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The Fyrdsman
United Kingdom
Приєднався 27 січ 2021
Hello! My name is Connor, and I produce videos about history, heritage, religion, culture, and travel. I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Medieval History from the University of York. My career has spanned roles in the heritage sector and as a secondary school history teacher.
In addition to my historical pursuits, I am also a fantasy author, weaving tales inspired by the rich tapestry of the past. My areas of interest range from Palaeolithic Europe, through the Migration Period, and all the way up to the modern era. Regardless of the time period I'm covering, you can count on in-depth, detailed explorations that go beyond the basics.
For business inquiries, donations, and collaboration proposals, please email me at: thefyrdsman@gmail.com
Explore more of my work here: linktr.ee/TheFyrdsman
In addition to my historical pursuits, I am also a fantasy author, weaving tales inspired by the rich tapestry of the past. My areas of interest range from Palaeolithic Europe, through the Migration Period, and all the way up to the modern era. Regardless of the time period I'm covering, you can count on in-depth, detailed explorations that go beyond the basics.
For business inquiries, donations, and collaboration proposals, please email me at: thefyrdsman@gmail.com
Explore more of my work here: linktr.ee/TheFyrdsman
Skydiving with Mum: Our first tandem jump!
Mum and I went skydiving for the first time. It was a lot of fun.
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Adventure, from Old School Runescape
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If you're interested in collaborating, send us an email:
thefyrdsman@gmail.com
Get yourself some Fyrdsman Merch!
the-fyrdsman.creator-spring.com
Instagram:
thefyrdsman
Music Used:
Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4467-teller-of-the-tales
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
Adventure, from Old School Runescape
Wonderous, from Old School Runescape
If you're interested in collaborating, send us an email:
thefyrdsman@gmail.com
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Skydiving at UK Parachuting in Beccles (13,000ft Tandem)
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I went skydiving for the first time. It was a lot of fun. Would recommend to anyone. Book your slot down below: ukparachuting.co.uk/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw7NmzBhBLEiwAxrHQ-R6o9GKtP2tFj0RIJ5vO8aGjR7-f3TGbdlLCBcBfgqdmYDZdg23JoRoC0IkQAvD_BwE Get yourself some Fyrdsman Merch! the-fyrdsman.creator-spring.com Instagram: thefyrdsman If you're interested in collaborating, send us an ...
Old English Poetry: The Rune Poem (Reading)
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For the English translation of the ruin, I chose to use Stephen Pollington's work, found in his book 'Rudiments of Runelore'. www.amazon.co.uk/Rudiments-Runelore-Stephen-Pollington/dp/1898281491 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Reading 12:20 - Outro Get yourself some Fyrdsman Merch! the-fyrdsman.creator-spring.com Instagram: thefyrdsman Music Used: Rites by Kevin MacLeod Link: in...
Living History Impressions |10th Century Thegn of Wessex | The Belt
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The first episode in my series on building a 10th Century Thegn of Wessex Impression. We're starting with a fancy silver belt buckle, found in an ANglo-Saxon grave in Winchester, and dated to the mid-10th century. Instagram: thefyrdsman Music Used: Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4467-teller-of-the-tales License: filmmusic.io/standard-licen...
The Fyrdsman | 2023 Life Update
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Just a quick video update on what I'm doing with my life currently. Desperately need to get myself an auto-focusing camera as this one is garbage. Nothing historical here, just updates. Regia Anglorum: regia.org/ regia.org/members/grants.php Wyrdstæf: Wyrdstaef/ wyrdstaef.bandcamp.com/album/great-migrations Boxing Charity Donations: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thefyrdsman?Link& ...
Old English Poetry: The Wanderer (Reading)
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In this short video I discuss the Old English poem "The Wanderer" from the 10th century Exeter Book, give a reading in Modern English and Old English. Some of my pronunciation may be a touch off! For the English translation of the ruin, I chose to use the fantastic work of Sean Miller, who I feel manages to capture the zeitgeist of the poem very well. You can find their work at the link below: ...
