Odin Origins 2: Bran Stark

In the second of three videos explaining how the mythology of Odin and Yggdrasil heavily influenced ASOIAF, we'll dive into Bran Stark's tendency to fall, fly, hatch eyeballs from his forehead, and of course, 'trip his little Stark nuts off.' We'll compare the Nightfort to Valhalla, and we'll visit Whitewalls from The Mystery Knight to discuss the wily Maynard Plumm, who is of course Bloodraven.
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[@Victor.-.E]

I love your work. You're not explaining what GRRM is doing with his story. You're explaining how and why stories are told, and how that applies to this particular story. Your analysis is much more than ASOIAF bullshittery.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Aww thanks that’s so nice of you to say ❤️

[@amiraameera8302]

True, but the bullshitter can be fun too. I have no real opinions about N+A vs R+L, but it's fun listening to folks lay out the perceived evidence, and they can be useful as supplemental reading for LMLs discussions. Gray Area's re-reads are pretty fun, and of course, so are Quinn's Ideas.

[@Victor.-.E]

@@amiraameera8302 Oh for sure. I love all of them, really. Alt Schwift X recently did an "iceberg" themed video about the tinfoil theories, it's like 23 hours long and I loved every minute of it. I meant "bullshittery" as a positive

[@amiraameera8302]

@@Victor.-.E Lol I feel all caught up.

[@GOGOROBOv2]

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[@amynurss1375]

I could listen to Norse mythology and Game of Thornes all day.

[@Skooby59]

I can’t express how stoked i am

[@Victor.-.E]

I too am stoked..

[@jonhauge-evaldsson783]

Odin himself has a magic throne -Hlidskjalf, when he sits in it he can see all the worlds. Very much like a weirwood throne.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Oh interesting... yes maybe that’s what that one image of Odin in a tree throne is trying to portray

[@kalibhakta8640]

@@DavidLightbringer and Frigg is the only other person who is allowed to sit there. I wonder what implications this might have for Meera, since Bran seems to be seriously crushing on her...

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LML has blessed us this night 🙏🏻 Now take a break and get some sleep, Dave! 😉

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[@richardwithanarr]

The Wall is like the bifrost 🤔 So you remember how Tyrion wanted to piss from the top of The Wall, and also how Peter Dinklage played a Dwarven smith in Infinity War? I just want to see the crossover art of this now.

[@casey9439]

I just want to see fan art of Tyrion pissing off the wall

[@TheAstroWitchLux]

Go on Deviantart and request it!

[@mitchyG90210]

I used to wish my friends liked mythical astronomy as much as I did. Then I thought, I'll probably have to sacrifice them in order to gain the fire of the gods, so i thought better of it

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[@mitchyG90210]

@@DavidLightbringer truthfully you are single-handedly keeping my brain stimulated. The point of Bran climbing and being the lord of the weirwood/winterfell and especially the moonstone broach to moon destruction point really struck me

[@dothrakidani358]

Bedtime story tonight then trilogy threepeat tomorrow while I work. EXCELLENT!! *and happy mhysa day to you mommas.

[@autje1970]

What a nice way to wake up! This now makes me wonder about Theon's Hooded Man, who I suspect to be Mors Umber, which would make him another one-eyed hooded guy. Need to re-read those chapters to seek for more symbolism in those encounters...

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

Do you know if anyone ruled out Jaqen as the hooded man? He's most likely in Oldtown at the time, but I'd had heard for sure.

[@autje1970]

@@mistermaestersirthomas9164 Apart from the logistics, I don't see any reason WHY Jaqen would be in Winterfell as the Hooded Man. What would be his reason?

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

@@autje1970 His real name is Aegon Targaryen, Aegon(Griff's) younger brother, and Jon's twin. He confronted Ned in the cells only to find out that he was told lies. He jailed himself to travel with Ned to get better answers once Ned would be healthier at the wall. Of course Joffery kills Ned, so now Aegon(Jaqen) is researching who he is and his father's prophecy.

