Introduction to Norse Mythology (25 min.)

[@frankkrunk]

"also the name of my Ska band" Possibly the most undersold line in the history of human communication.

[@Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaartin]

I had to go back to make sure that I heard it right. The saga of Jackson Crawford keeps intriguing me...

[@herdivineshadow]

It's not the intention of the video, but now I'm consumed with the desire to listen to norse myth themed two tone

[@missloretta]

I laughed so hard, but also I love ska, so I hope it's true.

[@RhiFoxx]

I giggled when he said it😂

[@RavensEyeOffroad]

I was like "WAT?!" I even searched it. "I cant see this dude in ska band..." lol

[@aaronlewis702]

'Odin leaps into action and sleeps with a woman'. That delivery was perfect.

[@davidoftheforest]

lmao

[@antona.8659]

He copied Zeus's style.

[@dharma_mane]

@@antona.8659 They didn’t copy the Greeks.

[@redfernj2557]

I love his humor.

[@glamorgirl911]

fun fact: the woman is sometimes said to be a giantess called rindir i just noticed that he said this in the video

[@JacksonCrawford]

Select older videos with more detail on various things: SOURCES kzbin.info/www/bejne/npDPZGaIdqadqMk "Genealogy of Information" kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6qqgYlols6Bo9U Poetic Edda kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5CrZ3mfqNmZfsU -The Codex Regius Manuscript kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZW9oqGYdrGmnKs -Vǫluspá kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyYaJiqp8qHeNk -A more detailed look at Vǫluspá (start of a series) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZLThXSPa9iil5Y -Grímnismál kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4e9hotua853qM0 -Lokasenna kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioGXf6h-lqqSjtU Prose Edda kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnespqiCr52BsNk -Eddic poems cited in the Prose Edda kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3bQpKqdmZual9k Poetry kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKS7aGOQiK-ehbM Other -Archaeological evidence & placenames kzbin.info/www/bejne/haa1XpiGf7KIpsU GODS & GIANTS Gods kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZa6YmCljaqomM0 Who is god of what? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJe4ZWivadeFf6c -Óðinn kzbin.info/www/bejne/iniVlXeYfNCFZ7s -Odin vs. Othin vs. Wotan vs. Woden kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGO3coeVd6qBhck -Hávamál kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJa1dJuCgqhlZtE -A more detailed look at Hávamál (start of a series) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJi3dH9mfpach6c -Ravens kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZupdWuYf62nl5I -Óðrerir kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2Svi56ZYsaCi7c -Berserkers kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn2nl4umjNNmna8 -Names of Óðinn kzbin.info/www/bejne/jarVlXZ-j6Z9kJY -Frigg & Freyja kzbin.info/www/bejne/pISbdWqiasd5g6c -Víðarr kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYvClKWGp5hnl9E -Þórr kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGGbe6GaaN6Zedk -Hárbarðsljóð kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKXIeWuFdrd7jM0 -Þrymskviða kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHKXeIWLnst3aLc -Making of Mjǫllnir kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKrdioehiZ5sr9U -Þórr meets Útgarða-Loki kzbin.info/www/bejne/raqYlGiwisebZ7c -Loki kzbin.info/www/bejne/oouvaoxugMSBrsU -Fenrir kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXKqnp2lj6mWoa8 --Jǫrmungandr / Miðgarðsormr kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJLafIGKn8qCjdU -Death of Baldr kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpyrioqqp7x2jqc -Týr kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3u1oqSDhZickKs -Ullr kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKKak5WhbcebkMU Giants kzbin.info/www/bejne/joSpiWyGltOhpqc Dwarves & Elves kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKiqZqhqlsSUp5o COSMOS 9 Worlds kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGOwnnSqebaSmaM Hel kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKPCmoOHdpepkNk -Afterlife kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGSxm3mBh6msn68 Valkyries kzbin.info/www/bejne/m52cnYR-fs6egM0 Yggdrasill kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJu1m6psast_bdU The Norns kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJTEeGRvYtGYgKM -Names of the Norns kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqvGpoSLp5uNbs0 -Norns vs. Moirai kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqmlgpRrodKjm7M Creation kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqfYgKiuq8eShKM Ragnarǫk kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJPLm5ivlK9oZqM -Ragnarǫk as a cycle (or not) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmYYoqNlNOFoac CULTURE Drengr / Manliness kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmnSYo2VpdycZqs -Death poems kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqC5l2Okg6eNi6M -Death poem of Ragnarr Loðbrók kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2acqaZ8h9Fnb5I -Insults kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ_cZYNrgtGjd9U -Ritualized insults kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpebdqpspNB_fdE Magic kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYLOYZl9gqyKrK8 -Curses kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5bFaX6vi7B4jKc LANGUAGE -Old Norse language timeline kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWe4k3qCeJyMjc0 -Which runes go with which language? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZvQqahtr5Vnoc0 -How Old Norse is written in runes kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmi9Z2hrbZeYrpY

