The Wild Hunt: English Origins - Extra Mythology

[@extrahistory]

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

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[@coxmosia1]

Love your Extra Mythology series. Do some African ones, if you can find them.

[@erikarsov4365]

Cucumber eye cat

[@paulavery1912]

My mom turned me on to elves, trolls, sirens, etc. as a child! It's the second year since she died and I miss her a lot!

[@Caniewaak]

Fun fact, in French Canadian tradition, the version of The Wild Hunt is called "La Chasse-galerie", and it involves a flying canoe, lumberjacks, rum, a deep snowbank, and possibly the most dedicated booty call of all time. Seriously. I'm not even joking.

[@scrollcaps]

I always found it weird that the devil told them not to take the lord's name in vain. You'd think he'd support that kind of blasphemy.

[@cmsully1]

Ok, share?

[@darthparallax5207]

Devils jobs are to punish sinners. They may hate God, but they do not love Man. They are, if not the cops, then the executioners. So, expect them to speak harshly to any rule breakers. They're not kidding. They have a license to damn.

[@hemmingwayfan]

Just like my college days in Montana

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

One of my class used to sing a French song about the knights of the round table, after arriving at the decision that they needed to check the quality of the wine. The song moves into a verse of every knights increasingly drunker escapes, ending with them concluding that the wine is good But they ougth to taste another barrel, just to be sure.

[@petertrudelljr]

Odin...Nuada...Herne... lots of leaders of the Wild Hunt throughout Eastern/Central/Western Europe and Scandanavia.

[@LordOmnissiah]

What I have learned is that doggos are the goodest and will even follow their owners straight to hell to try and save them 😢

[@silverhawkscape2677]

Pretty much every Culture who had Domesticated knows knows they are Good boys. 😢

[@RayvenTheNight]

Moral of it ... blind loyalty = stupidity

[@saxor96]

The Wild Hunt has been said to be commanded by several historical and mythological figures. Among them being: King Arthur, Odin, and Francis Drake.

[@StarboundTerrarian]

@@saxor96 and heathcliff

[@shremp69]

@@StarboundTerrarian HEED MY CALL, WUTHERING HEIGHTS!!!!!

[@thiagobarros81]

Very cool! I just realized that Fallout 4 made a reference to this story with an apparently random character named Dando, dressed as a Priest and he is accompanied by very high-level dogs. Never thought much about it, but that can't be a coincidence!

[@tw8507]

What an obscure reference... can't wait for this to get added to 50 clickbait "news" articles

[@Uldihaa]

This sounds very much like a Christianized story of the fae, with "Friar" substituted for whatever "pagan" figure it originally was, and the Devil replacing a fae. If you look at the events, there was a fair exchange at first of fae-wine/fae-mead for the pick of the hunt. The "Devil" didn't take all of the game, either. Just the best ones. If the friar figure has let it go as a done deal, I doubt anything bad would have happened; and from similar stories of the fae, he just might have found himself in an equable deal for their wine/mead for some of his hunting take.

[@Iceykitsune]

No doubt. Christians love to turn neutral spirits into evil demons.

[@jameshart2622]

The story of the Wild Hunt preceding Christianity seems very likely indeed.

[@kevinbailey9981]

It is. However, the christianized version tends to focus more on the character flaws of the friar than the specific situation between him and the devil. Like a lot of christianized stories, the moral is more about the dangers of excess, as well as not looking out for others.

[@metametang7628]

project moon tangetially related but not quite mentioned, unsure of whether to type "project moon mentioned"

[@StarboundTerrarian]

Make a slight and strange reference to the actual plot

[@catv_v]

What kindled this flame of wrath that burns within me...? ...No. It doesn't matter why it burns, what matters is that I am the ripping and tearing tempest that will bring about their ruin.

[@chrism7395]

Unusual to hear of the Devil west of the Tamar, normally he'd steer clear of Cornwall for fear of a Bal Maiden turning him into Pasty filling!

[@blaster915]

First thought, "So THIS is where some of the Witcher 3 lore comes from!" 😂 Great episode!!