Old English Poetry: The Ruin (Reading)
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In this short video I discuss the fragmented Anglo-Saxon poem "The Ruin" from the 8th century Exeter Book, give a reading in Modern English and Old English. Some of my pronunciation may be a touch off! In this video I have not delved into a deeper analysis on the poem - this is because I intend to create an in depth video in the future upon the relationships between the Anglo-Saxons and Romans,...
Old English Poetry: Cædmon's Hymn (Reading and Analysis)
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In this video I discuss the Anglo-Saxon poem Caedmon's Hymn, from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English people, give a reading in Old English and Modern English and talk briefly about how poems can help us to understand Anglo-Saxon life and culture. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Bede's Introduction 02:00 - Caedmon's Tale 05:39 - Why this is a significant poem 07:55 - Old Engli...
Who am I, and why in Woden's name am I making videos?
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In this video I discuss what got me into medieval history, and the reasons that I am putting out these videos. Get yourself some Fyrdsman Merch! the-fyrdsman.creator-spring.com Thegns of Mercia Website www.thegns.org Instagram: thefyrdsman Music Used: Rites by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: filmmusic.io/standard-license If you're interested in collab...
Old English Poetry: Deor (Reading and Analysis)
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In this video I discuss the Anglo-Saxon poem Deor from the Exeter Book, give a reading in Old English and Modern English and talk briefly about how medieval wisdom can be used in the modern world. Timestamps: 00:00 - Summary of the poem 04:37 - Historical figures within Deor 12:25 - Old English Reading 15:20 - Modern English Reading 17:38 - Final Thoughts Get yourself some Fyrdsman Merch! the-f...
Anglo-Saxon Paganism: What is it?
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Hey all. This is our first video on Anglo-Saxon paganism, where we go into a little detail about what paganism is, what Gods the Anglo-Saxons would of worshipped, and where they would have worshipped. Check back for more updates and find us at the links below! Instagram: thefyrdsman Get yourself some Fyrdsman Merch! the-fyrdsman.creator-spring.com Music Used: Teller of the Tales b...
Wyrd: Is our fate predetermined?
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In this video I discus the Anglo-Saxon concept of 'Wyrd' is, and whether or not they believed that our fates were predetermined by the Gods. Get yourself some Fyrdsman Merch! the-fyrdsman.creator-spring.com Instagram: thefyrdsman Music Used: Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4467-teller-of-the-tales License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Rite...
Ulfheðnar: What were the Odinnic Wolf Cults?
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In this video I discuss some of the evidence for the existence of the Indo-Germanic Mannebunde and the Ulfhednar of Odin. Get yourself some Fyrdsman Merch! the-fyrdsman.creator-spring.com Instagram: thefyrdsman Music Used: Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4467-teller-of-the-tales License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Rites by Kevin MacLeod ...
09.52. Someone bounced.
WHERE IS THE REST OF THE SERIES???? 😢😢😢
cant watch someone with a cow ring sorry full of woke shit paganism isnt a religion
Correct paganism isn’t a religion it’s a term that refers to many religions
Wow that looks fantastic!!!
All pagans are larpers loll
Very good..thx.
The Anglo-Saxons have been apparently persuaded to think themselves the chosen people, the anointed race of the Lord, commissioned to drive out the heathen, and plant their religion and institutions in every Canaan they could subjugate. The idea of a "destiny," connected with this race, has gone far to justify, if not to sanctify, many an act on either side of the Atlantic; for which both England and the United States, if nations can be personified, ought to hang their heads in shame, and weep scalding tears of repentance. If the Anglo saxons, your American and British blood, think they have a destiny other than this, than raising up races or nations, spreading Christianity, or administering just and fair laws where ever our domains extend, and they believe to have the right to stomp under the hooves every prostrate Indian, black, and dark browed Mexican, like Xerxes to lay waste the fairest countries, or Caesar with his return to Rome with the spoils of vanquished kingdoms, let them beware before they stumble upon the thick bosses of those bucklers of the Almighty who have already drank up the blood of the worlds proudest victors! It is the same game of ambition only played with different hands, it it that ancient spirit only in new form, sugar it over with as many fair names as you please, evil is evil, tyranny is tyranny, and sin is sin, whether the United States, England, or Rome! -war with Mexico reviewed, Abiel Livermore American Peace Society 1850
Wyrd or Weard (weird) is cognate to dutch Waard (wierd) what means something like side or flank. For example 'uiter-waarden' is the outer-banks of a river at both sides ; the low land that drowns when the water-level is high. Waard also means polder and inn-keeper ; the person that is standby (aside) and keeps an eye , a warden or guard. Boomgaard is tree-garden what is aside or flanks a building. Vergaren is to collect or gather, for instance some watchmen (a posse or guard). Waarde is the worth of something compared (side by side) with a standard value. A sword is litterally something to carry at your side. Wierd is also a frisian first name meaning compagnion , friend, someone to trust. The shield at each side of a sail-boat is also called 'zwaard' = sword. zwaar = heavy/weary, waar = true, waren = wares, commodities. Merkwaardiig = mark-worthy/notable/aware-able . word = note/name . weird is something additional, shit what comes along. worden = to become, to generate, to create/shape the main thing. Woerd is the male-duck additional/siding with the hen. Zwoerd = the rind of a piece of bacon. wearing clothes = been added/provided with clothes. Waardering = valuation, appreciation.