[@Bee-tg3un]

This is great. Thank you!

[@the-articulate-wanderer]

Jackson Crawford I just found your channel at the begging of this week and this list is absolutely perfect! Thank you so much for doing these videos and educating the public with your vast knowledge. I definitely will be a loyal subscriber of your channel and plan on supporting your patreon as well. Again, thank you so much for all you have done.

[@ninjanick5769]

Dr Crawford, I really like that you're probably the only KZbinr who took the effort of accurately reconstructing the Norse language, giving us a very immersive experience of Nordic culture. And how you cross reference multiple sources to make clear distinctions

[@mcolville]

You can't fool me, you ain't never been in no ska band!

[@JacksonCrawford]

Yeah, honestly I'm not sure I've ever heard ska.

[@Ola-ws4jg]

If Odin liked modern music, he would be a fan of Ska Punk for sure

[@bruderschweigen6889]

@@Ola-ws4jg no one likes ska

[@Glassandcandy]

@@JacksonCrawfordmaybe not a ska band, but you were in a Skald band once, right?

[@thedondeluxe6941]

When I learned norse mythology as a kid, I was really fascinated by the fact that Jotunheimen is a real mountain range. It made the whole mythology seem much more real to me. Later I learned that the mountain range was named in the 1800s :-)

[@LarsPallesen]

That was also the time when vikings got horns on their helmets :-)

[@UniteOrDie2024]

@@LarsPallesen Vikings never wore horns on their helmets, except in Hollywood.

[@wellimeantosaywhat]

I love how he caaaaaasually alludes to Loki"s horsey escapades *slow clap* well played, sir.

[@LarsPallesen]

Loki has indeed been horsing around ;-)

[@jacymcpherson4424]

For a moment i was really hoping you were gonna be the ska janming Norse expert that this world so desperatly needs

[@beyondthecamera333]

I cannot express how awesome this guy is. With so much misinformation floating around the internet, it is absolutely wonderful to see a man who knows what he's talking about, and talks about the subject with unmatched professionalism.

[@colettelaplante5749]

I’ve put together a series of stories about the Norse Gods which I tell (not read) to an adult audience. I will soon be telling the stories to a sold out crowd. They will be two 45 min sets. Your videos have been so helpful, both in the Stories themselves and in the pronunciation of the names and places. Thank you ever so much and keep up the good work.

[@colettelaplante5749]

It went well. I had a sold out show and received wonderful feedback. I invited a fellow who makes Viking weapons, shields and armour for re-enactment groups. He brought a nice selection of equipment for the audience to look at during the break. I continue to tell the stories whenever asked.

[@HalTheAl]

THANK THE GODS a video from a place of expertise thats also PROPERLY CAPTIONED. Reading doesn't hold my attention, and sensory processing issues gets in the way of speech, both reading and watching is just right. My many thanks! Not that many educational youtubers take the time, unfortunately.

[@doommetalwaifu4396]

I'm actually really into Viking metal, and have always loved Norse Mythology so finding your stuff here on youtube got me real excited.

[@federicozimerman8167]

The best of it is the delivery of this video, that cowboy hat!👍👏🥂

[@bella8672]

As somebody who loves all things norse, I apprecitate these videos. It is hard to find accurate information on this now a days and it is facination to learn about.

[@williamwaylander21]

Nothing like taking a refresher from the Doc.

[@rigorouselectronics8089]

Norse Mythology and language is so cool that even an Iranian guy far from the region would watch this playlist

[@monstamanism]

Big, BIG respect for ya from sweden! Keep at it!

