Odin Catfished a Girl for Beer - Norse Mythology Explained

Back at it again with more Norse Mythology. This time we're doing the story of the origin of poetry! Oh god it's 4AM I'm so tired. I've had a really good sleep schedule for the past few weeks, but I probably just ruined it. You're welcome.
Oh yeah I should probably include words that will help seo. Uhhhh.... Odin, Kvasir, Mead of Poetry, idk I'm tired.
Thanks to Adam B from Ludohistory for helping me with my research. Check out his channel!
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[@JakeDoubleyoo]

Okay for any of you about to nitpick me, I'm aware that in the actual story, Kvasir's blood is brewed into mead, which is not the same thing as beer. I took this creative liberty so I could include the image of Odin doing three keg stands in a row. Nobody on this earth can convince me that isn't a worthy sacrifice. Though I suppose you could just put mead in a beer keg. ....... Shit.

[@maurice9766]

hey, great video (i assume it hasnt premiered yet)

[@existing000]

ah yes I’m expecting this intro “Welcome to Greek mythology…with Jake”

[@dootistan]

Do Egyptian mythology

[@f4iryblue]

I have no idea what you mean but yes.

[@gutzy7262]

Please make a video on how humans have knowledge!! (According to norse mythology)

[@BovineDesigns]

It is funny to me that despite the Norse not being great with records they have one of the most well known mythologies along with Egypt, a nation that kept so many records even their walls had words on them.

[@kiddbusiness]

This comment is gold

[@nitsanraviddaos4797]

It's because the fragments that survived are just incredibly entrating

[@heftylad]

Really is funny, Norse mythology is relatively lacking compared to Greek and Egyptian yet it's so well known.

[@xarxos5274]

It's presumably because both modern academic history and much of western pop culture has its roots in Britain, and the Norse religion played a major role in Britain's history, and so it got a lot of attention.

[@BovineDesigns]

@@xarxos5274 ah that would make sense

[@papahemmy8587]

Hats off to oden for actually doing the work of 9 men and not just using some loophole to get out of it.

[@Jermain-cz4bh]

well he's a god he could do the work of hundreds of men in his sleep

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

Well he does have all of eternity, I guess he can afford to blow a summer on something arbitrary.

[@kristianstrm2375]

Knowing Odin, he probably was genuinely curious about this "farm-labour" business.

[@ProjektTaku]

the guys the king of the gods and his power is probably only surpassed by thor. He could do the work of a thousand men without a sweat.

[@fiddleriddlediddlediddle]

@@Jermain-cz4bh Still, if God came and washed my dishes for me I'd still take my hat off for him.

[@allonzehe9135]

Using beer instead of mead was worth it to see The Allfather do three keg stands.

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

Until you realize that that was pretty much just bloody spit, which probably tasted as good as it sounds

[@videogollumer]

Also, it's one of those "funnier word" instances the Nostalgia Critic mentioned: mead *silence,* beer *hahaha!*

[@videogollumer]

@@aguyontheinternet8436 FERMENTED bloody spit, which doesn't really make it sound better. Edit: Okay, it was actually bloody spit mixed with fermented honey. ...yeah, ...still sounds gross.

[@Alsemenor]

@@aguyontheinternet8436 It was magical, so I doubt it was that bad.

[@SilverJ17]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought of this, but I love how Odin is almost the complete opposite of Zeus in this case. However, instead of bedding her and leaving her with yet another child of his, he only came for the poetry beer. Once he got close enough, he yoink'd and never looked back.

[@BM-jy2gh]

Well in the original myth he does pull a zeus so...

[@walterbanegas1365]

That's why I like Odin as a king of the Gods much more than Zeus.

[@Sarah12471]

He did leave her with a child, but that seems to be much less dangerous in nordic mythology than in Greek, as no one is gunning for the childs life by default. Plus this seems to be a more rare occurrence for Odin where for zeus its just a tuesday

[@Someonecalledeli]

@B M

[@videogollumer]

@@Sarah12471 Besides, Frigg had her share of affairs behind Odin's back as well.

[@mattisvov]

I love how you can have a title that sounds like total nonsense, and I, reasonably well-versed in Norse Mythology, just go "yep, that sounds about right."

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

It sure makes clickbait easy.

[@tomsmurf4225]

Always felt bad for Gunnlod, she just wanted love :(

[@le_osaker]

Odin also kinda felt bad for that in Hávamál

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

Aw, this story is so much cuter when what he does with Gunnlod is changed to be like a Romcom rather than ...well you can read that yourself if you want.