Sounds like valknutna Odens valknut war slaves.
wonder what caused the anlgo-saxons to convert to christianity ?
Wyrd bið ful aræd! >cough< Destiny is all!
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wow pal I never knew about this video before, I appreciate it loads. I will be sending it after it's extensive repairs and restoration to you tomorrow so I hope you will be even more impressed with it once you have it back!
He never did make those pther videos.... 😢. I think this channel is dead folks.
The g in the ge prefix is supposed to be soft thus y, and the c is either a k sound or ch, never like an s in cell like you said in reced as resed. Also the sc is supposed to be sh.
Yes our ancestors practiced it, but it ultimately serves nobody. Paganism in general seems to be an aesthetic choice for people who want a spiritual life but hate Christianity. Christianity, which, by the way, the Angleseaxebearn converted to upon realizing its superiority. The namesake of my hometown, St. Albans, perfectly demonstrates this.
The Old Faith has served our blood and land for millenia prior to Christianity. Now we are becoming minorities in our own cities, an emasculating faith such as Christianity has helped perpetuate this
Absolutely fantastic. Really enlightening. Keep it up.
Really interesting. Excellent stuff, keep it up for all us Anglo-Saxon history obsessives.
Hope you return soon.
is that a swastika at 11.15? (and yes, before anyone says it, i know swastikas were around long before nazis)
Excellent reading. I've always loved the sound of Old English. You can hear the clear influences of German and Danish, but there are some distinctly Celtic sounds in there as well.
Very interesting video. My only criticism is that the phrase "in spite of all evidence to the contrary" regarding belief in the existence of the spirit beyond death implies a materialistic bias that suggests that there actually is evidence to the contrary, which there is not. It's a physically untestable hypothesis with plenty of phenomenological evidence.
Eagerly ahoping part two!!!!
Any thoughts? The Old Norse word "wyrd" is indeed feminine, and its concept shares similarities with the Holy Spirit, Brahman, and Tao. Wyrd represents fate, destiny, or the web of life, often personified as a goddess. Similarities with other concepts: 1. Holy Spirit (Christianity): Like Wyrd, the Holy Spirit is often depicted as a feminine, nurturing force, guiding and connecting all things. 2. Brahman (Hinduism): Brahman, the ultimate reality, is sometimes represented as a feminine, all-encompassing essence, similar to Wyrd's web of life. 3. Tao (Taoism): The Tao, the fundamental principle of the universe, is often described as a feminine, receptive, and nurturing force, akin to Wyrd's concept. Common themes among these concepts: 1. Interconnectedness: All things are connected and part of a larger whole. 2. Feminine principle: Emphasis on receptive, nurturing, and guiding qualities. 3. Transcendence: Beyond human comprehension, yet immanent in the world. 4. Holism: Encompassing all aspects of existence, from fate to the cosmos. The Norse people may have seen Wyrd as a powerful, feminine force, shaping destiny and connecting all things. This perspective resonates with the ideas of the Holy Spirit, Brahman, and Tao, highlighting the common human quest to understand the mysteries of existence and our place within the larger web of life.
