The Island of WITCHES

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Special thanks to:
Elías Kristjánsson
Esjar
Sources:
Strmiska, Michael. “Ásatrú in Iceland: The Rebirth of Nordic Paganism?” Nova Religio 4.1 (2000): 106-132. Web.
Zarrillo, Dominick. “The Icelandic Witch Craze of the Seventeenth Century” (2018)
Gunnell, Terry “The Performance of Ásatrú: The Background and Nature of the Annual and Occasional Rituals of the Ásatrúarfélag in Iceland” (2005)
The Galdrabók, translated by Stephen E Flowers, PhD
Icelandic Magic: Aims, tools and techniques of the Icelandic sorcerers by Christopher Alan Smith

[@HorsesOnYT]

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[@Multicommentormentor]

Iceland is really like the Nordic version of Hawai’i, with a super-fascinating culture based on being constantly surrounded by intense natural forces like volcanoes and heavy seas.

[@hvadkant6066]

Don't forget imperialism

[@tobbi11]

I agree, I have always had a certain resentment being grouped with mainlanders because the color of my skin

[@tobbi11]

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Horses makes great content but it’s no more free than TV used to be. You need the hardware to access it and are fed adverts while they collect and sell your data. As for the trove of knowledge… you can use the same internet to research subjects just like he does. He’s not just pulling out knowledge like an encyclopaedia. Internet is not only for simping 😉

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[@richietozier7091]

I love how after the first curse at the Jónssons, the Elder Jón said "Oh yeah, I did witchcraft to prank you lmao. Don't worry, I already got my kicks out of it and won't do it again." then the Reverend went "Understandable, have a nice day"

[@graham2088]

Also probably the priest was having a heart attack rather lmao.

[@veromariac1]

Shoulda done the farting spell

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[@amywill9185]

Amen i love listening to him prattle on 🥰

[@rvre]

As an Icelander, these videos are always interesting to see. Modern Icelanders definitely don't speak about pagans much other than those that are a part of the associated pagan groups. Also we are technically like 98% "Icelandic Christian" still, but most do not practice at all. We do all read the sagas in school though.

[@Skoopyghost]

Ég held við flokkust sem agnostic trúaðir heldur en kristnir.

[@percsie3072]

How many people believe in elves these days?

[@hinrik4404]

Setjumst á rökstóla bróðir

[@Jacob-vc6xx]

Hi rvre, I'm heading to Iceland as my first overseas trip at the end of the year. Any recommendations to experience the cultural significance and beauty of this wonderful place ?

[@chap1081]

@@percsie3072 basically nobody believes in elves here anymore lol, mabye a couple of old hags haha.

[@Mrdresden]

Once attended a "wedding" style ceremony conducted by a the Allsherjargoði (e. head priest) of the Ásatrú. It was probably the most wholesome of such ceremonies that I have participated in. We all stood outside, down by the shore, in the light misty rain as the goði spoke to the four prime directions (north, west, south and east which in the Norse religion were dwarves holding up the sky) and spoke to nature it self. All the while grey clouds swirled above, wisps of rain came down and the ocean frothed next to us.

[@mikehunt4797]

And the unwholesome ones???

[@j.2512]

Its wholesome when everyone is white

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[@maggiemae7539]

What is wholesome about a pagan ceremony

[@TheMilkMan8008]

