Norse vs Greek Temples

Visiting the most famous temples from the ancient Greek world and comparing them with the written sources and archeological records we have of temples from the viking age and before.
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Most ancient Greek temples were rectangular and were approximately twice as long as they were wide, with some notable exceptions such as the enormous Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens with a length of nearly 2 1/2 times its width. A number of surviving temple-like structures are circular, and are referred to as tholos (Ancient Greek: "dome"). Each ancient Greek temple was dedicated to a specific god within the pantheon and was used in part as a storehouse for votive offerings. Unlike a church, the interior space was not used as a meeting place, but held trophies and a large cult statue of the deity. The Temple at Uppsala was a religious center in the ancient Norse religion once located at what is now Gamla Uppsala (Swedish "Old Uppsala"), Sweden attested in Adam of Bremen's 11th-century work Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum and in Heimskringla, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century. Theories have been proposed about the implications of the descriptions of the temple and the findings of the archaeological excavations in the area, along with recent findings of extensive wooden structures and log lines that may have played a supporting role to activities at the site, including ritual sacrifice.

[@CybermonkProd]

There is no versus... ever. Totally different worlds back then.

[@user-xv2qq1ml3k]

Next time visit the oracle of Dodoni dedicated to Zeus, where the oracle is surrounded by oak trees, the sacred tree of Zeus. And also visit the oracle of the dead, the Necromanteion dedicated to Hades and Persephone.

[@chrisnewbury3793]

I didn't know the Oak was Zeus's tree. More proof they had Druidic ties.

[@TomF1]

If you have never been to the Parthenon in Nashville, you should check it out. It is pretty amazing. The dimensions on the Nashville building are so precise that when the Greeks we're rebuilding the original Parthenon, they came to Nashville to get the measurements.

[@billyt.7306]

At first I thought you meant Nashville Tennessee 🤦🤦🤦

[@TomF1]

​@@billyt.7306I did mean Nashville Tennessee. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon_%28Nashville%29?wprov=sfla1

[@calcaleb7041]

​@@TomF1 does it have American flags or Greek flags everywhere? 😂 Asking for a friend

[@TomF1]

​@@calcaleb7041No. There are no flags of any kind in the area.

[@calcaleb7041]

@@TomF1 ohh ok good to know

[@freddiehansen7324]

Yep, the churches being built on sacred ground in Scandinavia were sadly the most common. The oldest church in my hometown dates from the 12th century, with some parts dating older and of course some newer. It is located near a lake with a natural spring, the oldest trees in the area (both Oak and Beechwood) are now part of a park right next to the church but I'm guessing it was part of the old grove, and today it's the center of the town. Which is so typical in Denmark. Looks like you had a great trip to Greece!

[@InitiatesJourney]

The norse temples could also be very similar as shinto shrines are in Japan. Both small and large. Nature based and perhaps even wooden. Many shinto shirnes were rebuilt after 20 years due to disrepair and this could have happened to the Norse temples too especially if they were made out of wood. No idea how accurate it is but, it is the first thing that I thought of when listening.

[@andrzejmaranda3699]

This comparison is REALLY INTERESTING!

[@destructionindustries1987]

Beautiful. The ancient steppe nomads built tombs .

[@Timetravel1111]

I have a long deep connection to both throughout my life.

[@corymoon2439]

For the idea of sex in a Norse temple, I don't see "regular" sex happening. However Seidr most likely involved sexual acts, I can definitely see Seidr happening in a temple. Certain fertility rituals to Freyr or Freyja perhaps as well, but i can't back that up aside from reasoning that the god who's idol has a kickstand wasn't prudish about sex.

[@mayanlogos92]

Like.. how s called that thing in Sanatana Dharma... ith it starts w t, n ive read s not just abt secs but a good portion of that, it means...😊

[@mayanlogos92]

Oy. Tantra*

[@Bjorn_Algiz]

Hail! Love the message my dude!

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for a really good comparison video

[@bozo3964]

Dude, your English and American accent is VERY good. Like REALLY really good 😄

[@673AWSF]

Pretty sure he’s American.

[@snowmannor7779]

@@673AWSF Tell you did not watch the video without telling me that you did not watch the video. I think he is from Larvik, Norway.

[@673AWSF]

@@snowmannor7779 he’s American.

[@673AWSF]

@@snowmannor7779 he grew up and went to school in America. Hence his VERY American accent.