Weird enough a dutch woerd is an english drake (masculine duck), the dragon/bull (horn-bearer), twin-horned snake (Ullr /eel) is to compare with hebrew/greek EL/chronos. When Chronos was castrated and became revived He was feminized as Living Earth (Gea). Odin cuts the primordial snake into pieces and shapes the universe. Similar Michael wages war on the old Dragon.
I thought this would be read in O.E. so I’m kinda truly disappointed
@gomongio It is. Skip to 9 minutes in for the Old English reading.
Thank you for this video. Subscribed
Ƿes hal. Loved the vid, mate! As the camera panned across that ancient landscape, I could not but help wonder about the countless stories that have unfolded there, the battles, the love affairs, the celebrations, the births, the deaths, the unconsolable grief, the tired, prickly, skin scratching satisfaction that comes with the knowledge that the last of the thatching to the new hus has been completed, that quiet moment when the herder stands in awe of the dying rays of Sunne lighting up the distant jagged ridgeline, as though a gold crown, against the heavy grey clouds an approaching mid summer's storm. We may have forgotten, but the land and the Gods remember still. Be well.
Love the hair lad, also where did you get that necklace?
Englishmen/anglos willing to learn their proud rich history Leftists:wait thats illegal
Ðancie þe!❤
Thank you sm 💞💞💞💞😩
I’m really happy to have found your channel. It just so happens that I live and work as an English teacher in Shanghai for seven years. I hope that you make some more videos on the Anglo-Saxon pantheon and religion. Good luck with all of your pursuits.
Valhol ver Cumun!
I love learning about the Anglo-Saxons. Thank you so much for this channel!!
More, please.
I’m Germanic. Purebred Anglo Saxon. But there is a lot of historical misinformation that springs many neo-pagan assumptions such as Christianity was spread through oppression and bloodshed, or Christians stole the temples and taxed the pagans and many more modern biases which frequently pop up. The truth is, our Anglo Saxon ancestors were wise people, they didn’t get fooled into anything, there wasn’t any hidden conspiracy between Christianity and Roman Imperial domination. Many, if not most, of our Anglo Saxon ancestors were proud of their Roman cultural past. We adored it so much, we tried to restart the Roman Empire as holy. Also, missionaries didn’t just show up and tell them what to believe, the pagans realized that this Christ figure was a lot more powerful than their pagan gods. And it would not be fair to say ‘their’ gods. It was more like the gods and ‘their’ people. And it often was not a happy marriage. The gods were often abusive and cruel. And they weren’t trustworthy. And the new God Jesus showed up and the ole pagan gods went missing in action. Whether binded by missionaries and their prayers or the people outgrew their ancient superstitutions.
The "conversion" to Christianity started as a bid to increase trading and bartering campaigns in the southeast. You say bloodshed was seldom used yet there were the Baltic Crusades and Donnars Oak, or the Saxon genocide sponsored by Boniface. The HRE and Charlemagne murdered thousands of their European brothers in the name of a foreign magic-man. The Jerusalem Crusades wasted many more European lives over a worthless plot of sand.
I'm already getting a heart attack just watching this.. 😂😂
Our collaboration had better not involve this 😂
What a special experience to share with your mother! Had fun just watching you both! Love your usual work but these off the cuff adventures are pretty awesome too!
Man, that is beyond badass, nothing quite like the bond of a mother and son ❤ 1:52 dude you look METAL with the harness, your ancestors must be looking down like “ya my great great great great great great grandson got his looks from me 🗡️🛡️💪🏴🇬🇧🇮🇪
Dude that’s awesome, I’d literally pass out!
I really like the poetic description of your experience!
Well done both
Bad sound
Yep, it's shite. No mic, no decent camera, no experience.
What a time to see one of your videos in my recommendation! It was your first episode on Anglo Saxon beliefs. Just watched your introduction video and realized you only just posted since a year ago! Hope everything has been well with you fellow, and hope that year gap wasn’t for any stressful circumstances.
Very happy so see you back! What beautiful reading. Maybe you could read the Seafarer sometime soon?
Excellent video! Happy to see you're making content again! Keep up the good work!
Happy to see you back 😁❤