[@jossettedinsmore901]

As someone learning about norse mythology and someone who has studied elder futhark these videos really help explain details that id otherwise have difficulty explaining to my brothers who live in other states. I only wish I lived closer so I could learn more first hand and be able to ask questions. Thank you for all of your time Dr. Crawford

[@Robint04]

I think what I like most about your videos. Is that you bring complete evidence on what you studied? And it is not as grand as hollywood and other entities to visualize it make it out to be. People say there's something wrong with me. But I actually like the fact that this is the way it is. It's nothing to necessarily marvel at but I can marvel at its Simplicity.

[@grey6367]

Dude I have a Scandinavian Mythology Final exam next week and these videos are perfect

[@crystalratcliffe4751]

I have bought all three books and will join the Patreon page on the 5th of February! the work You do Jackson is magnificent!

[@jovanajohanna]

Dr. Crawford, you're looking fiiiine in this video!

[@raynemiller6315]

Ohh Dr. Jackson Crawford, i'm grateful for you! Stumbled upon this video a few weeks ago, have been watching ever since. I am now reading your translation of the Poetic Edda. Thank you for making this information available for us!

[@davidabbott8967]

I am for sure going to purchase your translation of the Poetic Edda!

[@justincaseyfeltersnatch6309]

Same

[@davidabbott8967]

@Joshua Pray i did that week and very much enjoyed it 😂 forgot i even made this comment

[@benjiheath7935]

@@davidabbott8967 I know that this an old comment, so you might not see this, but does his release of the Poetic Edda include the Old Norse version as well, or is it only the translation? I assume it has both, but I just wanted to make sure.

[@davidabbott8967]

@@benjiheath7935 just the english translation

[@benjiheath7935]

@@davidabbott8967 Oh ok, thank you so much

[@mattragan7048]

"Ska Band" .... well delivered sir.

[@rellsw02]

You make amazing videos Dr. Crawford. I find your content to be both educational and entertaining. Keep up the great work. 😁

[@MABowers71]

So weird that I’ve watched two of your videos and subscribed to your channel without realizing you authored the book I’m currently reading. 😊

[@HauntME]

So pumped to have found this channel!

[@MarkCavan2]

Love your work doc! Looking forward for your next book!

[@plekkchand]

Generous, sane, eminently helpful. Thank you.

[@rsoleighton5608]

I greatly appreciate you simplifying this for me. I'm relatively new to this (4 months) so I'm trying to learn the basics

[@canadianhousecoat]

Thank-you very much!

[@wendydomino]

Your channel is really amazing

[@jccurran9327]

Enjoy your videos! Your all-inclusive gifted style of teaching (complete with pronunction guides) makes a student want to head into the "Land of Myth" and never come back to Reality (loving compliment)! Thanks so much for sharing your gift! Best regards and warmest wishes to all!

[@michaelaregenfuss5968]

Thanks, I am definitely a beginner learning about this subject. So this video has been very helpful.

[@folkaholics]

You seem to continue the "traditional" distinction between aesir and vanir. Rudolf Simek published a paper in 2010 where he argues, that vanir as an own group of gods "opposing" the aesir is an invention by Snorri. Simek further states, that there's no actual textual evidence for such a distinction between of "families" of the aesir and vanir. It can be read in his essay: "The Vanir : An Obituary" I wonder what your thoughts on this topic are? And maybe this is even worth another video! ;)

[@folkaholics]

@Freki Bodgaedir I gladly noticed that he picked this topic up again in a later video. Thanks for the info though! :)

[@FjolnirSyverson]

Your one of the best

[@SteamShinobi]

Nice. Thank you Sir, this is wonderful material.

[@slainesaxon3809]

Fantastic.

[@creatureris]

What a fantastic synopsis, thank you!

[@roxxij8366]

Thankyou so much Jackson for offering such greatly detailed, and accessible information of Old Norse to the public! I have recently purchased ypur Eddas and I am excited to read more. You have my upmost respect in you cause to spread education to all who seek it and in your knowledge of the subject. I want to thankyou! ❤

[@phillipschulz1565]

i was legit about to look up his ska band on spotify. Ska never dies, much like these mythologies.

