the gods and our brothers and sisters ! 🍻❤
I think the original Norse people are the Lost tribes of Israel that migrated North into Europe. The old testament saints were described as looking Nordic. Noah Jesus Adam etc
Something else to consider, i'm in a group specifically for Norse pagans on Facebook, that has 51,000 followers around the world. So I think it's fair to say we are at double your numbers, in our many variations.
The power of our ancestor is charging us, honour to them.
It wasn't until the 1100s that Sweden converted as a country, but there were still many converts living there. Thank you for another awesome video tho! this is very informative and will help a lot of heathens :)
Thank you, beautiful and inspiring🙏❤
Watching this because I’m on season 6 of Viking’s. hail Ragnar lothbrok ✌🏼
Great video, thank you for the information!
Was doing my ancestry a few weeks ago and my real surname is derived old Norse I often wondered why I was drawn to runes and paganism your videos have explained alot thank you
So I am of Germanic European descent. Is this why I can't find much information about Germanic paganism? Would I be correct in converting to Norse paganism then?
Nice bracelet where can i get one
How does one become a norse pagan? I've been interested but I don't know many things or how it's practiced modernly
I've read J.R.R. Tolkien's letter to his son in which he calls Hitler a "ruddy ignoramus" because the dictator perverted the Norse ideal and had no idea what true Norse tradition was about.
@Kørbï among the many crimes those punks did is the perversion of the svastika. People in the west today see it as a symbol of hate.
I feel these symbols need to be used again and people need to be educated in its original meaning so as to remove its association with those N@zis.
@Kørbï remember that ALL of them were and still are Catholic. Know your enemy.
I think it's time to learn your history and that Moustache Man is the most lied about man in history. The victors write history, and "nazi" is a slur invented by the Marxists. The proper term is national socialist. Not one of them would every say "I'm a nazi", as it is a slur.