Norse Mythology Explained In 15 Minutes

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  • Norse Mythology/The Norse Gods have had a profound impact upon civilisation, with tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, Borr, Surt, Mimir, Freya and Tyr captivating audiences since creation. Get a Free Book with a 30-day free trial at audible.com/thelifeguide or text thelifeguide to 500-500 (US only).
    In the beginning, there was nought but a great yawning void known as Ginnungagap. The first realm to form was Muspellsheim in the south, a bright land, engulfed in fire and guarded by Surt with his flaming sword. To the north formed Niflheim, the freezing land of fog, containing the spring Hvergelmir, from where the primordial rivers began to flow.
    From driftwood, Odin and his brothers created new life. Odin gifting them breath and life, Vili intelligence and feeling and Ve form, speech, hearing and sight. Thus, the first humans were born, a man and a woman, Ash and Elm. They were given a home in Midgard and it is here where humans still reside to this day.
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    Intro 0:00
    0:14 Creation of the universe
    6:23 Odin
    8:48 Thor
    10:15 Loki
    12:20 Ragnarok
    14:51 A new world
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  • @TheLifeGuide
    @TheLifeGuide  6 років тому +820

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    *Time Stamps* 📽
    0:14 Creation of the universe
    6:23 Odin
    8:48 Thor
    10:15 Loki
    12:20 Ragnarok
    14:51 A new world

  • @armandfarissurbakti1623
    @armandfarissurbakti1623 5 років тому +6923

    when you sleep but your armpit suddenly creates another entity

    • @themusicman7110
      @themusicman7110 4 роки тому +221

      real life Problems

    • @wyrdboi652
      @wyrdboi652 4 роки тому +280

      I hate it when that happens

    • @vishnueashwar
      @vishnueashwar 4 роки тому +9

      I feel he's evolution personified

    • @omnia848
      @omnia848 4 роки тому +23

      Uh don't you just hate it when that happens🤦🤦🤦

    • @ratsec1756
      @ratsec1756 4 роки тому +6

      @@themusicman7110 it's so annoying when that happens.

  • @douvaman
    @douvaman 6 років тому +4272

    -mom where do kids come from?
    -from your fathers armpit
    -...

    • @valentinstoianov8290
      @valentinstoianov8290 5 років тому +64

      Chris
      -mom where do giants come from
      -from your father’s feet
      -...

    • @mint3307
      @mint3307 5 років тому +10

      Well that's a pretty big coincidence tho..

    • @riverdeep399
      @riverdeep399 5 років тому +1

      Chris damn...... you genius.
      Thats years too late for me to explain to the munchkin though.

    • @lordzeusourgodoftruthstorm1669
      @lordzeusourgodoftruthstorm1669 4 роки тому +2

      Jesus is the tr.ans.gen.der Baphomet image of Satan in disguise ... Your rightful Lords Odin and Thor have returned to help you see

    • @theycallmetheantichristili356
      @theycallmetheantichristili356 4 роки тому

      Jes,us is Lo.,ki. He is the tra.,ns(gen-der) Baph,,.omet image of Sa.,tan in dis.,guise). He is the trick,(ste)r god . ua-cam.com/video/6G1C8Fp8ROE/v-deo.html and so is the proph,et Mu,hammad .. newsweek.com/how-ban-images-muhammad-came-be-300491#slideshow/300477.. Your right,(ful Lo,.rds O,.din and T.,,hor have re(turned to help you see. Fe,ed the Ra(vens and Cr(ows they will ans(wer your pray,,ers

  • @sirlancelot8364
    @sirlancelot8364 3 роки тому +6930

    After hearing all these epic names I would have thought Odins dogs would have cool names too. Gary is the last thing I would think

    • @maja2197
      @maja2197 3 роки тому +226

      It’s not even scandinavian in any kind of way haha

    • @marcossaenz3434
      @marcossaenz3434 3 роки тому +410

      Geri and Freki are the names

    • @lukasl6908
      @lukasl6908 3 роки тому +143

      The names are changed to fit into the english language

    • @Aethuviel
      @Aethuviel 3 роки тому +146

      @@lukasl6908 As a Swede, I can assure everyone that this is not how we would pronounce these names. Icelanders (closest to the Old Norse) would pronounce them yet differently.

    • @goldmantis5850
      @goldmantis5850 3 роки тому +90

      Imagine if the wolf's name was fucking Jeff 🤣

  • @elyxa1341
    @elyxa1341 3 роки тому +3917

    The Vikings were on some crazy strong DMT when they came up with this

    • @me5969
      @me5969 3 роки тому +73

      Literally

    • @morneleroux343
      @morneleroux343 3 роки тому +21

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Ronniemmhd
      @Ronniemmhd 3 роки тому +61

      Wdym ‘came up with ‘?

    • @AwesomePossum1987
      @AwesomePossum1987 3 роки тому +183

      nah, we just got one of the strongest psylocibin mushroom growing everywhere during fall

    • @reptilesceptile1035
      @reptilesceptile1035 3 роки тому +172

      Like every religion?

  • @lowtemp9282
    @lowtemp9282 6 років тому +16285

    Even the Norse knew the world wasn't flat

    • @salvadortorres7449
      @salvadortorres7449 5 років тому +398

      Hebrews knew the earth wasn't flat way before any generation did.

    • @salvadortorres7449
      @salvadortorres7449 5 років тому +13

      SamuelJoaodaSuica ua-cam.com/video/vLE-FoQJ_hQ/v-deo.html

    • @jezuzmaximum7510
      @jezuzmaximum7510 5 років тому +332

      Salvador kkk
      Hebrews actually believed earth was flat. The three sections were heaven, earth, sheol (hell) and the abyss.

    • @TheResidentialzombe
      @TheResidentialzombe 5 років тому +73

      LowTemp the Eddas actually describe midguard as a “flat disk”!

    • @PeachDragon_
      @PeachDragon_ 5 років тому +42

      SamuelJoaodaSuica "they knew it was"
      It actually isn't...
      You're drunk, go home

  • @blitzbolt5909
    @blitzbolt5909 4 роки тому +1811

    Loki: it's just a prank brooo.