[@autje1970]

@@mistermaestersirthomas9164 LOL, that requires a whole pallet of tinfoil :D.

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

@@autje1970 sorta, truck load of pallets really, but since there is a truck load it's probably the most justifiable theory around. The only thing that I found comes close is what the Others are up to.

[@jonhauge-evaldsson783]

Thank you Allfather, for blessing us here in Midgård with your presence!

[@BladesOfCrafting]

This is the greatest video I have ever seen I love this guy so much

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The openings on fire!!!

[@eszym33]

The bran scene is right before what would have been the 5 year gap. So originally it would have been the last scene we got with bran before he was a trained greenseer and the symbolism matches that.

[@DavidLightbringer]

oh hey good point! that didn't occur to me

[@chellybub]

I like this series, the live stream was good too. Hope the back is doing better and you've earned some much needed funds. Looking forward to part 3 and any other live streams 💜 also I have a gorgeous 5 string Yamaha, she doesn't have a name though. I like that you gave yours such a cool and ancient name with some deeply personal meaning too. Now your bass has extra character! Oh yeah.... cool video too, I had thought of some of this stuff when I read world of ice and fire, the potential connection to norse myth. But I was mostly working from the bits I knew, so it's cool to get your in depth study into this and your thoughts. Take care 💜 PS. I agree with your thoughts on relationships too. Was married for ten years, married young. We're still close though. I'm now in a new relationship... Well it's been like 4 years, so it's not really new. There's pain when you realise that your relationship has died. You have to grieve, but everyone is so much happier now. We're all in a better place and we were clever enough to see it before we hated each other, and so there can still be love ❤️

[@durwinpocha2488]

Oden's lore of the Norse a great land extending. A way of life that endured for thousands of years, until the Norse left the north, some stayed but many got away from something that came from even further north. Makes for some most excellent tale telling, thanks.

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

Great intro, excellent video. I always interpreted the great winged snake, fires, & such to be Summer trying to understand the fire in the castle & the damage it’s causing out of sight. There are other passages where Bran gets his consciousness muddled with Summer’s & misinterprets things. That doesn’t preclude the other layers of symbolism that are woven into the story.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Yeah that’s what I think too, that’s why I called it probably an optical illusion

[@warmleseptieme3053]

Ambrose Butterbutt (?!) Great work, as always, can't wait for the one on Jon

[@michaellang7377]

Igon tell you how compelling this was! Can’t wait for part 3

[@alexandergangaware429]

Igon Vyrwell, Haggon the Warg, Ygon Farwynd (son of Gylbert, who totally should have won the Kingsmoot, if the Ironborn were smart, which they aren't), Ygon Oldfather of the Free Folk; why do so many FF/Ironborn have a variant of the Aegon name, and how does it fit in with other houses (is Vyrwell First Man or Andal)?

[@yensid4294]

According to Jackson, the reason for all the different names in Norse Mythology is because the poets were fond of alliteration :)

[@DavidLightbringer]

aren't they ever!

[@derekhammond6975]

Synchronicity! A blood offering of text to the dragon lml

[@baldessaria]

Bran's chapters were my favorites, along with Arya's. I've read the (so far) complete series two times these past years, but I've lost count how many times I've re-read Bran's. After binge listening/watching all your work I'm up for another round, but I think I'll do another re-read of Bran's first, I love it so much! Thanks for all your videos LML, specially regarding the Norse mythology themes, it's not something I'm much familiar with. Your videos are amazing, so detailed, well edited and fun, they've been part of my daily routine all these pandemic months. Often I just randomly choose one just to listen to you again and think about GRRM and his cleverness while grinning hahaha Thank you again for your dedication! Try and rest a little as well :)

[@SahilSingh-kb7mo]

Great video. Can’t wait for Jon.

[@emanuelzbeda1420]

Question: I have yet to find an academic journal or professor who studies the field of "mythical astronomy." What is the origin of this term and what is its relationship with your approach to understanding ASOAIF?