[@hester234]

25:07 Oh you used magic by saying the right words with the right intention! Impressive :)

[@jacobtaylor8250]

what do you mean??

[@odinsonthered9226]

Loved this video. I was wondering if you could drop a short video on what language Ivar the boneless was yelling in on the Viking show. I see a lot of controversy about it. Your channel has inspired me and my wife to start learning Icelandic and get into old norse

[@arnimellner3357]

ik you don't read comments anymore but your compilation of resources is so helpful and really admirable! my latin teacher lent me his old norse book so i'll be slowly studying during my work hours

[@AmyAnnLand]

Árni aw, why doesn’t he read comments anymore?

[@arnimellner3357]

some are annoying and in others people call him by turns a fascist and a communist

[@tracieholladay8221]

@@arnimellner3357 What a shame. I, for one, would love to have a coffee with him and talk all day about Norse stuff. Or dinosaurs, which he likes. Or go to the range to see his shooting skills. He just seems really cool to me.

[@jordansharp2334]

I stay in Parker Colorado and huge fan and want to be able to understand more of the old ways !!

[@trommnorse]

Keep up the good work!

[@hawethornwethers4913]

Love you r videos vro!

[@austinsmith675]

In contrast to your upfront, no nonsense telling of these I can’t help but be reminded of a few that were told/animated by overly sarcastic productions. Y’all are both very knowledgeable and it’s interesting to hear the same stories told so differently Edit: Shouldn’t have said no nonsense haha

[@dragonboyjgh]

Ya boi God got some sauce on those animated ones? I'd be super down to watch those.

[@JoebobbedGaming]

Thank you so much for making this.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Loving that I have just found your channel and your work. You've inspired me to try to learn Old Norse myself; and also the Younger Futhark. I've been familiar with the Elder Futhark for many years; but from a divination perspective. Thank you!

[@scythecomics9367]

Please post video of a Saxo Grammaticus performance. Thank you. - -

[@crimsonspectre13]

Very helpful video. Thanks for the links!

[@primaryloveobject]

Thanks!

[@herzeyribeiro5766]

Definitivamente seguiré a detalle tu canal, muchas gracias por todo el conocimiento que compartes.

[@Daniel509476]

Thanks Doc! Fantastic video.

[@themobbit9061]

That was awesome and concise

[@widdomonki238]

excellent!

[@jimmills4157]

I found you via Master Chin who is reading your book. Nice presentation.

[@rosacollins7442]

Great stuff. Thanks a lot for posting this.

[@volfgangtwins]

🤘🏻🔥🔥🤘🏻

[@michaelshort2388]

Hi Dr Crawford. could you sometime do a video about Holmgangs? :)

[@jacobbarger6088]

Thank you for your work :D

[@brandy1999]

18:00 "we don't actually know the names of these 9 realms" Could you elaborate on that a bit? Since it was my understanding that the realms were known (Asgard, Midgard, Vanaheim, Jotunheim, Helheim, Niflheim, Muspelheim, Alfheim, Svartalheim) - are we not certain about some of them and the name is sort of "made up" and not actually mentioned in the sources?

[@treyslider6954]

While i don't have the background in the myth that Dr Crawford does, my understanding is that Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, and Hel are the only four that are so named in the older texts, and the other 6 were given names by later scholars, and we can't be sure the original norse called them that.

[@one8576]

@@treyslider6954 Wikipedia claims that they are mentioned in the prose edda.

[@bethany61000]

Thank you so much.

[@connomono]

when are you gonna wear your cowboy hat to class

[@DrFrankenskippy]

Thank you, your vlog presentations and accounts of old Norse mythology is much appreciated. Just a note regards to the sacrifice of 'self to self' here ... this can be seen as the necessary sacrifice of ego to source awareness. i.e. in order to acquire/embody the timeless wisdom inherent in the runes, all self referencing of the limited time-bound self is offered as food/fuel for the dawning of this vast all seeing true sight.

[@thogameskanaal]

I just noticed an interesting cognate [or false friend, I could probably look this up in less than ten seconds on Wiktionary, but I'm lazy] with Hugin and the word 'heugen' in my own language of Dutch. It means 'to remember' as in the sentence "Ik kan het me niet heugen," meaning "I can't remember it." Fitting

[@amandazeller787]

Thank You! ! !