Part of folklore that is often overlooked are the nursery rhymes and poems. They are not always associated with folklore itself or even be that old, but they paint a picture of the minds of people or how life was/is seen. My mother would sing Sofðu unga ástin mín to me as a kid. It is over a century old and still sung today. It's a lullaby from a play about a mother on the run with her outlaw husband. She sings to her child and throws her off a cliff because she fears they are about to be captured. The lyrics are: Sofðu unga ástin mín. Úti regnið grætur. Mamma geymir gullin þín, gamla leggi og völuskrín. Við skulum ekki vaka um dimmar nætur. Það er margt sem myrkrið veit, minn er hugur þungur. Oft ég svarta sandinn leit svíða grænan engireit. Í jöklinum hljóða dauðadjúpar sprungur. Sofðu lengi, sofðu rótt, seint mun best að vakna. Mæðan kenna mun þér fljótt, meðan hallar degi skjótt, að mennirnir elska, missa, gráta og sakna. It's considered and ranked one of our best lullabies, and it does sound nice. English lyrics are: Sleep, my young darling, Outside the rain is weeping. Mommy keeps watch over your gold, old bones, and a little treasure chest. Let us not stay awake through dim nights. There is much that darkness knows, My mind is heavy. Often I have saw black sand Scorching the green meadows. In the glacier cracks are rumbling deep as death Sleep for a long time, sleep quietly, It's best to wake up late. Hardship will teach you soon, as the day quickly decays, That the men love, lose, cry, and mourn. Another one I've never heard, but know of is called Bíum Bíum Bambaló. Its lyrics are: Bíum bíum bambaló, Bambaló og dillidillidó Vini mínum vagga ég í ró En úti biður andlit á glugga Þegar fjöllin fimbulhá fylla brjóst þitt heitri þrá, Leika skal ég langspil á Það mun þinn hugan hugga Bíum bíum bambaló, Bambaló og dillidillidó Vini mínum vagga ég í ró En úti biður andlit á glugga Þegar veður geisa grimm, Grúfir yfir hríðin dimm, Kveiki ég á kertum fimm, Burt flæmi skammdegisskugga This translation is more difficult, but it roughly translates to: Bíum bíum bambaló Bambaló og dillidillidó(gibberish noises) My little friend I lull to rest but outside, a face looms at the window When the mighty mountains fill your chest with burning desire, I will play the langspil and soothe your mind Bíum bíum bambaló Bambaló og dillidillidó My little friend I lull to rest but outside, a face looms at the window When the cruel storms rage and the dark blizzard crouches above, I shall light five candles and drive away the twilight shadows away The song Móðir Mín Í Kví Kví is more unsettling, though. The lyrics are: Móðir mín í kví, kví kvíddu ekki því, því ég skal ljá þér duluna mína duluna mína að dansa í, ég skal ljá þér duluna mína duluna mína að dansa í This translates to: Mother of mine in the (sheep) pen, pen You don't need to worry for, for You can wear these rags of mine rags of mine to dance in You can wear these rags of mine rags of mine to dance in Acording to history and folklore there are times when mothers weren‘t able to afford to care for their newborns as they already had enough children, then they would leave the babies alone out in the lava fields or forests where they would eventually die. It is said that the babies after death would turn into a ghost known as Útburður. Legend also says if a woman became pregnant out of wedlock, it was punishable with severe consequences. So the story behind that little song is that a mother was pregnant out of wedlock, so she set up to abandon the child in the forest to die of exposure in the dark woods. She wrapped the creature in rags and left it to the elements. This practice was not that uncommon in the past as we can see recurrently in many fairytales. Some years later while the mother was milking the ewes she sourly complained aloud of not having fine clothes to attend a popular Vivivaki" festival" and then she heard the spectral voice of a child humming precisely this song in a ghostly voice. Upon hearing this the woman quickly went insane as she remembered her crime and thought the child's ghost had returned to curse her since útburður are gangári ghosts meaning they can follow their victims but unlike the other ghosts they can actually curse a whole family for generations to come. There are so many different types of ghosts in Icelandic folklore. More about the practice and myth, though, mothers would expose their newborn children, leaving them where they will not be found, they turn into a ghost known as útburður. When they are seen, their appearance resembles that of a bird, such as a raven. They raise themselves up on one knee and one hand and flutter about. Their colour depends on the colour of the rag in which they were wrapped. Those who see an útburður should not hesitate to follow it, as it will eventually flee to its mother. They howl intensely during bad weather, but rarely speak. An exception to this is the tale of this song where the útburður visiting its mother in a sheepfold and recites this. Sometimes, the lyrics in the story are told as: My mother, in the fold of sheep, Do not worry, do not weep, I shall lend you my blood-red rag For you to wear, for you to wear

[@TheMilkMan8008]

Ghosts in Icelandic folklore deserve their own video with how many types there are and what they all do and mean or do. You have útburður, staðárar, mórar, skottur, sædraugur, dagdraugur, afturgöngur, uppvakningar and sendingar just to name some. Love people getting into my cultures history and folklore.

[@TheMilkMan8008]

Anybody curious to hear those songs though just look up Bíum bíum bambaló, Sofðu unga ástin mín, and Móðir Mín Í Kví Kví. The first ones are usually good. I love them, but some think they are unsettling or grim.