  • @Aldawg35
    @Aldawg35 2 роки тому +601

    Ratatosk is probably my favorite being from Norse Mythology simply because it runs up and down Yggdrasil just insulting a dragon and an eagle and that is hilarious

    • @Aldoz
      @Aldoz Рік тому +13

      Well it insults them on their behalf just to prank them.

    • @josht100
      @josht100 10 місяців тому

      It’s said to live on with a new name foamy

  • @jacklissaman3843
    @jacklissaman3843 3 роки тому +887

    The entire universe- “cry for baldurs resurrection”
    Loki- “no...no I don’t think I will”

  • @Daenym
    @Daenym 4 роки тому +6184

    Ymir's brains are clouds.
    So a hurricane is a... headache?

    • @kyleorr533
      @kyleorr533 4 роки тому +65

      Daenym, or apparently an eagle flapping the hel outta its wings...

    • @nengthao5618
      @nengthao5618 4 роки тому +8

      It has one eye

    • @cheshirecat7819
      @cheshirecat7819 4 роки тому +19

      And earthquake is some trickster dude who temporarily loses his eyes to a snake.

    • @workinprogress94
      @workinprogress94 4 роки тому +9

      Daenym or a brainstorm 😂

    • @ramennoodlesokur7561
      @ramennoodlesokur7561 4 роки тому +3

      Work In Progress bruh

  • @dr.deadpool5959
    @dr.deadpool5959 4 роки тому +5028

    Y’all ever just read all these mythologies from different civilizations and then look at religion today and think, “damn these mythologies are way more lit than what we have with religion today about a flood”

    • @tubbeyt
      @tubbeyt 4 роки тому +165

      Not really since this is my religion

    • @Ozilus21
      @Ozilus21 4 роки тому +410

      Well, Christian religion is as true as all other myths
      The difference is that Christianity had the biggest propaganda

    • @anthonyh9494
      @anthonyh9494 4 роки тому +34

      Dr. DeadPool I can’t think of it off the top of my head but there is at least one civilization who’s mythology or belief also had a flood in in it. I want to say Greek but I just heard it. The difference was a king wanted to learn how the man, who was like Noah, become one of the Gods. He explained that he over heard how the world would be flooded and tricked the people into helping him build a boat. Told them he was moving away and the people couldn’t help any faster, they really wanted him gone. So the world flooded and the people died besides “Noah”. So the Gods rewarded him with Immortality for saving the human race. Listen to Mythologies on Parcast. Really great stories

    • @lugialover09
      @lugialover09 4 роки тому +41

      @@anthonyh9494 You're talking about Sumer and King Gilgamesh's journey to find Utnapishtim.

    • @odin6667
      @odin6667 4 роки тому +143

      I don’t get how Christians can believe so whole heartedly when these gods were around looooong before Jesus Christ.....

  • @mateiporojan5438
    @mateiporojan5438 3 роки тому +341

    "odin survives only on wine"
    ah...i might be an odin myself

  • @Lee-os1if
    @Lee-os1if Рік тому +179

    It feels awesome knowing the Norse lore and then playing God of War because they really stuck true with a lot of things

    • @JoeMamasBestie
      @JoeMamasBestie Рік тому +4

      I'm playing Ragnarok right now and this is definitely on point!!!

    • @naumjakovlev4827
      @naumjakovlev4827 Рік тому +2

      Assassin's creed Valhalla too

    • @LewiiiG
      @LewiiiG 5 місяців тому

      nah bruh just nah, dead game haha@@naumjakovlev4827

    • @drox007
      @drox007 5 місяців тому

      ​@@naumjakovlev4827yes, the reason i came to this video...

  • @abm9056
    @abm9056 4 роки тому +1828

    The norse mythology is very interesting and full of stories, i’d love to learn more about it.

    • @Kegel_Destroyer
      @Kegel_Destroyer 4 роки тому +25

      Sounds like the bible took some of these stories. Or Visa versa..

    • @chadviking3607
      @chadviking3607 4 роки тому +41

      @@ergjdjheghdfhfgh1725 Norse Paganism has been around for a very, very long time. It was declining in the 9th century CE. But we have our standing stones telling of our gods that have been carbon dated back to fifteen thousand years+

    • @ergjdjheghdfhfgh1725
      @ergjdjheghdfhfgh1725 4 роки тому

      @@chadviking3607 Yep. Are you scandinavian as well?

    • @chadviking3607
      @chadviking3607 4 роки тому +13

      @@ergjdjheghdfhfgh1725 not necessarily, religiously I am a follower of the Norse Gods. But my family hailed from Scotland, Alsace-Lorraine, and Denmark

    • @bitterman131
      @bitterman131 4 роки тому +1

      @@ergjdjheghdfhfgh1725 no the vikongs wrote that stupid book to make the english people believe in something to confort them in harsh times

  • @brickscornelio2750
    @brickscornelio2750 5 років тому +3865

    I prefer Mimir telling the story 😂

    • @dawn2697
      @dawn2697 4 роки тому +125

      Same bro I like his accent

    • @Ray-vm8ut
      @Ray-vm8ut 4 роки тому +253

      Sure thing Lad!😂

    • @ktg5713
      @ktg5713 4 роки тому +45

      Lol god of war

    • @jarbackk447
      @jarbackk447 4 роки тому +58

      *Mimir the Bifröst teats*

    • @Yvngblud23
      @Yvngblud23 4 роки тому +76

      Aye brother.

  • @liedghoulette
    @liedghoulette 2 місяці тому +4

    As a Norse Pagan myself, I can confidently say that this is one of the best videos I have watched about the topic. It explains the full story while keeping it digestible, and it's respectful yet light hearted approach makes it so fun and easy to watch. ❤️

  • @SkotoSbyBishoP
    @SkotoSbyBishoP 3 роки тому +77

    8:48 "Thor, Odin's son, protector of mankind."
    I can't be the only one who sang along!