[@DavidLightbringer]

I made it up, ha! Almost all myth has a component which is commenting on the forces of nature and the movements and cycles of the seasons and stars. So it’s really just mythology that is functioning as a kind of proto science. The word astronomy on its most basic level simply refers to the observation of the heavens. It doesn’t have to involve advanced machinery or science. Ancient man encoded their astronomy into mythology, so, mythical astronomy.

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[@imokin86]

The name Vyrwel can also be an allusion to the Urd well (or Wyrd well, in the Anglicised form) . It's one of the mythical wells associated with Yggdrasill, sometimes equalled to Mimir's well. The three fates, also called the Norns, drink from it.

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[@annaofstarfall1877]

The visuals are definitely helping keep these wells etc straight! Also love all the LML time travel appearances!

[@DavidLightbringer]

Good, I’m glad you appreciate the visual narration. I got creative with the well cut out and some other stuff to try to demonstrate the ideas :)

[@jerrywhoomst1116]

Seems so far like another great vid.

[@somegenerichandle]

Looking forward to the next part! I appreciate the post editing corrections. No need to apologize!

[@CommieBukkakie]

This Bran was broken, but with the power of flex tape,

[@user-uf1rn6ck6i]

it's so amazing that Jon has both the Norse myth and Greek myhts all in him at once

[@Hugehugebighuge]

Hey man, really love the vid. I know you've seen my last comments regarding my desire for more LML readings of asoiaf, but I really just wanna stress, I really love your excerpt readings that you put into these videos. For example, your first video on this subject, when you read the excerpts from bran III AdWd or whatever it was, when he meets Bloodraven. Just totally superb work man. I would definitely listen to LML narrated chapters, your voice is really pleasant imo.

[@DavidLightbringer]

thanks and yeah I did see your other comment, thank you :)

[@DoVisenya]

What a great way to begin my Monday morning! I especially loved the comparision of Hodor throwing stone down the well and Dunk throwing Cockshaw in a well. I wonder if he has some stone/moon/eye symbolism?

[@DavidLightbringer]

word searches "cockeyed"

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[@krakentacos]

I love the double eye poking metaphors.

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Here we go with a part II, deep deep love sending your way

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Loved this video and I can’t wait for the Jon part. Keep up the great work man

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[@DavidLightbringer]

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[@vde1846]

Great stuff

[@kirstenmanson5515]

As brilliant, insightful and well-researched as usual! Enjoy your break, part 3 will be worth the wait!

[@nickhunt6154]

Awesome video as always man, I’ve just finished clash in my reread and going through the books again keeping one eye (ha) out for all the symbolism you’ve made me aware of is great

[@obi-juankarlos2409]

This was beautifully done, thank you for all the hard work, it's inspiring and enlightening. Really loved the moon parallels, all those moons falling into wells feels a lot like the spell Azor Ahai probably used to gain greenseeing abilities. Those Odin figures and the moon, you gotta love them

[@camcamscrashcourses6223]

@LmL ,you've made another masterpiece of a trilogy.Looking forward to the final chapter.. Great research and presentation in these 1st two videos. Makes me even more excited for your book! Thank you 😊!

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These three videos are on my top 5 of your videos

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Love love love this series. Always more indeed.

[@DavidLightbringer]

thanks Teresa! I'm having fun with this format

[@Living_Liquid_Light]

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[@DavidLightbringer]

Yeah it’s like if you had any doubt about the shit I was saying about Whitewalls and Maynard Plumm, that Vyrwel stuff just beats your brains out. Igon Vyrwel, George must get such a chuckle writing this shit. I just wish he could hear us laughing about it

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Lml your videos are amazing as always! I think you are improving so much, you must have traded your eye to get the super power of synthesis or the super power to find AMAZING art. Really, the videos look beautiful and the content only gets better

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[@DavidLightbringer]

awww damn thanks ❤️

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These are still my favorite video series. Just great storytelling. I love the mysterious atmosphere best.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Aww thanks! Odin Bran is stuck just under 12k views but I loved making itn

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Nice stuff to wake up to

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I admit to not being very interested in Norse mythology but your videos are always excellent!!