[@hermanhale9258]

@@TheMilkMan8008 Never heard of these songs, but they sound like they belong in the opening of a horror movie.

[@TheMilkMan8008]

@@hermanhale9258 Take a listen to the first two, though. They're really soothing. Móðir mín í kví kví on the other hand is usually sand by a little girl in a spooky voice. It would definitely be good in a horror film. Most Icelandic lullabies, from my childhood and in history at least, tend to be sad or scary to prevent kids from wondering out alone. They would surely die if they did.

[@hermanhale9258]

@@TheMilkMan8008 I listened to two of them. Very pretty, they reminded me of Greensleeves and quite a few pop songs from my youth - Love is Blue, some others, that were sung in kind of strange voices. I used to read a lot of folklore and I remember there were several stories like this, even worse. In one, a child describes how, "Mother killed me, Father ate me, brother/sister (finished the crime off). Then there is one about "Two Sisters" - When the murdered girl's body floats ashore, someone makes a musical instrument out of it, generally a harp or a fiddle, with a frame of bone and the girl's "long yellow hair" (or "golden hair") for strings. The instrument then plays itself and sings about the murder. In some versions, this occurs after the musician has taken it to the family's household, so that the elder sister is publicly revealed (sometimes at her wedding to the murdered girl's suitor) as the murderess. - wikipedia

[@sunna8476]

I'm Icelandic and in my early teens I was so interested in our history with witchcraft, I'd go to the library so often to read from these ancient books that had recipes/potions to make for different purposes, then I went on adventures to find these ingredients (I never managed to get them all because it would always include something like a ravens heart or something I was too scared to get lol)

[@Doctor-Stoppage]

Whenever I'm out of raven hearts I just substitute them with crow's feet. There's a lot of of one legged crow's in my neighbourhood. 😁

[@nevaehlheaven]

Please don't practice this stuff. It opens doors for demons to attack.

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[@REVOLVER_NOIR]

@@nevaehlheavenvery true.

[@sunna8476]

@@nevaehlheaven lmaoo no, I'm very much an atheist and don't believe in demons nor practicing witchcraft

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I love your storytelling content, unlike other youtubers you are calm and easy to understand. You dont use unneccessary jokes on dark subjects to lighten up the mood of the video. You are telling it as a history teacher would and then express your own opinion on the matter. Keep it up your doing a great job!

[@elia479]

You make such a good point about those cringe jokes people feel the need to throw in. It is incredibly refreshing to be informed in a thoughtful way, instead of the constant key jangling from other creators.

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Yeah I can only agree

[@Mookle123]

I'm only emotionally equipped to handle pixar movies, though. 😓

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There is a little bit of humor in Horses, but it's more about the humanity anyway. Fantastic storytelling and concise analysis, you don't really need humor in what they're talking about but it shows sometimes its just not tryhard.

[@Sawrattan]

And the choice of images is creepy without sensationalising anything.

[@burpostockings]

"She is trying to use magic on me, because I killed her brother. Everytime I see her, theres this sinking feeling in my stomach." Sounds like guilt.

[@annerison]

I kinda wonder if stealing their property and land had anything to do with the guilt he felt. And for the life of me, I can't understand why he thought that would work out for him.

[@TechnoViking__]

@@annerisonare you a white witch or dark witch?

[@IronianKnight]

Oh hey! This is the video I helped with! I'm Elías' friend who saw Horses' community post requesting Icelandic contacts, and figured it wouldn't hurt to pass the info along since I had one of those. The essay turned out very nicely! I've even been interested in historical "witches" lately, how fun the coincidences go. Thanks to the channel creator/s for always covering fascinating topics ^^

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[@09artgirl]

I had never heard before that Iceland had such strong ties to witchcraft. This was a facinating and much appreciated documentary!

[@ravenfeeder]

I applaud you for tackling this subject. I’m a graduate student studying medieval Icelandic history, and among academics magic is a topic in which no one seems to agree. I appreciate that in such a quagmire you chose your narrative and stuck to your guns. You also described Icelandic law very well. Law without judgement or enforcement is such an alien concept to us modern Westerners that explaining that system is difficult, but you summed it up well. There is no justice, only getting even, and the worst of offenders receive not a sentence, but a sanction; they’re fair game. Well done 👏

[@ina1141]

As an Icelander there has always been a strong connection too nature, magic and witchcraft in my family. The most prominent one was my great grandmother who was a seer and lost her vision over time because of it, she could see elves, trolls and supernatural beings, that imprinted onto my grandpa and his siblings, and they are all very spiritual people with high respects for nature which got passed down too me and my mom, but mostly the connection isn’t as strong for us, my mom can sense spirits by their distinct smells and I get slight visions in my dreams.