    • @vinnylatoria4478
      @vinnylatoria4478 3 роки тому +10

      RIDE TO MEET YOUR FATE!

    • @Gielderst
      @Gielderst 3 роки тому +3

      Amon Amarth and Children Of Bodom are the best Melodeath bands ever. 🤘🤘🤘

    • @magtinfal7908
      @magtinfal7908 2 роки тому +3

      @@vinnylatoria4478 YOUR DESTINY AWAITS

  • @arabie2006
    @arabie2006 5 років тому +2962

    I’m not here because of GOW or MCU. I just like Norse mythology.

    • @leonr8255
      @leonr8255 5 років тому +78

      You are my new favorite person here.

    • @davidlarkin1040
      @davidlarkin1040 5 років тому +24

      Thank you guys in the comment section so far.

    • @amandaponder1251
      @amandaponder1251 5 років тому +16

      Same

    • @_meiihuaa
      @_meiihuaa 5 років тому +15

      *gasp* My friend!...

    • @Arthur-ex4yj
      @Arthur-ex4yj 5 років тому +6

      arabie2006 you’re an unique one.

  • @amnedits4898
    @amnedits4898 4 роки тому +2733

    “thus the first humans were born.. a man and a woman, Ash and Elm”
    Adam and Eve: “aight we finna head out”

    • @i_am_noob8525
      @i_am_noob8525 4 роки тому +1

      😹

    • @BriarOrbit
      @BriarOrbit 4 роки тому +94

      not ash and elm their real names are Askr and Embla

    • @robbydutta6521
      @robbydutta6521 4 роки тому +197

      Christianity stole several things. They just changed names! Lol

    • @noone-qu5ec
      @noone-qu5ec 4 роки тому +68

      @@robbydutta6521 No, that's Judaism. Adam and Eve came from Judaism.

    • @josephlam8246
      @josephlam8246 3 роки тому +63

      no one bro isn’t Christianity and Judaism literally the same thing only Christians believe that Jesus was here and Judaism didn’t? Or am I tripping 🤔 sooo isn’t Christians suppose to believe in what Jesus believed in cuz Jesus was a Jew.

  • @beepboop4103
    @beepboop4103 3 роки тому +908

    Norse Mythology is an acid trip 😂

    • @davidvelasquez7920
      @davidvelasquez7920 3 роки тому +4

      Lmao

    • @cdfox6577
      @cdfox6577 2 роки тому +24

      Fr tho but it is interesting

    • @Android25K
      @Android25K 2 роки тому +28

      Well, at least it creates creatures out of nowhere instead of assuming everyone just came to be from incest (ahm Adam and Eve)

    • @unknownstranger2621
      @unknownstranger2621 2 роки тому

      Agreed 👍🤣

    • @Thanadeez
      @Thanadeez 2 роки тому

      @@Android25K jup

  • @bloodshot4257
    @bloodshot4257 2 роки тому +82

    I thought I already knew A LOT about Norse mythology but this was absolutely mind boggling🤩. I have told a lot of people to never take knowledge about Norse mythology from marvel or video games but this takes it to a whole new level

    • @CommonG
      @CommonG Рік тому +1

      God of war got this fairly spot on tho?

    • @shahansalik9713
      @shahansalik9713 Рік тому +1

      @@CommonG nah cuz God of war isn't like the real mythologies, in reality Loki beats baldur but in gow kratos does, kratos also switched from Greek mythology to Norse mythology which ain't possible

    • @CommonG
      @CommonG Рік тому +1

      @@shahansalik9713 yeah ofc its not gonna be super accurate but you have to remember they are merging two different mythologies and for what they had to work with, they done an absolutely outstanding job if you're asking me.

    • @lifeissodreary9488
      @lifeissodreary9488 Рік тому

      full-time p

  • @dpdevinmperry97
    @dpdevinmperry97 6 років тому +827

    Anyone else see the really strong similarity to greek mythology in the beginning? How 3 brothers kill the giant that created then. Reminded me of how zeus, hades, and Poseidon killed their titan creator.

    • @molehole1986
      @molehole1986 6 років тому +113

      Devin perry Roman, Greek, Norse, Egyptian, etc. MOST mythology follow a generic template and are very similar. All of the ones I just listed also had a sun god that was VERY similar to Jesus

    • @cypresswillow2591
      @cypresswillow2591 6 років тому +1

      Can we call this their counter part?

    • @hayleywilliams8938
      @hayleywilliams8938 6 років тому +63

      Most major religions including Paganism all have eerily similar creation stories and mythology. Super interesting considering all the conflicts we have today.

    • @wrongthinker4475
      @wrongthinker4475 5 років тому +91

      N Jugs Wrong. Jesus is very similar to these Gods. Norse Mythology existed long before Christianity terrorized the World.

    • @arvyschwartz6606
      @arvyschwartz6606 5 років тому +27

      Both religions come from earlier Indo European Pagan beliefs

  • @jaysentbanks6172
    @jaysentbanks6172 4 роки тому +829

    nothing stresses me more than the fact that wolves are endlessly chasing the sun and the moon

    • @lilbop4942
      @lilbop4942 3 роки тому +37

      Fun fact the wolves are children of fenrir who is Loki’s child

    • @Tirlex
      @Tirlex 3 роки тому +4

      @@lilbop4942 but how I thought the wolf came first and after that fenrir?

    • @Thetravelingmonke
      @Thetravelingmonke 2 роки тому +1

      Imagine for all eternity wolves a re just chasing you

    • @xMorbidArtx
      @xMorbidArtx 2 роки тому +2

      @@balls3583 Imagine believing either story.

    • @erikalenoeye8925
      @erikalenoeye8925 2 роки тому

      Jeez evry reply is about stpidity no ones explain shit about stuff here

  • @keneseisaia3074
    @keneseisaia3074 3 роки тому +116

    Christian's: there was adam n eve. Vikings: there was ash n elm.