[@meg_b_finney]

5:24 why does this montage give Hallmark christmas movie vibes

[@JackSmith-mv4ch]

The "I heard it works every time." got me laughing so hard

[@sarahearl9169]

OH YES SAME

[@thewaffle187]

After ur finished with norse what mythology are you gonna do next? Egypt? Mayans? Japanese?

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

I still have plenty of material for both Greek and Norse mythology. I'll just start including more bodies of folklore as I go.

[@TheQue5tion]

@Leonardo Res just look into different creation stories if you want something different. There's a Scottish one about a god becoming a tree, and an African one about a god named either Bumba or Mbombo who created the world from his vomit.

[@dandy-dani]

@@JakeDoubleyoo Mayan would be awesome

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

@@JakeDoubleyoo I’d love to see Hawaiian sometime :)

[@dondoesgaming1057]

@@JakeDoubleyoo love to see Roman one day

[@jasonbarrette4980]

1:31 Id like to imagine that Freya's eyes just spontaneously turned into binoculars

[@matrixdr3amer859]

Hilarious! I love this tale. Have you heard of the one where Thor is challenged by the Jötun king, Útgarða-Loki/Utgard-Loki? Because that’s definitely a fun one😆

[@kristiankepley5944]

Yep. One of my favorites

[@drowningindanile7184]

oh yeah the one where he chugs the entire ocean and doesn't even notice? that's a kicker!

[@matrixdr3amer859]

@@drowningindanile7184 For sure! It's a fun one ^^

[@AquaFan1998]

Utgard-loki wasnt the jouten king. Was just a giant with magic trickster powers

[@cinderleaves3949]

Couple of things from the video: 1. Odin catfishing a girl for beer? Well depending on what I've read from the rest of mythology(Zeus turning into animals and hooking up with random women and so on and so forth), this seems like the most tame thing I've ever heard of. 2. They didn't write down their stuff. I don't blame them, getting physical records is annoying. 3. Rebecca's kinda cute, do you think she'd go on a date with me? 4. A dwarf named Galar? How ironic I was just playing Pokemon Shield. 5. The dwarfs made beer out of blood? Well considering that 30 seconds ago the gods made a guy out of spit this isn't too crazy. 6. Fjallar is the poetic guy. I like this. 7. For the drinking part you had a missed opportunity to use the Minecraft drinking sound

[@marcynados]

Yo shoot your shot with Rebecca I’m sure she’ll say yes

[@cinderleaves3949]

@@marcynados Yay!

[@furthings]

The Rebecca comment threw me lmao (in a good way)

[@cinderleaves3949]

@@furthings i hope rebecca is interested in women otherwise my plan won't work

[@furthings]

@@cinderleaves3949 There's only one way to find out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Wince_Media]

It's amazing that you're at a point where you have made Norse mythology OCs

[@sigynfoxy69]

Odin: and that son is how you were born Bragi: dad- WHY

[@Ahmadabdal_]

Wow, odin didn't even zues the lady? This seems so wrong after reading so much about Greek mythology.

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

He absolutely Zeus'd her.

[@shaeby8123]

@@JakeDoubleyoo In this context; Zeus'd means grape without the G. So no, he did not Zeus her. Odin's a chad

[@videogollumer]

@@shaeby8123 I'm PRETTY sure that SOME of Zeus' escapades WERE seductions rather than rapes.

[@Adolphus_of-bysantanium]

​@@videogollumer "some"

[@ThePinkOranges907]

There's actually a good book on norse mythology it's called Neil gaiman Norse mythology and I'm happy to say it made me laugh a bit

[@neonglow346]

Same bro I love that book

[@omarsalem1219]

I love that book read The graphic novel adabtation and it was great also jake did read it he said In the video about norse mythology being complicated

[@charliepaglini2466]

I want to hear the myth about Widdle Slippy and the sentient pair of tweezers. I would say this couldn't happen. but this is Norse mythology and we have a boat made out of dead people toe nails.

[@b-sidecassette]

when an entire pokemon region is named after a goblin

[@lizapiashko9105]

randomly found this channel and it's beautiful I cannot stop watching

[@Thisplaceisaprison3912]

Mythology is brutal and chaotic and I live for it

[@norbnar7197]

Not even half way through and I'm cracking up. Love how suttung has a horn from each parent

[@fabriceuwihirwe2086]

“Uh yeah sure, oh wait I gotta keep the meter Damn haikus are hard” Muy bien!! Loved that touch with the haiku and attention to detail, amazing writing!!