[@laurendaley8347]

That's awesome.

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Are you being sarcastic or are you serious? If you are, you gonna need stronger "healing crystal" to snort to heal you 😂

[@Estelle-dr6zo]

@@stevenwohlrab4764things like that exist you just haven’t experienced it yet I myself have and a lot of other people too it’s funny how people will act like they know what they are talking about when they truly don’t know anything about this world at all

[@aaronmerrill4730]

​@@Estelle-dr6zo It's an interesting blend of arrogance, ignorance, and unacknowledged fear. Some people just prefer a world they can fully understand. Or they like to feel like they know everything that's important to know. And human beings absolutely love looking down on other humans. It's like our species pastime. 🤷

[@WalburgisLuppus]

I have the same ability as your great grandmother and have had multiple experiences with my four daughters. Children of those who had these abilities can still practice magic but because they're uninitiated they don't always realize they are doing certain things. I've also had an encounter with a myling and my youngest daughter, which I'm still working on helping to find peace though I believe its happy with "our present arrangement." Its important that people hear about other alternatives and not let them be something to fear, because if I was relying too heavily on my christian upbringing three of my four daughters might have been taken to get an exorcism if I wasn't first accepting of my own gifts and then temporarily welcoming towards these visitors.

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You will this week

[@rebecapiedra9299]

As a latinamerican I can relate to this very much, we are also a place that had their own traditions and costums that were considered satanic or dark magic during colonization. But people in Latin America, no matter how catholic, we´ve all heard about brujeria (witchcraft) or know someone that was afected by it at some point, even to this day there is a looot of people that believe in this. Also there is still a lot of sincretism all around the latinamerican religious traditions, like the Dia de los Muertos is Mexico for example, Santeria the mix between brujeria and catholic figures like saints, or the vodoo practices of the Caribbean.

[@telemachus7732]

Much respect for the Catholics.

[@marianabernardes8931]

​@@telemachus7732lol that's definitely not the takeaway from this

[@Master2594212]

Santería is a mixture of Catholicism with African religions. Those "Santos" are not from the church but are deities from Africa. They are just called that way to reconcile both sets of beliefs. Santería is sadly making a comeback due to cartel sicarios usually performing rituals.

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I think it would be interesting if you covered more about mysticism and esotericism from other regions of Europe, I found this video very educational and it can be seen that you dedicated a lot to making it!

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[@mk.johann]

As an Icelander its so cool to see mainstream videos in a category that i love being made, this exact time called the magic burnings is a subject that all Icelanders need to study and learn about in school, so its great to listen to while i sleep😅 also Iceland lore is kinda dope and also kinda heresay so it can get very intresting

[@kristinfrostlazerbeams]

I want to comment on how you obviously cared about pronunciation enough to learn how to say the Icelandic words pretty accurately. Icelandic is no easy language for native English speakers to speak unless they've put time and research into it. I know because Iceland is my jam and I like to study the language because it fascinates me. There is something almost magical in it and it is soul stirring when you think about how the language is so close to what the Vikings spoke more than a millenia ago. I compare that to how English readers can read and comprehend the works of Shakespeare and old English literature, even though the language has changed a little. Think about if Shakespeare was born around the first 1000 years of what we call this common era instead of just a few hundred years ago, and we could still understood his writing. That's what's cool about Icelandic. As long as an Icelandic person has a good grasp of their language which many do because of the nearly perfect literacy rate reported in Iceland, they can easily understand and read Viking era literature. The language has been influenced and changed or adapted very little because of Iceland's remoteness to the rest of the world. That's pretty neat in my book. Anyway, I see you saying the Icelandic words with care for how they really sound, and that makes you pretty neat in my book too. 😊

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This is superb. Impressive on every front. Narrative. Research. Footage. Editing. Atmosphere. I was absolutely transported away. Thank you.

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We REALLY deserve more historical movies about Iceland! Paging Robert Eggers?

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@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath that’s like, your opinion. 😂🤣😂

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​@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPathI thought it was wonderful.