  • @sethedward
    @sethedward 2 роки тому +30

    It never ceases to amaze me that similarities in the creation myths. Many religions have common themes but different names, it just makes one wonder how the interpretations came about and what truth, (if any) could be derived from each. I bet the a culmination of a single truth from each religions creation story would in fact comprise a real origin story of humanity, it however, seems impossible to know which parts hold truth, and which parts are just very interesting story telling.

    • @waltergrove2657
      @waltergrove2657 2 роки тому

      So r u an atheist then?

    • @b.lloydreese2030
      @b.lloydreese2030 2 роки тому +2

      I found some interesting parallels between ragnorok and revelation

    • @jarintasnimalin6681
      @jarintasnimalin6681 2 роки тому

      @@waltergrove2657 lol our modern religions stories are more fascinating than this norse mythology

    • @homosexualitymydearwatson4109
      @homosexualitymydearwatson4109 2 роки тому

      @@jarintasnimalin6681 thats subjective. Although Christian/Islam/Judaism’s god has a pretty bad history, it’s fascinating how we turned this not-so-great-of-a-person deity into this symbol of all things good and love itself

    • @sigmachadtrillioniare6372
      @sigmachadtrillioniare6372 Рік тому

      @@homosexualitymydearwatson4109 Abrahamic faith are bs

  • @nauczsieodpodstaw5294
    @nauczsieodpodstaw5294 4 роки тому +292

    Loki: Whats your weakness?
    Baldur: Mistletoe..
    well........that escaled quickly

    • @CommissarChaotic
      @CommissarChaotic 3 роки тому +11

      ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

    • @FringePrincess
      @FringePrincess 2 роки тому

      @@acat63 _I understood that reference._

    • @johnjohnson5283
      @johnjohnson5283 2 роки тому

      @@FringePrincess from what

    • @baldr6894
      @baldr6894 2 роки тому

      I hate Christmas just for that reason

  • @josephpaulson9495
    @josephpaulson9495 5 років тому +1199

    (Magni and Modi survive ragnorok in Norse Mythology)
    Kratos:

  • @tristenhoge1245
    @tristenhoge1245 Рік тому +207

    After studying many of the worlds mythologies and religions it’s always striking to see some details that all seem to share.
    Christianity shares a lot of small details with Norse mythology especially.
    -Death and resurrection of the primary god
    -Horn being blown at the end of the world
    -A serpent being an incarnation of evil
    -A world changing flood being escaped through an ark
    -Two initial humans
    -The world serpent and the leviathan
    And really a ton more.

    • @fastboyjay
      @fastboyjay Рік тому

      Everything comes back to the Bible. If you do research all religions steal from Christianity

    • @whatthehell4682
      @whatthehell4682 Рік тому +14

      I think the christianity resemblance is actually intentional because Indo Eruopean mythologies share many parallels like all the Greek; Norse ; Baltic and Vedic mythologies have many concepts that are basically the same. One of these being the world serpents and stuff ; So it might be that When first christians were compiling the Old testament they might have shoved those in.

    • @JocieFox53
      @JocieFox53 Рік тому +12

      It’s creepy once you start realizing how similar ALL religions and mythologies are. Ancient and modern. Makes you think all of these separate religions were created to sustain war…

    • @justuraveragecunt9005
      @justuraveragecunt9005 Рік тому +3

      Just from that list, there are many similarities with Islam as well

    • @1hundred475
      @1hundred475 Рік тому +3

      @@JocieFox53 I’ve not studied all religions, but it amazes me how many depict giants too.

  • @Reptile1888
    @Reptile1888 3 роки тому +44

    just one thing, Hel isn't where dishonorable people go after death. Snori had even written and described it as having gold floor, mead brewing, and waiting with a shield to welcome Baldr in his Eddas. Aside from that everything is pretty spot on.

    • @hellfire66683
      @hellfire66683 Рік тому +3

      Right Hel is basically where most everyone goes after death it wasn't meant for punishment.

    • @TheFren
      @TheFren 11 місяців тому +2

      I'd say leaving out Freyja and the fact that she gets half of the fallen warriors AND gets to choose first is also a bit strange. And if we talk about afterlifes, mentioning that the drowned ones go to Ran would also be nice.

    • @a.m11558
      @a.m11558 11 місяців тому

      @@hellfire66683 What about Niflheim?

    • @hellfire66683
      @hellfire66683 11 місяців тому

      @@a.m11558 "Basically"

    • @a.m11558
      @a.m11558 11 місяців тому

      @@hellfire66683 My understanding is that Helheim is located within Niflheim, and that Niflheim is where people go when we die of illness or old age, and Helheim is for people who die after living dishonourable lives

  • @fabianpettersson7587
    @fabianpettersson7587 5 років тому +1585

    I'm Swedish and this makes me extremely proud! There are now several groups in Sweden who are trying to revive and teach about our great past and our mythology

    • @adesanya9083
      @adesanya9083 5 років тому +21

      Fabian Pettersson what do you believe in...because you seemed pretty confused. Jesus Christ or Norse Mythology? Just curious

    • @fabianpettersson7587
      @fabianpettersson7587 5 років тому +93

      Jesus Christ is my Lord but I still find Nordic mythology interesting, I don’t praise Nordic gods, that would be blasphemy, but I find the history and myths interesting and are important to learn about

    • @mgd8867
      @mgd8867 5 років тому +116

      @@fabianpettersson7587 Christianity is semitic slave morality that bastardises and steals pagan traditions because it cannot create for itself

    • @fabianpettersson7587
      @fabianpettersson7587 5 років тому +21

      Krummi The historical evidence for the life of Jesus are strong and the idea of one God, have mercy on me, is much more convincing in my opinion. God bless brother, where are you from?

    • @user-nm4xy4sx5w
      @user-nm4xy4sx5w 5 років тому +47

      @@fabianpettersson7587 I am greek and I love both greek and norse mythology, and I find Scandinavian history fascinating.God bless your people.

  • @Cheeks730
    @Cheeks730 6 років тому +1857

    You're damn right i came here because of God Of War.