[@maxaltenkirch1022]

I always found this myth confusing, thanks for explaining it in such a digestible way

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

Out of curiosity, what parts were you having trouble with before?

[@maxaltenkirch1022]

@@JakeDoubleyoo the whole "the gods spit comes alive as a guy" thing mostly

[@unlinedphoton7965]

@@JakeDoubleyoo hey ik you obviously do a lot of research on these videos but do you get inspiration for these videos from magnus chase or percy jackson, if not check out books by rick riordan as a mythology fan you would enjoy the references and the modern twists on them

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

@@unlinedphoton7965 Percy Jackson was what sparked my interest in Greek Mythology as a kid (and I've referenced it in some of my Greek videos), but I never really got into the later books. Never read Magnus Chase.

[@unlinedphoton7965]

@@JakeDoubleyoo oh ok cool. Actually magnus chase isnt as good as pj but if you havnt, read heroes of olympus the first book is boring but the rest are great

[@monacosm6696]

0:22 I would like to see a sitcom with those guys in it

[@waltergc5443]

Destripando la historia, resumed it into: "He catch a drink from a great mead, and that made him do rhymes like an ace"

[@Charlie-fy5fy]

Destripando la historia did a wonderful job with Loki and Thor histories

[@omarsalem1219]

Yeeee I am glad I am not the only non exclusivly spanish speaking fan of them

[@gren8te319]

1:09 is a creative poke and use of that spit guy's powers

[@voidify3]

The running bit of the poems just keeps on giving

[@mhowe3705]

please make more videos about norse mythology!!!

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

ok

[@calamedisgaunt916]

@@JakeDoubleyoo would you do Indian Myth?

[@caleblopez2362]

Fjalar and Galar's scripts were so clever!

[@franksherry3873]

Love the content can't wait to see more! I hope you keep this series up it really cheers me up :)

[@cbl8439]

i like how snorri transisioned from bragi telling this story to straigh up an ad of his poetry course

[@NisansaDdS]

0:43 So the god of bards basically looks like Matt Mercer. That makes sense.

[@erikahuanca6752]

I literally live for this series

[@mansu2407]

I’m so in love with this channel thank for sharing your knowledge through very amusing cartoonish and funny way

[@NBJ97]

0:59 Briliant 😂 I adore your videos on Norse Myths!

[@windwaker6239]

you deserve a million subs, i love watching your content

[@thereaper9987]

I'm showing this to my class as my presentation of my research Thanks a lot man! Your a real life saver

[@HeortirtheWoodwarden]

How did that go?

[@mdtoriqulislam941]

Bro, your videos are awesome. And it would be great if you upload more frequently.

[@Endiiii]

You are one of the few lads who's animations i really enjoy

[@hellismurky]

the Shakespeare cameo was wonderful- now there is a video that has both my hyperfixation over Shakespeare and my hyperfixation over mythology

[@thekodex1186]

You are underrated and funny as hell

[@jarman9031]

I have only recently found this channel and I love it!

[@azrael_the_alien]

2:56 I cannot believe that this is an actual haikou 💀

[@mikisek0077]

The bit with Fjallar saying the inspirational quotes makes me always crack up

[@mjcastro82]

Just discovered this channel. I have to listen to Jake at 0.75 speed and he sounds like the guy who explained what a plumbus is. I love it!

[@saugatpaudel22]

You are my favourite youtube channel now

[@Kat-probably]

Your norse mythology vieeos are my favourite lol great work please keep it up

[@levyhaggs1848]

I love this channel

[@kiddbusiness]

Baugi and Fjallar are the best characters in this whole video

[@victiminpain1]

2:00 is when somebody’s lying to me and they’re really bad at lying

[@darthzourr1361]

evil thor belike: doesn’t want to start a genocide every 2 seconds:

[@Primordial_Soup]

The best part is that the cartoon drill is not an exaggeration. In the myth Odin literally uses a drill, though a manual one which would have looked the worlds shittiest toy boat.

[@alexandremedeiros6256]

Damn Odin is a MegaChad

[@chirayu781]

Oh wait, u only have 31k subs, u have a bright future my guy remember me when u reach the top

[@thescepto]

New video from Jake himself Pretty pog

[@yibongemdalane4000]

Him ssying Fjallar everytime he drops poetry kills me🤣🤣🤣

[@alienz8641]

I really like the designs of the Dwarves in these videos.