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No thanks, The Northman was mid as hell compared to his other films.

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@@nedisahonkey that’s like, your opinion. 😂🤣😂

[@whyrusosalty]

You put so much effort into compiling this information for every video, i love getting the opportunity to learn about a subject i never would have thought about researching. thank you for your hard work!

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​@@1694cgrnt35 minutes in and its just basic synthesizer cords. Is there something you recognize? It might just be that he recorded himself tapping basic longnotes for ambience.

[@kjartanalmar]

As an Icelander I commend you on your good work, I learned a lot.. And good pronunctiations!

[@kevinmarshall3198]

Your spell for the YT algorithm finally worked.

[@tobbi11]

that's Icelandic magic alright 😉

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I’m so glad I found this channel. I love your story telling style and art used in the videos. You had 16k subscribers about 2 months ago when I found you and I’m glad to see your channel gain the traction it has much deserved!

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Do you (narrator) do everything for these videos? Quality is so incredible on every upload I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a whole team of writers and editors hard at work around the clock. Either way the consistency in quality is incredible. Keep up the good work. Also you prob have the best voice for narration on the site

[@HorsesOnYT]

Hi! Thank you for the kind words ❤️ yes, this channel is a one man operation -Michael

[@meleefromscratch]

@@HorsesOnYT That blows me away. I can’t believe how quickly you get out such high quality and lengthy videos. Amazing work

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I assumed chatGPT wrote it, and made up 23.2% of the details, and the narrator was hired by the horses, who can't speak very well.

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[@milesbenish8372]

Perhaps one of the best, most obscure and esoteric channels on KZbin. I'm truly blessed to see each and every one of these essays.

[@adrianaslund8605]

A scientific view of magic could be that it is the art of inducing placebo. Self hypnosis. Also changing someone's consciousness to be aware of patterns and events and be motivated to act on them. Its kind of like an iron age version of The Secret or something.

[@7hundred7eventy7]

You’re so profound and interesting! That’s a very complex and open ended way to talk about the profundity of consciousness! 👍😳

[@user-qj6dg3gl2j]

More like the observers effect you see in quantum entanglement.

[@user-qj6dg3gl2j]

Say you wished not to go on vacation using a spell and suddenly you get a call that someone in the family died and you wind up not going on vacation. You get your request granted but in the innumerable, unforesseable ways the universe may provide this granted request. Hence the saying: Be careful what you wish for. Be careful how you make that request. For it is against Gods command to perform these sorceries I advise they be abandoned.

[@libernull1956]

If you have really practiced any legitimate magick, you would know... It's not inducing placebo

[@walkermorris8642]

Suggestive psychology could be an element of what we call magic, but if you talk to real former occultists or black magic practitioners who were in deep it is very real, people wouldn’t continuously get involved in magic after thousands of years if it wasn’t real. The spiritual realm with intelligent beings who inhabit it is as real as the physical, our modern naturalistic/ scientific perspective just keeps that part of reality out of sight out of mind

[@aj4636]

Seems like every country had a witch problem in the 1600

[@veromariac1]

Witch solution*

[@janelane505]

Been binging your videos and have been saving so many of them in my playlists since they've become some of my favorites. Thank you for all your hardwork!

[@kevinw.5149]

I don't know how you come up and research so many interesting topics seemingly weekly, but it's awesome and you're awesome.

[@0therun1t21]

This is a great video! I never studied or even knew about Icelandic magic, I love how belief wasn't a concept, so I bet their magic worked way more often than where belief was a concept. I wish I could do a survey. Iceland produced Bjork too, the most creative and magical artist I can think of, so they must have been doing something right. Thank you so much for your creativity in bringing us this unusual topic!

[@LaddRusso91]

What do you mean belief wasn't a concept? Didn't practitioners of magic believe in it?

[@Nihilismgaming]

​@@LaddRusso91Like he said, it was like science, working if you believe or not

[@amonsurtur9375]

The Mars landscape images by NASA were photographed in Iceland.

[@mfpr98]

I bumped into this channel late at night while surfing KZbin. It was such a wonderful find, your content is so high quality, I love your videos ❤

[@squirq]

So where does Björk fit into all of this?