    • @johnlawful2272
      @johnlawful2272 6 років тому

      PapiDarko I'm almost done with persona

    • @Cheeks730
      @Cheeks730 6 років тому +1

      john lawful HELL YEAH!!! Nice to see another fellow Persona fan. Which one are you playing?

    • @johnlawful2272
      @johnlawful2272 6 років тому

      PapiDarko number 5 it's my first one

    • @Cheeks730
      @Cheeks730 6 років тому

      john lawful i started with 3 and i love it to death but 5 was just something else. Might be my favorite too but i'm afraid to admit it lol. i just bought Persona 4 let's see how it goes.

    • @johnlawful2272
      @johnlawful2272 6 років тому

      PapiDarko it top in turn base for me I thought nothing could out do ffx turn system hope you enjoy p4 the persona menus was beautiful especially how the portrait moves

  • @guner5382
    @guner5382 Рік тому +6

    You seem like a calm and reasonable person

  • @miiawlk
    @miiawlk Рік тому +3

    This is by far the best video i have come across that explains norse mythology

  • @ahmedharris7148
    @ahmedharris7148 6 років тому +618

    Nice to see Norse mythology getting popularized and more well known. Recent influences have been
    Marvel universe
    Vikings (tv show)
    American Gods
    God of War 4
    Warduna

    • @VisionoftheChief
      @VisionoftheChief 6 років тому +13

      Ahmed Harris Berserk Manga too, even if it's less known.

    • @xoooxthanks6957
      @xoooxthanks6957 6 років тому +20

      Also some mangas/animes make some references to the Norse mythology (Vinland saga, The legend of the galactic heroes, Attack on Titans). Valhalla, Ymir and Odin are all words I heard for a couple of years now and haven't grasped their origin until recently.

    • @xoooxthanks6957
      @xoooxthanks6957 6 років тому +9

      In attack on titans for example, the original titan is Ymir. The warhamer titan is definitely a reference to Thor. All of that without dismissing the fact that we are talking about "titans", referencing the giants.

    • @cocothedrcat9625
      @cocothedrcat9625 6 років тому +12

      Ahmed Harris Im here because of Magnus Chase

    • @hayleywilliams8938
      @hayleywilliams8938 6 років тому +5

      there's also a lot of Norse mythology references in Harry Potter with the various character and spell names. Super interesting.

  • @holyflame2
    @holyflame2 6 років тому +2035

    Not gonna lie, my knowledge of Norse mythology came from MCU and God of War lol.
    Thanks for this video.

    • @itsSmiv
      @itsSmiv 6 років тому +171

      Throw out all "knowledge" you got from the MCU. They make half their shit up.

    • @cypresswillow2591
      @cypresswillow2591 6 років тому +30

      My limited knowledge of Norse Mythology came from when I met my online friend 4 years ago. He shared me the story of Ragnorak. And I was really intrigued how they sound from his telling....so I search about whatever I could find, even pushed on to listen an audiobook ( on youtube ) of Ragnorak for 3+hrs....it was worth it. And now that GOW happened, I'm back from it again...
      Tony, if you stumble on this. Thank you! : )
      P.s.
      Jogunmandr was cute af!! xD

    • @azharbboykhan4425
      @azharbboykhan4425 5 років тому +1

      So sadd

    • @scarletletter4900
      @scarletletter4900 5 років тому

      This might help you with that problem: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18947

    • @I_am_a_cat_
      @I_am_a_cat_ 5 років тому +5

      Holyflame MCU sucks

  • @Hulalulatallulahoop2
    @Hulalulatallulahoop2 2 місяці тому

    Feel better soon…I’ve missed your videos! I’m the same with upper back pain when I’ve got a bad cold. Thanks for the exercises!

  • @emolicifer7061
    @emolicifer7061 3 роки тому +9

    9:44 They created a indestructible hammer
    Hela - and I took that personally

  • @sa12ge12as
    @sa12ge12as 6 років тому +3441

    And then a spartan came to the land...

    • @sebastienmachaalany3485
      @sebastienmachaalany3485 6 років тому +8

      Xd

    • @arroz154
      @arroz154 6 років тому +77

      Indeed.

    • @yourmotherandthesandpeople2298
      @yourmotherandthesandpeople2298 5 років тому +84

      The only thing that kratos has going for him is plot armor.

    • @joshgardiner5528
      @joshgardiner5528 5 років тому +112

      @@yourmotherandthesandpeople2298 He litetally beated Zeus to death with his bare hands.

    • @paranoid_android7059
      @paranoid_android7059 5 років тому +89

      MoltenGravy with plot armor. My man, mythology Zeus can warp reality n shit. All the gods in the game were weak as fuck. Like, they'd just turn Kratos into a fucking rabbit if the develepors had decided to go with the ACTUAL myth gods. But then, Kratos would lose and the game would be over in the first couple of minutes.

  • @Neseku
    @Neseku 6 років тому +450

    Atreus: Mimir, What is Odin like?
    Mimir: O' laddie, Odin is like the most horrific of the gods. Even taking on the giant Fenrir himself.
    Atreus: Do you think he could beat my father?
    Kratos: BOY!

    • @cdv3401
      @cdv3401 5 років тому

      Soliloquy this

    • @iemgote7249
      @iemgote7249 5 років тому +8

      Stop the cringe.

    • @useyournogos6845
      @useyournogos6845 5 років тому +37

      I Em Gote delete your comment

    • @norcie9879
      @norcie9879 5 років тому +13

      Kratos doesn’t want any spoilers about the next game

    • @testedalexthegreat1759
      @testedalexthegreat1759 5 років тому +1

      Not gonna lie fenrir isn't as big of a feat as thor being able to kill Jömugandr, even if thor died too.

  • @Toufiq-vo9gk
    @Toufiq-vo9gk 2 роки тому +13

    I'm not Scandinavian but really like so much Nordic mythology

  • @daltonwooldridge8199
    @daltonwooldridge8199 3 роки тому +6

    Great video! Its so interesting to notice similarities in other mythologies, like Norse with the Greek.