[@asgrim1513]

@@snowmannor7779 are you new? his family moved from norway to LA he doesn't live there anymore ofc his american accent is good 🤦‍♂

[@gregoryleevandall1880]

I learn something new almost every time I watch ..ty for continuing your amazing videos my friend I hope life is treating you very well 😎 ✌️ ❤️

[@brigidwell]

I'll be interested in hearing any follow up regarding building sacred temples. I think it's a laudable and realistic goal, although it requires a community to take it seriously to pull off.

[@bjornsvensson9206]

I'd like to thank you for your educational content. I live next to Anundsjö kyrka, knowing there is runes in the area. How to learn the history of Anundsjö?

[@chrisnewbury3793]

Greek temples had slanted roofs, in a place where it hardly ever rained. Take that as you will.

[@Bjornbloodeye]

You've got my attention! I need to figure out what the theories are for this!

[@chrisnewbury3793]

@@Bjornbloodeye they were built by "Germanic" or "Nordic" people for lack of a better term. One could even call them Aryan.

[@aethulwulfvonstopphen8013]

Could you link some reading on this subject

[@nullgravity2583]

Maybe that's for the times that it did rain🤦🏻‍♂ Don't you know anything about mould and rot?

[@chrisnewbury3793]

@@nullgravity2583 then why was everybody else in the region building with flat roofs?

[@claystephenson9742]

We need some new temples through out the known world for all the pagan paths Norse, Celtic, Hellenistic, etc

[@agenda697]

And we shall have them !

[@ryanorionwotanson4568]

The AFA has Hoffs in the US, they are practically the only ones...the Gods bless the genuine ones.

[@mayanlogos92]

❤ may they be blessed, be built & endure ❤

[@mcusa77]

Happy travels thanks!

[@Mark-mu4pj]

Fantastic video

[@rickardt1222]

Very good and informative video! 👏🏻

[@hectorrivero2173]

This is awesome !!!❤

[@mattvdh]

also the greeks had more seasonal time to construct bigger buildings, the Nordics only had a few months a year to build. That would have a big effect on their ability to craft more intricate structures. They were obviously skilled masons as well because of the castles they built but different 'style' of Paganism where it's not intended to be any more grand than nature itself, or it's supposed to be integrated. Greek Pagan society was surely impressive though. Very interesting stuff!

[@chrisnewbury3793]

In The North they built everything with wood as well, which doesn't last like stone.

[@Jim.Frantzisson]

12:23 in Greek we say ομφάλιος λώρος ,that is the literall translation to umbilical chord

[@zoonpolitikon14]

Cool trip I would love to see these sites!

[@Hail2MasterChief]

Awesome presentation! You must check out Greeks vs Vikings on epic rap battles of history, it covers the differences!

[@mariascheu817]

Following the germanic believes, it was impossible to lock a god inside a building. That felt respectless.. Rituals took place in nature under free sky. There are places, maced by stones, earth and wood (which is archeological possible to find, but hard to see today)

[@ArminiusReturn]

Awesome

[@deepquake9]

Greece is so very interesting! Such art, intelligence and thinking.

[@Blockhaj]

Below the Uppsala church there are giant holes for pillars, believed to possible be from a predating structure such as a temple. Near the church entrance there is also a 1000 year old coffin. Some also believe that they have found the location of the old blót-tree.

[@dennismay8066]

I love them both both are great

[@aakasoto]

What do you think about Bramble the mountain king?

[@varjovirta3085]

You should go look at stave churches, those are quite likely originally temples.

[@gryaznygreeb]

It would be great to know the background music! I love it but I'm not sure exactly what to search to find this style of music.

[@marcusfridh8489]

Some believe that it was acrmtually uppåkra in scania that was the biggest Mekka-like town and temple, ranging from about the 2th - 11th Century.

[@gcanaday1]

Building on our sacres sites has another term, much less PC: a teabag. But... it's not that there is nothing we can do. We can do plenty.

[@palehorsecowboy4]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Too bad the old temple's are not accessible. I am very curious to see what is there. Being of both Britonic and Germanic descent, the cross is casting a big shadow.

[@happy_panda.88]

Can you please do a video on Germanic paganism rather than Norse? Whenever I read about Germanic paganism on the internet, I find stuff like Ragnarok and the nine realms. Also maybe show us some evidence in that video.

[@GothicXlightning]

I Mean i do love Hercules but feel stronger love for THOR 🌩 truly both fascinating epic Myth will all their full force of Darkness and Enlightenment

[@deathlessphantom2911]

Make a video about altars Can you have a indoor altar

[@asgrim1513]

indoor altars are not a norse thing, the only indoor altar would be for the house spirits, nothing for gods or nature spirits would be done indoors, everything else is new age wiccan bullshit.