[@HorsesOnYT]

She’s in charge I think

[@lwouldsetmyselfonfireforyou]

al se man che

[@red_eye_diy]

Asking the real questions

[@WhitneyDahlin]

Omg this is fascinating!!! Please continue on with this series! It's just so interesting I would love to hear about the Germanic witchcraft traditions that were briefly mentioned in this documentary. And it's interesting to me that I'm pretty sure witch-hunting began. That the famous witch hunting book The Hammer of witches was written by a German man IN Germany. I would most definitely love more on this series!

[@jamesderepentigny5446]

I'm at work listening to his full backlog of videos and he just happens to upload. Brilliant

[@papamidnight9077]

It's crazy how this video showed up on my radar. I'm using similar subject matter in a piece that I'm writing and was just about to start my research when this thoroughly researched video seemed to call for me from my KZbin news feed. I must say now I'm interested in this whole channel and the topics it has to offer. Well done good sir. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[@jasonbernard9012]

Your videos are so top tier it’s actually crazy. Such a perfect ambiance paired with the cadence you tell these tales with. Glad to be subscribed here! I’ve done tons of digging on KZbin and you really do stand out in this content

[@psterud]

I honestly don't know how you can keep making such amazing videos over and over. I mean, speaking of witchcraft... Seriously, though, please keep it up. I just love how you combine deep information with unique artfulness for every single video. Unbelievably great.

[@neuemilch8318]

Thank you for you work, I know this is not the place, nor is it a good idea to project too much onto someone you don't know. I'm not going through the easiest time right now. Your openness, humility and talent for storytelling are truly inspiring to me, it helps.

[@HorsesOnYT]

Glad to hear it ❤️❤️ -Michael

[@too_much_cups6241]

i am in love with the stylized editing and the actually credible sources, something 99% of video essays lack this shit excellent

[@austenbergstrom2018]

It’s so rare to come across such well researched and beautifully presented works on this platform. Everything I’ve seen from this channel has been beyond impressive, I hope your hard work translates to even more success in the future!

[@nancyhanson3472]

Wow, I just stumbled upon your channel today. Immediately subscribed. This is great. I love this. KZbin needs more channels like this. Looking forward to viewing all of your past videos!!

[@tayobranford6]

You strike me as a genuine person determined to bring something truly valuable into the world. Thank you for your work, it is a gift. 🙏

[@LifeAdviceSite]

This was a really beautiful history and turned out to be much more than I was expecting. Thank you for this content. ❤

[@honey_teeth938]

What a lovely and fascinating deep dive here. Thank you for speaking on something so calmly and including reminders on perspective

[@krysti2]

Excellent job... You are truly an artist, with words and your haunting yet lovely backgrounds.. Thankyou so much for all of your hard work, looking into the past, with feeling and realism .🎉🎉🎉

[@HorsesOnYT]

❤️❤️❤️

[@conqueroroftheinternet]

Every video is a masterpiece. I love this channel and it's editing style.

[@9EyeofLion4]

Once again, such great work ! Very well researched and it's the first time I hear about this subject. It's just amazing to get to know this and open so many new stories.

[@gagemccartneycaudell1578]

i absolutely loved this video and feel blessed to find your page !

[@Chris-zh4ih]

Man. I've been watching your videos whenever you post and this one got to me. Long story short I was hiking and saw a large, old, cast iron oven. Large enough to walk into if you wanted to.. there were some strange things written in chalk. One was an upside down pentagram with the number 36 in the center. I, at the time, was 36. I looked away to walk on when I heard a voice say to me, "look again"... the number changed to 37. It was very obvious and bothers me to this day. Thank you for listening to my TED talk. Keep up the good work. Love your videos.

[@KnightMellow]

I’ve become a big fan of these videos and especially the in-depth investigation that you spent on this subject. If youre interested in a similar culture, I’d suggest looking at the Basque Country. They’re the most mysterious of any Indo-European culture with their share of magic and witchcraft. Thank you

[@jsprung8548]

This channel is incredibly underrated. Intriguing subject matter, original, and straight forward. Well done sir 🫡

[@kal8622]

As your fellow native icelandic person, I found this video furrowly enteraining and enjoyable. I really liked it… 10/10

[@hannahpenney6725]

dude, how do you not have more subs??? your videos are so aesthetically pleasing and a cinematic experience with a ton of information.