  • @tylernehila9654
    @tylernehila9654 5 років тому +1260

    This is the craziest no logical shit I’ve ever heard and it’s amazing

    • @ivyg1515
      @ivyg1515 4 роки тому +23

      That's mythology!

    • @andrebjerke387
      @andrebjerke387 4 роки тому +14

      Tyler Nehila
      Take your Jesus standing
      up from The dead and place him where The sun dont shine

    • @shaheenasb8969
      @shaheenasb8969 4 роки тому +34

      Why don’t u respect others beliefs and religion

    • @BendApparatus
      @BendApparatus 4 роки тому +23

      @@shaheenasb8969 because it's ALL nonsense? Why respect silly outdated mysticism? See this 7:18 that image look familiar? That's basically Jesus's crucifix... including the spear used to pierce his heart...
      All religions are just folktales stolen from older folktales changed and reimagined...

    • @connorholt2979
      @connorholt2979 4 роки тому +9

      @@shaheenasb8969 this is a dead religion

  • @peytonvogel8902
    @peytonvogel8902 4 роки тому +438

    Title: Norse mythology in 15 minutes
    Video: *17 minutes*

  • @mattmurdock5563
    @mattmurdock5563 4 роки тому +1

    @The Life Guide Thank you so much for this video! I've always wanted to learn where Thor came from.

  • @SwishMajor
    @SwishMajor Рік тому +3

    lately, I have been giving a liking to Norse mythology over greek mythology and any other mythology, the entire cosmology is so interesting and ethereal and also when I look at the portraits made makes me feel weirdly nostalgic. thank u for the videos

  • @joelruiz3917
    @joelruiz3917 5 років тому +1931

    U forgot to mention Captain America wielding mjolnir

    • @thegrammarcrusader4085
      @thegrammarcrusader4085 5 років тому +57

      I think you just spoiled endgame for me..

    • @Globaleliteeveryday
      @Globaleliteeveryday 5 років тому +4

      Lowwwwww

    • @lagertha7875
      @lagertha7875 5 років тому +63

      @@thegrammarcrusader4085 dude, if you are a real fan, you should have watched endgame right after the premiere. It has been a month already

    • @thegrammarcrusader4085
      @thegrammarcrusader4085 5 років тому +16

      @@lagertha7875 oof,ik,but my family just hasn't been able to go out to see yet...ain't my fault

    • @joelruiz3917
      @joelruiz3917 5 років тому +4

      Timberton Rip! Sorry about that

  • @MrJoefel367
    @MrJoefel367 5 років тому +94

    DAMN LOKI'S REALLY SAVAGE LIKE THAT HUH.

    • @ivyg1515
      @ivyg1515 4 роки тому +3

      You must be new.

    • @aurielle7766
      @aurielle7766 4 роки тому +1

      He's classy too

    • @dognut8211
      @dognut8211 4 роки тому

      @@ivyg1515 yeah cuz welcome to the Norse mythology education club?

    • @abyp1883
      @abyp1883 2 роки тому

      @@aurielle7766 he is anything but classy. Cheap, jealous, insensitive, a classic ahole.. but still holds an imminent position (reminds me of many humans in the modern world..either in the corporate world or daily life)

  • @Megaman.ExE7
    @Megaman.ExE7 Рік тому +7

    Almost brings a tear to my eye. The story was truly amazing and there's something so vivid and bladelike about Norse mythology. The entire time I was able to point out the Christian related aspects to it as well which made it even more interesting. I genuinely wonder why so many Scandinavians opted to recant their faith and are now christian, as this mythology is pretty damn amazing

  • @loiereads
    @loiereads 3 роки тому +6

    oh my gosh I've been so interested in Norse mythology but I kept getting so confused by it all. this video was so enjoyable and easy to understand! Thank you so much!!

  • @andrewbrannen275
    @andrewbrannen275 6 років тому +693

    Kratos vs thor? Who wins, who loses? Find out on the next episode of dragon ball z

    • @itsSmiv
      @itsSmiv 6 років тому +43

      My guess is that in the next game Kratos will somehow obtain the Blade of Olympus again in order to combat Thor's Mjolnir. They've been hyping Mjolnir up as a "super weapon" that's unstoppable, just like the Blade of Olympus. It's the only way I could see Kratos beating Thor.

    • @andrewbrannen275
      @andrewbrannen275 6 років тому +8

      Conor Rosenberg isnt that thing fucking massive though lol

    • @andrewbrannen275
      @andrewbrannen275 6 років тому +2

      Peterjj28 idk how he would get it back though seemed pretty gone to me at the end of GOW 3 but then again it never actually showed us kratos with the blades of chaos and they magically appeared in the new one

    • @andrewbrannen275
      @andrewbrannen275 5 років тому +7

      Jarl William it's a game though lol they can change anything they want, we will most likely get the thor and kratos fight but lets not forget kratos destroyed the olympian gods and some of the titans but the olympian gods aint no thor and anyone thor has fought certainly aint no kratos but a younger kratos beats thor by making kratos older and slightly weaker makes fans ask the question if he can beat someone like thor which makes it interesting and gives it a lot of depth

    • @andrewbrannen275
      @andrewbrannen275 5 років тому +4

      Jarl William but there's also an interesting theory thor kills kratos based off the fact we seen kratos laying possibly about to die in atreus arms in tyr's prophecy

  • @AHgaming8474
    @AHgaming8474 5 років тому +1560

    *_See you in Valhalla my brother and sisters_*

    • @riverdeep399
      @riverdeep399 5 років тому +49

      Nick Goar Why do most American's reject their European ancestry?

    • @OM-st6uz
      @OM-st6uz 5 років тому +91

      pheenix Rivera Why do sentient carbon based life forms reject their unicellular Thermal vent ancestry?

    • @PVT_White
      @PVT_White 5 років тому +61

      May the Valkyries of Asgard lead you to the great halls of Valhall brother!