[@MrMountainFace]

Go read the books! It’s really cool to see everything that The Witcher 3 is based off of (and to get a sense of what the show could have been like)

[@nebojsag.5871]

Der Schimmelreiter is a little-known version of this motif, just like The Flying Dutchman.

[@AnimeShinigami13]

i want to hear you do the Japanese version, the Hyakki Yako, thousand demon parade. its when the yokai all go out together to dance and party across the countryside. and yokai can get pretty damn destructive. so you can be sure it was a rager. Japanese mythical beasts can get pretty bizzare, which is why I fell in love with them when I was introduced to them as a teenager.

[@Ambreil]

CATHERINE! WHERE ARE YOU! HEATHCLIFF!!!

[@Scar3crowss]

Glad to see the compulsory Witcher reference when talking about the wild hunt.

[@4leafzilla312]

“And in some stories, they just piss off Geralt of Rivia.” As someone who plays Witcher, I can confirm they piss me off.

[@blaster915]

Ok, to be fair. An group of englishmen finishing their drink before midday is pretty accurate😆🍻🕛

[@extrahistory]

😂😂😂

[@seanrosetta3079]

Here in Vermont, hunters with dogs ignoring boundaries and causing damage are a plague. We could use the wild hunt

[@keegandecker4080]

Man I’ll tell you what. Holidaying in England is the drunkest I’ve ever been at 10 am

[@alucardian101]

​@keegandecker4080 it took you that long?!?! Them's rookie numbers kid 😅

[@leow3696]

​@keegandecker4080 The British comedian Bill Bailey once noted that if you go to almost any other city in Europe on a Saturday night, the only people still out and drinking at 2 a.m. are usually the British tourists.

[@vexaris1890]

I never heard this version of the Wild Hunt. In the tellings I know, it's Odin just going on a hunt with his folks. If you insult the hunt, you'll fare badly; if you show deference, it'll be alright.

[@fishnut3289]

This might just be the origin story of "(Ghost) riders in the sky", about the most country music song ive ever heard. Could just be a coincidence, but the resounding vocals and lyrics of the song (at least the versions ive heard) are really quite stunning and emotionally engaging. Interesting how stories could change, from devils appearing in the sky to cowboys on an infinite hellish ride after the ghostly cattle.

[@Durmomo0]

and further still to Convoy In The Sky with sinning truckers on an eternal drive through the heavens

[@derekbates4316]

Not from what I heard. "Riders in the Sky" is said to be based on an alleged incident involving a cattle drive that was stampede over a cliff. I don't know any song based on the Wild Hunt

[@fishnut3289]

@@derekbates4316 Fair enough, honestly just guessing considering the similarities in the image dont really have any factual backing just an assumption

[@Xerxes2005]

@@derekbates4316 The concept is the same though. A bunch of blokes are damned for eternity to roam the sky in punishment for their sins.

[@derekbates4316]

@@Xerxes2005 Except, one was based on an actual bunch of blokes

[@maxfieldstanton4541]

As the riders loped on by him He heard one call his name 'If you wanna save your soul From hell a-riding on our range Then, cowboy, change your ways today Or with us you will ride Trying to catch the devil's herd Across these endless skies

[@EGPEVERYDAY]

Where's Heathcliff, I was promised Heathcliff

[@anuskadas7005]

The last scene reminded me of Sherlock's hound of the Baskerville

[@DenkiinArt]

WHERE ARE YOU, DEAR CATHY? RESENTING ME STILL, FROM WHENCE I SHALL NEVER REACH? YOU ARE BESIDE ME, ARE YOU NOT? NOT UNDER ME--BUT WITH ME, UPON THIS VERY EARTH!!! YES, CATHY... TORMENT ME. SO THAT I MAY NEVER REST UNTIL MY VERY LAST BREATH!