[@libernull1956]

That's probably exactly why. It's not a mumble rap video

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Mumble rap stopped being popular about 10 years ago lmao. grow up.@@libernull1956

[@alwalude]

I found your channel yesterday I am absolutely in love with you style my friend please keep up the great work !

[@HorsesOnYT]

❤️❤️ ty!

[@brandonsweg7021]

all of your videos are utterly amazing. always such a pleasure to watch, keep up the good work man!

[@eddyrapide]

Not your ordinary KZbin video. Truly informative and really quite unique. Thank you!

[@internetstranger-]

This has become my favorite yt channel in such a short span. The narration style, the narrator's voice, the artwork, the soothing vibe and the well researched content everything about your videos is top tier. Keep up the good work 💓

[@HorsesOnYT]

❤️❤️❤️

[@mikemercer3818]

This made my day I’m not kidding. I’ve wanted a video like this for so long so to see a 40 min video from you! I was so excited

[@loghanditheimperialdiehard8876]

This is my new favorite channel. Seriously dude, keep up the excellent work!

[@7kills402]

this video editing is amazing brother the style gives a real immersiveness into how obscure this subject really is

[@tcf_iceland]

Thank you for this video, well done 👏🏻 Love from Iceland 🇮🇸

[@sludgebob5961]

Good video but just a quick note, Þuríður's surname would have been Jónsdóttir

[@zurbruggpaul4360]

Wow what a nice video I love how much detail you lay into timing the frames while cutting and editing, it fits perfectly with your voice

[@jekpom]

such a well put together video, genuinely enjoyed watching/listening

[@DumboOctopi]

I’ve been binge watching your content at work and home and man this vid is going to be awesome to set up a portal dungeon for my dnd campaign and honestly a lot of the crazy things I have learned from your vids has made my world building better so thank you

[@drzewowit]

Fascinating. I am intrigued by Islandic history and culture.

[@Kaizergeld]

I’ve never seen any of your other videos, and wasn’t particularly familiar with the subject matter of this one, but I have to say that after watching this three times now, I am very impressed with the bleak and beautiful imagery, and your matter-of-fact presentation. Well done. Subbed.

[@lkelevated]

im watching this on a projector and the edit is making thr watch experience 100x better! great video!

[@mahatapachakraborty6919]

Do a video on Edgar Allan Poe 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@HorsesOnYT]

Got something coming 👀

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

This is my new favorite channel. I came here originally because of the art, and your storytelling ensnared me with the Rasputin video. Rune magic is super cool, there are several apps that help by giving you specific formulas for different needs like health and prosperity. My family is of Norwegian descent and I'm happy to learn about my roots.

[@kathrynkovacich9235]

I am completely blown away by the level of knowledge this relatively brief documentary video conveys.... this is the first video of yours I've seen thus far (but will most certainly NOT be the last), as such I do not know if your same depth of knowledge spans multiple topics or not. I wouldn't be surprised to learn you had earned your PhD in some variation of the subjects from this video, but If I find, after watching more videos on other topics from you, the same passion and understanding , then you have found yourself a free source of loud, enthusiastic advertising. Oh, and by the way, I liked and subscribed.

[@zacharysylvester1624]

One of my fav KZbinrs, thank you for the quality content 🙏

[@feefee6889]

I’m an artist and I’ve been making these mini books filling them with art and collages and I’m making a new one with spells In them. My family is from Norway and Germany and it’s helping me connect to them in a way I wouldn’t have thought. I love seeing what they came up with and what they believed in, so this video was an awesome watch!!

[@xxxx-rn3yu]

Would you mind sharing where to find your books?

[@angela8071]

i'd love to see your art! do you have a website?

[@deadboltzz5199]

Practicing witchcraft?

[@jakehibell5215]

r u american

[@BurnaBae]

Just wanna say this video is aesthetic af I love it

[@t4rg4ryen]

Why didn't I find this channel before? Thank you so much for your work!

[@JadedBelle]

Excellent documentary! Thank you so much. This got me through a nice chunk of tedious work today.

[@brettbambouturton3117]

As an Irish man who has lived in Denmark 24 years, I salute you sir for a concise and very articulate description of Icelandic witchcraft and folklore.. Tusind tak.

[@beanbagthemeanbag1303]

I just found your channel and im obsessed with your stuff. Really quality videos and supper interesting and informative. Keep it up 👍

[@computerguy3812]

i love learning.. and the way you present your information youve learned.. is dope ! thank you ! so much!