    • @user-wd3pi1kr5n
      @user-wd3pi1kr5n 4 роки тому +4

      yES

    • @exgreloads
      @exgreloads 4 роки тому +9

      @@riverdeep399 this was the main European religion when we were running round in loin cloths

  • @Grim327
    @Grim327 3 роки тому +3

    Wow exactly the video I was looking for whilst I only had a few minutes before having to shower and get ready for work. Amazing you fit so much into 15 minutes

  • @shardulsankpal8151
    @shardulsankpal8151 3 роки тому +199

    "Ragnarok will come again?"
    Guess year 2020 it is..😐

    • @Binodbinubinod123
      @Binodbinubinod123 3 роки тому +7

      Hey I'm from the future, no nothing will happen in 2020, wait will 2021 XD

    • @jack-attack9536
      @jack-attack9536 3 роки тому +4

      @@Binodbinubinod123 he’s in the same timeline as you

    • @vulkogaming8906
      @vulkogaming8906 3 роки тому +4

      I think this is the first winter

    • @lordzeuscannon6400
      @lordzeuscannon6400 2 роки тому

      The first ragnarok has yet to come

    • @lavishlyvice
      @lavishlyvice 2 роки тому +2

      Eh. Comparing Ragnarok to 2020 is like comparing a mosquito bite to that of an alligator. We’ve got much worse things heading straight for us.

  • @daviddebergh254
    @daviddebergh254 4 роки тому +199

    Love learning about ancient European Cultures, need to keep the culture alive.

    • @raeechllee
      @raeechllee 4 роки тому +8

      European?-
      U m

    • @bitterman131
      @bitterman131 4 роки тому +6

      European um no my man your wrong there

    • @aminbinsalim1995
      @aminbinsalim1995 3 роки тому +6

      if they are worth saving, why not? A culture should not be preserved just because it's a tradition, it should be preserved if it's a good practice and help people or enrich them in a meaningfull way, i'm sure many would be able to write even more interesting than the nordic mythology

    • @maja2197
      @maja2197 3 роки тому +4

      @@bitterman131 is it wrong? How?

    • @malink2658
      @malink2658 3 роки тому +8

      Here in Iceland we actually learn this in school. I love the course, im currently reading the prose-edda Gylfaginning, recommend to anyone who isn't from here to research it.

  • @amadeoindromeno2452
    @amadeoindromeno2452 4 роки тому +1258

    Then comes Kratos and kills everything and everyone

    • @ziadhna339
      @ziadhna339 4 роки тому +11

      😂😂

    • @sagececilias7711
      @sagececilias7711 3 роки тому +43

      Only because Balfour was like “oi imma ruin your perfect world in the woods in peace”

    • @amadeoindromeno2452
      @amadeoindromeno2452 3 роки тому +28

      @@sagececilias7711 you mean Baldur?

    • @sagececilias7711
      @sagececilias7711 3 роки тому +11

      Matej Babić yeah sorry I have big thumbs 0-0

    • @ryanfesselet4826
      @ryanfesselet4826 3 роки тому +42

      Kratos was the second ragnarok

  • @HeyRamy
    @HeyRamy 3 роки тому +15

    Me, having just completed god of war:
    I’m basically an expert now

  • @broxburn5877
    @broxburn5877 2 роки тому +2

    Norse mythology has always fascinated me

  • @mouadlahjiri6325
    @mouadlahjiri6325 4 роки тому +204

    Kratos: what does it say boy
    Son: thor is gonna kill you

    • @jadensfunhouse119
      @jadensfunhouse119 4 роки тому +25

      kratos: no he is not...
      atreus: wdym no he isnt?
      kratos: ... cause im the fucking god of war.

    • @warchiefvenomn7612
      @warchiefvenomn7612 4 роки тому +7

      @@jadensfunhouse119
      God of War from a pantheon he killed. That tittle is as useless as trying to find a reason why Kratos will not die in the next games.

    • @ALTAI38
      @ALTAI38 4 роки тому +3

      Tyr against kratos... god of war vs god of war lol

    • @mouadlahjiri6325
      @mouadlahjiri6325 4 роки тому +12

      @@Nothingeverything192 that's why you have no friends

    • @fiend8283
      @fiend8283 3 роки тому +6

      "From a Pantheon he killed" repeat that a couple times

  • @dingdangdong7108
    @dingdangdong7108 6 років тому +1933

    Kratos brought me here..

  • @leastidyworld4365
    @leastidyworld4365 2 роки тому

    Thank you for putting this together.

  • @wowvinnyr4306
    @wowvinnyr4306 Рік тому +2

    For some reason, i'm really interisting in norse mythology. Ever since i heard my dad say "viking" i've been interested in this. Thank you for making this

  • @ninaschneider7457
    @ninaschneider7457 4 роки тому +46

    I think it´s worth mentioning that the fly that bit Brokks (one of the dwarfs that forged Mjölnir) eye was in fact Loki, because he tried to sabotage them because of a bet he had with Brokk.

  • @dukeofwalls412
    @dukeofwalls412 5 років тому +72

    AMON AMARTH explains most of this lore but with much growling, heavy guitar riffs and pounding battle drums.

    • @Shjandy
      @Shjandy 5 років тому +2

      Amon Amarth sets my veins on fire and pumps me up!!!!

    • @Joshbfil0
      @Joshbfil0 4 роки тому +3

      THOR ODINS SON PROTECTOR OF MANKIND RIDE TO MEET YOUR FATE YOUR DESTINY AWAITS

    • @ninaschneider7457
      @ninaschneider7457 4 роки тому

      Amon Amarth are less acurate though

    • @ninaschneider7457
      @ninaschneider7457 4 роки тому

      even though the Song "Mjolner,, Hammer of Thor" is kind really accurate and the story is more precisely than in this Video

    • @ilovepudding7873
      @ilovepudding7873 4 роки тому +1

      But is it epic, yes, yes it is

  • @Adam-01
    @Adam-01 Рік тому +8

    I am getting my knowledge up for GOW Ragnarok, thank you!!!