[@saturniatellus]

Survive The Jive made a really good video on how to set up a pagan home altar. I think that may help you

[@holeefuk8535]

gotta admire how governments across the realm try to minimize the godlike engineering required to build such structures, by placing scaffolds on them. we wouldnt even be able to maintain such creations, yet create them. dont be fooled guys, the current civilization on earth DID NOT make any of these structures.

[@gaiusmarius7562]

Gothic cathedrals are sacred groves set in stone.

[@peterjorgensen1086]

Not sure it's the right niche but if anyone's interested in a brutally sound Indo-European Traditional comparison/diachrony I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's videos series

[@chrisnewbury3793]

He's incredibly knowledgeable but also very much a part of The Old-Guard. There's nothing about conventional history that he challenges from what I've seen.

[@brucedeacon28]

👍

[@mayanlogos92]

4:09

[@marksteven6116]

Seiðr is used to change your own mind set open your mind up and free it from the world of mindless noise

[@user-lf2on5zk7h]

This video is conflicting, as I as a viking descendant want to see the vikings. But most burial grounds with megalithic stones are from the stone age, at least in sweden. And the ones in greece are so much bigger than up here in the north. But sure, most of them were, to be honest, built upon by even older civilisations. That is, as far as Im familiar with, not the case with north architectur. But at least we know the Viking boats ”longboata/långbåtar” comes from waaaay earlier than the viking age. 🙂

[@asgrim1513]

"as i as a viking descendant" thats always so unbelivable cringe, i'm raised and living in norway like all my family has all their life up until we can track it, but i don't know if my ancestors were vikings or not, just because you have some little scandinavian DNA doesn't mean you are a viking descenant 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂ its more likeley that you are the descendant of some farmers.

[@agenda697]

"We woz vaikinz n' shieet"@@asgrim1513

[@mayanlogos92]

4:10

[@AgeCobra]

Lets go Vikings feel like a roaring on the Minnesota Vikings NFL.

[@grimsovereignty3]

I just don't trust anyone that lives in Los Angeles

[@otsoytmusic7338]

Thai temple in thumbnail 🥺

[@GhostIntheShadowsYT]

Well said Mr. Troll face poo poo beard! 😊

[@nuclearmaga9694]

yes they just built right over them.... so aggressive

[@johnssmith4005]

Scandinavians didn't reach Ancient Greece's lvl even to this very day when it comes to architecture

[@johnssmith4005]

Nowhere in the bible does it say to build a church over a former pagan temple , I think you can thank the Catholic church for that

[@ninatrabona4629]

Talking with a woman in USA, she told me of walking in a forest and seeing a large stone and at the base were some cigarettes that had been broken up and left there.. She told me that later 20:57 she realized she had seen a Native American (American Indian) place of prayer or worship. Cigarettes are the easiest form of tobacco to find in shops here, and it is considered a sacred plant and used in offerings by many of the indigenous peoples in USA.

[@davidhall-4640]

The old Halls aesthetic looks strangely like it was influenced by Asian architecture. Kinda adds a little credence to Snorri's claims the God's hailed from Asia/Turkey.

[@snowandcoal]

Your videos make my blood boil

[@agenda697]

A "Berserker" lives within you !!!

[@vikingodin1986]

Why

[@snowandcoal]

@@vikingodin1986 jesus worshippers

[@illyriankingdom8810]

what ancient greeks are you say the greeks didn't exist they were pelasgians and illyrians greeks came too later in 5th century before christ and until 18th century greek name didn't exist on map and existed only illyria Macedonia so don't read fake books to manipulated by priests because the truth history is documented and are in archives

[@TheOriginalBijamist]

oh yes tell me more about your illyrian history, show me your texts and show me your alphabet. And when you are at it try to read your imaginatory alphabet.

[@TheOriginalBijamist]

@@JokerX350 Ksero aderfe, exoun komplex oi geitones mas...

[@sumerlilangel]

I like the idea of connecting to GOD in an orchard. It's like paying homage to the Garden of Eden. Changing the subject. The blonde patch around your mouth is distracting. I doubt it's a natural highlight and there is only one thing I can think of that causes it. That thought is just as distracting.

[@asgrim1513]

u good buddy? looks like u forgot to take your meds cuz u write nonsense on yt again