[@Troy_KC-2-PH]

I like the way he disappeared at the end 😎

[@sunshinesilverarrow5292]

What a great video! Thank you for sharing. Hugs & sunshine ☀ N

[@ninjanick5769]

I'm currently compilng a playlist of all your work. I'm really enjoying this. I'm currently at The Volva video, still a lot to go. I'll be sure to make my contribution on Patreon

[@TuncGK]

spot on Arnold @1:35

[@barkebaat]

6:25 - " ... also the name of my ska band .... " Dette er min humor !

[@wolfgangogiersson8950]

Are you really in a ska band??? That would be super cool!! I’m in a skate pop punk band that has a lot of old school ska punk influences! We did a ton of op ivy songs back in the day!

[@Naiant]

I know people who are more interested in Anglo-Saxon Paganism than in Norse. There are, of course, few sources for this. Is Beowulf useful? What other sources, other than archaeology and place names is there for Anglo-Saxon Paganism? Thanks for your work; I'm finding it quite useful. Some of the pronunciations were a big shocking, but it's good to have them right.

[@Karina-Loves-Andreas]

So "Old Norse" speakers used a strong "TH" sound like English speakers do? My Swedish relatives can't pronounce "TH", it usually comes out like "T" or "F". Just as I struggle with the "extra" vowels in Swedish. "CH" is difficult for them as well, comes out usually as "SH". "J" becomes "Y" at the beginning of words. Your explanation of proper pronunciation of "extra" Scandinavian vowels is useful to me. Thanks! ;)

[@beyondsingularity]

Anybody else got this video recommended after Karl from the InRange.tv mentioned it in the latest Q&A?

[@tylletotol3395]

I've always learned that Laufey's (Loki's mom) origin was unknown. Where do you get the source that she was a goddess from?

[@LarsPallesen]

He wouldn't be dwelling in Asgard if both of his parents had been jotuns and we know that his father was the jotun, Fárbauti. But true, we don't know more about Laufey than the fact that she was Loki's mother.

[@egillgud]

It is absolutely fascinating watching your educational videos! Is there a reason for why you only sometimes roll your r? In your educated opinion, how much of all of this is an “Icelandic” creation as a result of the Norwegian - Celtic infusion? Your take on Snorri makes me think of Jóhannes úr Kötlum which took old Christmas folk lore, put it into poems (bundið mál) in the ca 1930s, and now it is something that we feel always existed. Jólasveinarnir og allt það. Heimar for me, as a modern Icelander does not mean home. It means realms like you said, but at the same time you are located there. Kærar þakkir :)

[@johnm.3749]

I Mr. Crawford I have a berserker rune/bind rune I was looking to obtain more information on there’s mixed information on the Internet and we all know how that could be is there a way I could reach you directly to send you the image so I could have a more of an understanding of what I am looking at?

[@thomascarlsen8097]

We still use 'æ' in danish, but it differently do not sound like the beginning of 'ash'. The sound of 'æ' in Danish is actually more similar to the start of the english 'a' letter - If you just say the beginning of 'a' then it sounds really close to the danish 'æ'. And funny enough, the sound of the danish 'a' is exactly the same as the 'a' in 'ash' (if you were to say it in english).

[@FonRize]

Hey Doc! On 18:00 you say that we know only 4 out of 9 realms, what are the other 5 realms come from? Are they even in medival sources?

[@willmosse3684]

Great video Jackson! Are there any sources that indicate whether the medieval Norse regarded the gods as literal superpowered persons, as they are described in the myths, or if the mythical stories of gods were regarded as merely symbolic descriptions of ineffable powers or energies, as I have seen suggested on other channels? Thanks! 🙏

[@corettaha7855]

Everybody: don’t forget to buy the new Saco grammaticus album

[@dcfreak23]

Every time he gives his introduction and says "...teaching at the Univ. of Colorado - Boulder, previously UC Berkeley and UCLA", I can't help but think that he doesn't feel particularly proud of where he currently works.