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“So fresh and so clean (clean)”, you mean ;)

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[@TheElvenWitch]

Ok I haven't gotten to this video yet but thought this might be a faster way to reach you. First off I love your channel. Thank you so much for all you do! I'm currently working on my own fantasy story and I was thinking, it seems like Planetos is maybe one of those planets that is fixed facing it's star. That could be why there's the lands of always winter and the lands of always summer as well as maybe the weird prolonged seasons... And why there's so much off map to the "north" and "south". Just a thought that popped into my head though. I haven't super in-depth researched the concept.

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Balls of steel

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I take that in the purely platonic sense it was intended hahaha

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Catching up now that the kidlets are getting ready for bed. *hunkers down*

[@tool9386]

I wish I could roll my R's as well as LML. Norse sounds so badass when spoken.

[@DavidLightbringer]

i made myself learn to do it because it really does sound worlds better

[@susansprague7304]

Well, saints add preservatives to me ... I've been reading these books for 25 years and I never made the weirwood = were-tree connection. Very thoughtful video, thanks!

[@DavidLightbringer]

Oh man there is still stuff jumping out at me that makes have that same reaction. There’s just so much there

[@doedanzee]

Hey I love your videos and I know this question isn't related but I was wondering if you have any videos or plan to do anything relating to other faiths like The Seven, Drowned God, etc and your theory of their true origins and such like you do with the Old Gods?

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[@summerchild6085]

I keep thinking about old nans story about “living in a giants eye” ever since you postet the first part of this series. Because giants are a big part of norse mythology and Odin descents from giants and there is also mentioning of “the eye”. Can’t quite put it together yet. I wish I was this focused on the actual studying I have to do 😂 Thank you for the great great content 💫

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

I think "Living...." is a reference to Greek mythology. I could be wrong.

[@TwilightRunner]

Amazing work as always dude. Your take on comparative mythology is always so on point, and I can't wait for your book! P.s. where can I get some LML squisher content? Has there been any? I've been tearing through the back catalogue but can't seem to find any despite how many crumbs get dropped

[@DavidLightbringer]

I mean there’s the Patchface stream, but no you’re right there’s not enough Squisher content by a long shot. I’ll hop on it (with my springy Squisher legs)

[@TwilightRunner]

@@DavidLightbringer that's what made me try to find more! Well if you put something out I'll be there with cowbells on

[@isabellamego5321]

Yay mythical astronomy breakfast for me

[@tomaikenhead]

the friend who got me into ASOIAF needs to see your work. where do i tell him to start? background: he told me when i started reading to look into fan theories (particularly the dornish conspiracy-less interesting to me but that’s where he’s at), and that’s ultimately how i came upon your treatises of starry wisdom. he will definitely be into what you have to say, but he will need to start somewhere logical with material that’s easily digestible, due to having already been exposed to lots of stuff that is on a totally different interpretive track from what you bring to the table. and having seen or heard (nearly) everything you’ve put out, im not sure i can figure out myself what the best starting point would be. im so on board with your mythical astronomy that i have come to take all of it for granted. and there’s so much. what should i link him to first? unrelatedly, im digging this series. moar!! (but take time to keep your brain healthy)

[@DavidLightbringer]

Gosh that’s a good question. I probably have a handful of answers, based on his area of interest. The Weir Walkers is really easy to get into, Garth the Green Man if he’s into green men, Isle of Leng if he’s into Lovecraft, the Great Empire of the Dawn: Dragonlords of Ancient Asshai might be the best overall answer, that’s just a fun, kick ass theory and it has cool Lord of the Rings shit in part 2 (Westeros). If the interest is show vs. books, particularly with Dany, Bran, or Jon, you can steer them towards Born to Burn the Others, Lord Snow, or King Bran 1,2, and 3. Any of those are good starting points... thank you!

[@tomaikenhead]

@@DavidLightbringer awesome!! thank you!!