[@slakkie_]

hmm yes, Beer > Girl

[@maurice9766]

well i mean he banged the girl too, just he did it to get the mead of poetry

[@caspibear1282]

Good deal

[@Mohammed-ro8ms]

Fr

[@mkfanmf]

Trevor Belmont moment

[@Menacingly_Standing_There]

Thinking like my dad

[@lemonishlime38]

Oddly educational, but also funny and light hearted, also compelling and interesting. It's like a cinnamon roll with pizzas and tacos, topped with whipped cream, unorthodox but delicious.

[@LatiasDita]

I love your original Vanir. XD

[@Kroggel]

Why do these videos teach me more about what my ancestors believed in than what school did

[@o.osupbro9331]

Yes. I need more 👀✨

[@milesrobison1826]

Every god ever: "I can solve one of those problems, but probably not the one you were hoping for."

[@Marii_isweird]

Yay I love his vidssssss

[@quacktheduck8357]

Nice animations they are really funny :)

[@brchh]

i love how even when galar messes up its still a haiku 2:13 Uh, yeah, sure, oh wait I gotta keep the meter Damn, haikus are hard 2:56 We have magic beer Uh, syllable, syllable Haikus are stupid The dedication good god

[@MiningCountry]

I saw that Core Drill, you ain’t slick

[@eoincoll8989]

Hi you make great effort in video s good job 😉

[@TTminh-wh8me]

a classic masterpiece!!

[@BadgerBadgerBadgerBadger]

I think perhaps a smidgen of the poetry wine made it's way into your cup too, regardless of what you claim otherwise.

[@HistoryMonarch1999]

Oh my gods I love these

[@OptimusPhillip]

Oh my gods, you guys. That part at the end about the stuff that comes out the other end? _That is mythically accurate!_ The eagle droppings Odin produced while escaping Suttungr contained some of the mead, and it's said that any wannabe rhymester can drink from this tainted mead if they really want to, but it won't make them as good as "real poets".

[@ultraninja5783]

4:41 IS THAT A GURREN LAGANN REFERENCE, OH HELL YES

[@sphearix7232]

Now that is the most Norse title to a video that i’ve ever seen.

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this.

[@Flippo___]

2:13 you got that from Trials of Apollo, right?

[@consonantvowelconsonanttwe732]

"Odin catfished a girl for beer" is the most Viking thing I ever heard, assuming the Norse and the Vikings are the same

[@jur-im7gk]

I am literally reading the last book of Magnus Chase lmao the timing is perfect

[@aepixel2]

I read the series months ago and I am still obsessed

[@humbelduff2916]

I LOVE that series!

[@Picked-man]

I’m just over here thinking how much time does this man have

[@hillelkrieger]

hey this was posted on my birthday thats cool :D

[@marcelinacura7266]

I can imagine a legendary fight against the sentient sewing needle and the sentient pair of tweezers

[@righthere492]

y'know if a sentient pair of tweezers came up to me and told me it's a god , i would obey its every command

[@madocchampionmacpherson2832]

I really like this show.

[@Weirdgtag]

This is the most relatable thing zeus has done.

[@gkf_the_artist]

The Finger joke got me 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mikellkling878]

its okay if you're tired jake, JUST ANIMATE THE PAIN AWAY

[@kismete6921]

Rebecca is my favorite of the Vanir!

[@niro3ee]

Hey! Can you do a video of you trying to explain Egypt mythology?

[@NGomez-qm4fg]

You should do Mayan mythology next. I'm pretty sure the names would be hard to pronounce

[@manmoy4104]

Mayan names are hella easy (Kukulkan, Hunahpu, Ixchel, Itzamna, etc). You must be thinking of Aztec names

[@gabrielcancinos4578]

I'm excitingly waiting for the video about Ragnarok

[@ShitpostingJoJo]

*_Pee is stored in the balls._* *_-Fjallar_*

[@FormaCodex_5-7]

Imagine if George O Connor Collabed with you to make a version of this but all the characters and some of the setting are in HD ultra crisp detail

[@froggieman]

I absolutely love the sentient pair of tweezers my favorite god ever

[@lildukedeuce1989]

Raw raw raw fight the power, work every time

[@lenardbordo9838]

I like to believe that the Thuatha de Danan from Ireland are the forgotten Vanir gods. And maybe some of the Gaelic and Slavic Deities like Cernunnos or Perun.

[@andreavolpe2234]

Very interesting nice and fun, could you do a New zeland maori mythology vidio? That would be interesting to see what you do with it 😊

[@Kalshaer86]

Jake knows what Haiku is 😮😍

[@rafatiger3921]

I can’t stop looking at Frey’s uh….why did you make them so big