[@thecrimsonfire4921]

Just as a little curiosity I’ve been trying to think of ways Norse belief can be aligned with observations of reality. I reckon a good explanation for Midgard is that the Ocean is space and the Fence is the asteroid belt. Feel free to give me ideas for what you think it could mean in actual reality. (I know it wasn’t designed to be fit into our current knowledge but I find it fun)

[@championgoatherd]

A fantastic video as always D.r Jackson! However your statement that the jötnar not being a separate species from the aesir made me quite suprised! I seem to recall that there are references in the poetic edda to at least one giant who is multi headed, and others that are described as having a monstrous appearence, as well as being abnormally large. As far as I can tell no god is ever described as looking like this. Of course that raises some questions about why giant women seem so popular amongst the gods but maybe some are just monstrously beutiful. In addition, I believe that the dwarves are not ever described as being a short, squat people.

[@TheREALSimagination]

Wait, Thjalvi and Roskva are canon? I thought they were only there in Peter Madsen's comics - and later the film adaptation of equal greatness. I mean, he did just illustrate according to three other guys' stories, presumably with some artistic freedoms, but the point is I only thought the kids were included to tie the mythology to the humans and thus to the reader. Fascinating.

[@ScrapironRyann]

I just wanted you to know iv subbed

[@Zanza808]

Mythology or not they make terrific stories 😀

[@1DMapler18]

How do you feel about the Norse mythos presented in Rick Riordan's Magnus Chases series? Though its focused towards young adults, it presents the Norse gods and myths in more modern terms and I find myself very interested in them. He's also done this with Greek and Egyptian mythologies.

[@Thracian117]

Please help, Ive heard the word Helvegr used in reference to Odin's travel to hel in the poetic Edda, I can't find a source for the word, I wonder if it's a genuine old Norse word or a modern invention

[@advocate_of_HAKAI]

Thank you so much for this channel Dr. Crawford! I have a question: how is linguistic evidence from the 900s obtained when the earliest script we have is from the 1200s? Is there some linguistic study methodology for that, as in possibly piecing together the script we have before us to get an idea of what the earlier script must have been like? i'm really curious about the visual aspect of it all, i.e. the runes and grammar we have in records.

[@omegacardboard5834]

Carvings probably

[@advocate_of_HAKAI]

@@omegacardboard5834 probably yes. But I wanted to know about the method just as much as the source.

[@JohnMiller-iu2sx]

I wish you would monetize these so I could "watch" ads for you

[@s.g.2353]

Hello, thank you for the very informative video. I'm hoping you can answer a genealogy question for me. I researched my family lines on the Mormon website Family Search. It traces my lineage back to someone called Grim Datter and Fornjot. I read about them and have to wonder is this a joke or is there a possibility that these mythological figures existed?

[@timludwig8219]

Dr Crawford: I have read/heard these two things before - but now that you mention them right after one another it strikes me as odd that Valhal being part of Asgard - where no blood is to be drawn - is also the place where the Einherjar fight every day.... do you have some insight on this apparent contradiction?

[@LarsPallesen]

Maybe that's why Odin keeps them in Valhal - so they don't have viking warriors running around all over Asgard?

[@nevingarrison8156]

For someone wanting to get into learning the mythology and some runes/ language what videos do you suggest first ??

[@thomasivarsson1291]

Thietmar of Merseburg wrote the same story about Lejre 50-60 years before that Adam Of Bremen tells about Uppsala

[@belaczako1102]

Hi broo. Could you just tell me wich modern germanic languages are the closest to ancient germanic?

[@noellillis5752]

Love your videos and knowledge. I have a question about hrafngrinner. I heard it means "warrior" "feeder of ravens or raven feeder" "a name for Odin"? Also was wondering how to pronounce it and what it would look like in runes? I've searched and have found nothing.

[@SirKaldar]

I'm pretty sure hrafn is raven, but I can't help with the rest.

[@noellillis5752]

SirKaldar Thank you. It was a pretty common saying but like everything it is hard to find:) You are correct about raven just not sure about Grinner, I believe it is "to feed" or "feeder". Oh well, research is part of the fun.

[@LarsPallesen]

"feeder of ravens" is correct. It alludes to the fact that the slain warriors become food for the ravens when their corpses lie on the battlefield. And every fallen brave warrior is destined to go to Odin in Valhalla. So Odin "feeds the ravens" with dead warriors.