[@bottomtext3063]

Oooooh, round and round we go

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

1:25 This one is appreciating the blood of christ too much😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@extrahistory]

Very devout!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

@@extrahistory Yep 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JJKFanatic1]

wow lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@paulavery1912]

Was all the wine already consecrated

[@germanomagnone]

holy gods, it's really impressive to think of Friar Dando, who had chosen such an exaggerated life, it was a lifestyle that was already unacceptable for a farmer or a noble, but for a friar it was the least that ended up like that. it's really good here, the famous saying "better alone than in bad company". or in Dando's case "better alone, than infernal company" (if Friar Dando's fate was already sealed when he drank the "drink" of the mysterious horseman, arguing because the "foreigner" had made him "pay" for the drink, I would actually say "from bad to worse", perhaps he just anticipated " the one-way flight")

[@aperson34310]

THE WILD WHAT?!

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

O DULLAHAN

[@NicklePizza]

I think the most important take away is how a dog's loyalty will get them to follow you straight to hell without a second thought

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Loved it guys! Specially appreciate the ones that send a chill up my spine like this one! You are the best! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@scrollcaps]

Given Dando's personality who's really being punished for all eternity here?

[@JpopFanBoy]

Hircine approves of this video

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Your mythology videos are fantastic guys! Love them🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@germanomagnone]

I agree! many of these stories and myths are not very famous or well known. some have morals that perhaps we should remember. (in this story it is: "be careful of mysterious surprises", and "Don't make excessive demands")

[@timothycarney9652]

Credit to those dogs, their owner was nothing to write home about, but those dogs were loyal, hardworking, and chased their master straight to hell.

[@postapocalypticnewsradio]

PANR has tuned in. Solid opening big cat!

[@fjz4289]

"hmmmm wind's howling"

[@chrysshart]

I'm pretty sure the song "Ghost Riders in the Sky" is like the cowboy version of the Wild Hunt.

[@kiranus8286]

as always, awesome storytelling and graphics..

[@rexrules8895]

you forgot to mention the Norse variant where Odin goes on a hunt to celebrate yuletide

[@TheCreepypro]

hadn't heard this one before and I appreciate how well it was told!

[@WaterShowsProd]

In mythology Dando's activities are greedy and disrespectful, whereas in upperclass British society it's called The Right of The Hunt. Where's The Devil when you need him?

[@puppywinkles]

Honestly, the first thing that this made me think of, even though I'm not much of a music person, is Ghost Riders in the Sky. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a connection.

[@robbiegarber898]

Okay so at 0:21 is that "benevolent forces," "malevolent forces," or some weird cross between the two?

[@EmilyMemily-it3xp]

Typo in the script probably, intended to be malevolent.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Reminds me of Lutzow's own wild hunt.

[@HeraclesN-fp1bw]

Let the Hunt Begin 🎺 Tally-Ho !!!

[@Durmomo0]

I love this story

[@-jeff-]

Thanks for hunting up this wild story!

[@DracarmenWinterspring]

2:05 - I know this is a version of a myth, but... Cornfields? in Europe? at the turn of the 14th century? 🤔

[@racoonofcancun9105]

In much of Europe, including Britain, corn is a term used for any sort of grain, not specifically maize, which it means in North America.

[@DracarmenWinterspring]

@@racoonofcancun9105 huh... That checks out. TIL :)

[@sphong0610]

TBH this English Wild Hunt is one of the tamest versions I've ever heard of. It's almost a Aesop's fable compared to the more epic ones.

[@freedombaby64]

Dando, a Drunken Bet

[@terryalexander9069]

Anyone else thing his theam song at the beginning is magical

[@paulavery1912]

Agreed!

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@meronkidane6289]

This reminded me of Star Wars' wild squadron. Once year on life day a army of phantoms in straighter go throughout the galaxy to abduct unsuspecting victims. You can find it in A Star Wars comic book.

[@zacdavis9806]

ghost riders in the sky

[@pathevermore3683]

Its all fun and games until a wizard from Chicago leads the wild hunt.

[@Teddeck]

A reference to... Dresden Files?

[@pathevermore3683]

@@Teddeck for my next trick.... anvils

[@peregrinemiles7936]

I have family who swear they have witnessed the hunt. And wisely did not leave their threshold that night. It’s easy to be complacent in our modernity, but something is out in the woods. Something you should NOT follow.