[@adrianaslund8605]

I feel like we don't know much about certain gods because they weren't popular in Iceland. Like for example Ullr gave name to plenty of places in Sweden and seemed to have been associated with archery and skiing and might have had his own afterlife. But we know jack about him because he was probably more popular in Sweden than Norway and Iceland. And no one wrote that down. The Vanir/Aesir distinction and the Aesir-Vanir war and how it might connect to the scandinavian invasion of the battle axe culture in the neolithic is also interesting. The Aesir are more warlike and the Vanir are more about nature and fertility. In Sweden we still dance around a pole symbolizing Freyr's big green dingus at midsummer. He was a Vanir. And king of the elves. Elves seemed to have been some kind of invisible nature spirit people. Abit like angels but more morally ambivalent and weird.

[@DaVlDI]

Even though this had no silent music in the background like these kind of videos normally do i enjoyed it a lot and the depth of your voice is very calming to listen to. Great video and nice topic selection ❤

[@kimt4087]

It totally does. I agree with everything else you said though, lol.

[@DaVlDI]

I have to correct myself. As Kimt4087 said you can hear very quitely music. Apparently i had the volume of my phone not loud enough. Still amazing Video❤

[@microwavegommmm916]

Love your channel mate, weird range of interesting topics and a great presentation style

[@BillJones-fn8pt]

Nice work Horses , the combination of the cool video art and balanced insight is very impactful.

[@angelotomasi9413]

Do a video on the evolution of Shell shock from WW1, combat fatigue from Vietnam, and PTSD from modern conflict such as GWOT or the Iraq War. How theyre all same-same but different.

[@kare-n-hope1111]

It's crazy you bring up the Faroe islands. I had never heard of the place but a spiritual guide from Australia sent me a video of a singer, Eivør, from there. Behind her stood a statue that looked exactly like me in my younger years. It was crazy how every muscle, every curve, even the hair was like my own. After a crap load of research I found out the statue was of a silke, a seal mermaid. I've always been called a mermaid and been called to them, even having a large one tattooed on my thigh. Synchronicity is a crazy thing in this magical life.

[@lordofthebored3660]

There is no way this is real

[@kare-n-hope1111]

@lordofthebored3660 I could tell you things that I've experienced far stranger and much harder to believe than this. BTW, it's very rude of you to call me a liar without knowing me, anything about my life, and having no proof.

[@JCody-pt3th]

This is why I come to your channel. Excellent video, I’m curious to know more.

[@helencheckley7536]

I’ve just subscribed to your channel. I’m from the uk. I will look forward to more content from you Thankyou ❤😊

[@imrequired]

Love the history videos you've been making... I'm curious if there are plans for future videos focusing on Oriental regions?

[@poppymovies]

Spooky! Love how cinematic this is :)

[@r.w.bottorff7735]

I really enjoyed learning about this subject, which is a departure from the usual fare on KZbin. Thank you.

[@paramoreparks9960]

I am Norwegian and although I've never traveled there, or met my ancestors, Nordic family, I've always had a strong connection to Paganism and a strong connection with magic. I do know it's very real, I've seen it. This just makes me want to dive deeper, for its the only bond I've ever truly felt in my soul. It's like knowing without ever being told or taught. I'm so happy I've found your Channel. It's truly a gift. Thank you🕯

[@pipn9090]

Fag, you should go hang out with some local gypsies and practice paganism with them. It's a meme and I think that any possibility of "real shit" happening went out the door once man erected as many monstrosities (McDonalds Parking Lots, Gay Sky Scrapers) as we have. You like Paganism because its romanticized and looks cool. In reality, the only practicing pagans you will find are fat losers with dyed hair, or old shriveled up sex weirdos. Real shit, you're better off not messing with it.

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIllIlIII]

Were you adopted from Norway or what?

[@emeraldeyesinthesand8355]

What kind of magic did you see

[@strayiggytv]

​@@pipn9090are you 12? Do we need to get an adult for ya son? You seem to have accidentally tapped the KZbin app on Mommy's tablet instead of KZbin kids 😢

[@bentarrrthebaxter568]

​@@pipn9090please take your meds

[@Gormezzz]

You put a spell on me with your content. I've never even ridden a horse

[@LilyGazou]

You should try it. It’s magic.