The Saga of the Volsungs, Part 2 (Young Sigurd / Regin's Flashback)

Part 2 of a new summary and brief commentary on The Saga of the Volsungs in 6 parts. This video covers roughly chapters 13-17.
Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian.
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[@NEprimo]

As a southwest Asian specialist, seeing the roots of indo-european values appear across the diaspora never stops being so awesome. Hospitality was certainly a central tenet in these IE cultures, as all the way in Afghanistan, (some)Pashtuns practice Pashtunwali, which places hospitality above almost all else

[@Kasarii]

Natural selection at play, cultures that let too many people freeze to death lacked the numbers to hold off invaders from other cultures.

[@KnightofAssyria]

Afghanistan is part of South Asia and ancient India, not South West Asia geographically.....

[@mistahanansi2264]

Gram: A History Channel katana-level sword xD

[@Sigyn_Shay]

Beautiful scenery! Thank you for combining these amazing stories with a gorgeous view. ♥️

[@joetrimble7953]

Thanks for sharing the view, Doc!

[@ossian1977]

Precious.....subtly done

[@desi3427]

So glad you and the camera didn't fall! Thank you so much for these videos. I am learning so much. Thank you again. 😊

[@LHSBuster]

It's almost like Tolkin just put the pieces together in a different order.

[@elgranlugus7267]

His work is mostly inspired by the Bible. Then comes the anglo-saxon culture. And to a lesser degree germanic or norse legends.

[@prince-solomon]

He certainly took many of the names from norse mythology. Dwalin, Thorin, Kili, Fili, even Gandalf to some extent and many more

[@jairoukagiri2488]

@@elgranlugus7267 Also the Kalevela

[@grishnackh194]

@@elgranlugus7267 The Anglo-Saxons are a Germanic folk.

[@Dimas451]

El Gran explain to us how the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit are more inspired by the Bible and Saxon Anglo culture than in Norse literature.

[@sunshinesilverarrow5292]

Thank you! Wishing you a beautiful weekend. Hugs & sunshine 🌞 N

[@marleegould542]

History channel katana level sword. Ha!

[@torbenzenth5615]

Thank you professor Crawford

[@kev1734]

Awesome thank you so much for uploading these! I've save your books to a wish list and look forward to reading them!

[@anthonyhargis6855]

Always enjoyable.

[@Buffalo45-70]

Excellent work you have done on The Poetic Edda, reading it now. And a big thanks my ancestors and me for all the other work you have done on the Old Norse language, you are a great man who's name shall be sung by bards and never forgotten. If you haven't you purchased his books please do so.

[@krissyk72]

The precious... nice nod

[@jaygerig]

No idea if it's accurate but the way I heard or read the story a long time ago was that the otter's father demanded as compensation not just gold to cover the pelt but that a gold piece be laid upon every hair of the otter's pelt. Since otters have the thickest fur of any animal this would amount to quite a large horde. The fact that it's impossible to lay gold pieces like that on every single hair of a pelt, seems like a normal Tuesday in Nordic Mythology

[@jairoukagiri2488]

Kudos on the risky view!

[@faramund9865]

"History Channel katana level sword." L M A O. Also I thought the explanation about Grani was that he was the only one that actually dared to stay in the deepest part of the river. Where all the other ones did not.

[@Saint_nobody]

Looks like you're west central in our beautiful state.

[@chrisroldan2057]

Hey Dr. C. Just wondering if you were a fan of the Marvel Thor movies, and if you were at all interested in seeing Thor: Ragnarok? Thanks. Love the channel.

[@saatvikam]

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[@Humanophage]

It's amusing how Dr. Crawford sounds so much like Jared Taylor.

[@garychynne1377]

a guy needs a shield to protect himself from all the names your throwin at us dr crawford. perhaps u know to much. thank yew and don't become a statistic, because we don't know enough. haha have fun gare

[@HimmelGanger]

I am a decentant of Hjørdis, she is my maternal grandmother :)

[@Boneman557]

The one guy who disliked this is a weeb.

[@EVONG28]

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