[@Bill_Garthright]

Heh, heh. Yeah, that's family for you - always good for a laugh.

[@EMNstar]

0:23 manevolent

[@templeofthehut]

Sounds like the Ghost Riders in the Sky

[@p.s6742]

If only there was someone who would write a story inspired from this legend. A sir perhaps 🤔

[@alfrancisbuada2591]

Do next Philippine Mythology!

[@samuelphillian1286]

This is also why we trick or treat on Halloween

[@andirumeja]

this would make a great origin story for ghost rider.

[@elliottreinlein9344]

I love this story!

[@musiclover01ization]

This was a great video.

[@DragonBornish]

Pissing off Geralt of Rivia is a baaaaaaad Idea

[@maxdon2001]

Great video!

[@markloveless1001]

"Frack". Kudos. I see what you did there.

[@michealburnettis2]

Splendid 🇮🇪🎊🎉

[@awesomehpt8938]

Aen Elle!!!

[@DrunkButcher]

“I’m going to hell after them” I like to imagine he’s hunting the same birds and rabbits for eternity

[@TactileWhile41]

i love yor vids i can tell them at camp fier storys

[@angelosmortis3081]

So is Geralt of Revia is with them ?

[@kristofcsaszar5101]

Great video! However I doubt they were trampling a lot of corn fields in 14th century Europe.

[@Mnogojazyk]

What a terrible case of sunburn!

[@db4517]

Them dogs were loyal as hell

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

Where I'm from those sorta dogs are called wisht hounds

[@communistyugoslavia5301]

He was a greedy glutton

[@maevem316]

Huh, very similar to a story I remember from my childhood about Oisín and Tír na nÓg

[@jamesonpace726]

Excellent....

[@reganwicaksono3424]

Hey can you please make extra mythology its own branch of the channel

[@MrCharlieChalupa]

So… how does this pertain to king herla, and why did its video link here when these are 2 different hunts.

[@Magmaster13]

I thought this was just a Fairly Odd Parents joke.

[@wolfcat1998]

IT REMINDS ME OF THE HUNT!

[@richmanifesto1090]

The Dandogs

[@theiathegondia7349]

Those Christians are demonizing odin for holding those evil Christians accountable for what they have done

[@kevinbailey9981]

1) There are a lot of hands stories and concepts like this. It doesn't mean they are made to represent the same figures. 2) The Devil, aka "The Accuser," like most uses of demons in contemporary art, represents the destrictive aspects of the friars' personality as a stand-in for the destruction we're all capable of wether it's our self or others. It only makes sense that the friars lack awareness regarding those around leads to his downfall.

[@TofuofLight]

This further proof that dogs are too good for us humans. Even though the master priest was clearly a giant asshole, his loyal dogs still chased after him to try to save him.

[@ferrante12345]

Just to be picky, it is unlikely that corn fields were destroyed in Europe by the 14th century!

[@DaySun88]

You guys do fiction, history and video games why not a few videos about dungeons and dragons lore It might be fun.

[@sourabhmayekar3354]

Awesome

[@PaganRyan29]

Odin leads the wild hunt

[@_Nowhere_]

Wow

[@twiggyjali]

go go sluagh riderrrrssss

[@GinamosWithCherryOnTop]

Tadada dadada dadadada.

[@WordsOfARaven]

Isn't odin the leader of the wild hunt?

[@MauriceMo-zq1um]

I ❤️ 🧔‍♂️📖

[@Brandon_Watson]

Corn fields in 14th century england?

[@oceanberserker]

Not THAT type of corn.

[@Thyranel]

[@Kaiyanwang82]

Cleric/Ranger with no points in Knowledge (Planes).

[@masjuggalo]

This sounds accurate. I feel like good dogs would follow you to hell

[@klydechristianarellano3126]

cool

[@Jade-in9xn]

Poor dogs tho

[@katharinajosephinemuller8526]

At a time there probably shouldn't any barking.... Soo I can look and go out whenever? I've got an high strung shepert and a territorial bitch.... Barking can occur at any time day and night.