  • @kwakuandspinopython1346
    @kwakuandspinopython1346 Рік тому +3

    Lokis children as babies
    Jormungand:daddy i love eating rats
    Fenri:I'll be the best predator
    Hell:I'll be your leader

  • @StupidGenius11
    @StupidGenius11 6 років тому +117

    8:49 "Thor. Odin's son. Protector of mankind..." Coincidence, or shoutout to Twilight of the Thundergod by Amon Amarth?

    • @TheLifeGuide
      @TheLifeGuide  6 років тому +24

      Congratulations! You found the first Easter egg!

    • @molehole1986
      @molehole1986 6 років тому

      I had the same thought lol

    • @valhalla.training
      @valhalla.training 6 років тому +2

      i saw that too!!! Amon Amarth are sick! \M/ Skal!

    • @Elite-sq8up
      @Elite-sq8up 5 років тому +6

      Well in mythology its states that exact quote, so Amon Amarth wrote directly from mythology. Still kicks ass.

    • @sushakya_
      @sushakya_ 5 років тому +1

      Thor, Hlödyn's son.

  • @siddharthrastogi1119
    @siddharthrastogi1119 6 років тому +80

    The quality and work you put in your videos is very much appreciable

    • @tehooo3546
      @tehooo3546 5 років тому

      @@lordcavaliere5571 wtf😂😂

  • @Silver_Hound
    @Silver_Hound 3 роки тому

    Awesome video, despite the inaccuracies

  • @jamesstewart7616
    @jamesstewart7616 Рік тому

    Love the video, well done!

  • @zackyang2332
    @zackyang2332 4 роки тому +62

    We need a version of this narrated by mimir!!

  • @David-rr9lo
    @David-rr9lo 6 років тому +16

    I recently discovered your videos and i'm hooked , you made me want to go and buy some greek and norse mythology books so i can go in depth. Thank you very much good sir!

  • @NikkoKnight703
    @NikkoKnight703 Рік тому +1

    I have a new found interest in Norse mythology. This is awesome

  • @GTK-1
    @GTK-1 Рік тому +1

    Great video. Thank you

  • @dante4697
    @dante4697 5 років тому +42

    8:49 Thor!! Odin's Son! Protector of man kind! Ride to meet to fate! Your destiny awaits!!
    Twilight of the Thunder God!!!

  • @mightylad2197
    @mightylad2197 4 роки тому +26

    When you think of the Norse mythos in terms of metaphor and parable, it becomes a lot deeper and makes a lot more sense.
    Great to delve into and reflect deeper on. And to derive strength from.
    Also, Heill Oðinn

  • @mich9720
    @mich9720 3 роки тому

    Great video...learned something new!

  • @dawn6658
    @dawn6658 Рік тому +2

    After finishing God of War Ragnarok, this video was recommended. The game was phenomenal and this video was super informative. 2018/2022 god of war was such an intimate way to experience Norse mythology with some twists (of course).

  • @jennalogan5552
    @jennalogan5552 4 роки тому +44

    I wanted to learn more about Norse mythology. Ever since I finished watching Vikings, I've been fascinated with learning more about them and their culture. I've watched at least 3 different documentaries now. None of which explained Norse mythology or their God's beyond Odin, Thor, Loki and Freya. Listening to this has been not only informative but intriguing and eye opening as well. I would have never imagined there were stories that could rival the ridiculousness of the Bible. I was very wrong. I will say I have been thoroughly entertained though. Also fun fact. The first time I ever heard of Odin was when I played Final Fantasy VII, as he was one of the summons. At that time I had no idea who he was. Pretty cool to think about a Japanese made game incorporating Norse mythology:)

    • @fightme5543
      @fightme5543 Рік тому

      Hey you! I'm just starting down this path & I wanted to share a cool way to look at those "stories that could rival the ridiculousness of the Bible"
      Lessons are taught as lessons today, although lots of lessons are hidden in music, movies, & media...
      Now before technology took over, books & tales were how lessons were shared. Now take that another step back, to before language had developed into what it is today & suddenly it makes some absurd ideas make a lot more sense!
      Just hear me out for a second...
      Here's a weird thought I have about that one Bible verse about two men who lie together.. but using this new perspective...
      What if before aids had been discovered & understood; they learned that men who had sex would die more often & made a tale to explain why that was a "sin" to prevent people from doing so

    • @xaviersalazar4492
      @xaviersalazar4492 Рік тому +1

      Vikings is very inaccurate to the actual practice as a norse pagan myself I can say do not use Vikings or assassins creed Valhalla for accuracy in depicting notse heathenry read The Poetic Edda. The Pros Edda isn't truly pagan and is written by a Christian where as the poetic is written by pagan folk.

    • @adalienicole4301
      @adalienicole4301 Рік тому +2

      I am a Norse pagan and I appreciate u being respectful of our culture! Their are a lot of comments where it seems people have come just to bash my religion and I am kinda pressed Ngl

    • @jennalogan5552
      @jennalogan5552 Рік тому

      @adalienicole4301 of course! Trust me, I know exactly what you mean, I grew up Jewish so I'm no stranger to religion bashing. Personally I think it's sad people can't accept and appreciate others beliefs and practices simply because they are different from their own. I love learning new things and I find other cultures and religions fascinating. :)

  • @gamershaven9365
    @gamershaven9365 4 роки тому +5

    This was a very interesting video. Good amount of information in a reasonable time and I have a new passion for learning more about Norse Mythology.

  • @osriocesar
    @osriocesar Рік тому

    This is so fascinating!

  • @Meg-zf7qx
    @Meg-zf7qx Рік тому

    It’s so interesting learning and comparing the similarities amongst religions

  • @Charolette21
    @Charolette21 6 років тому +38

    This would be incredible to see this Ragnarok happen on tv or film.

    • @robertfarkas3865
      @robertfarkas3865 5 років тому +1

      J'acob Albers ah..ahem Thorragnarok

    • @BilboWaggins
      @BilboWaggins 5 років тому +10

      @@robertfarkas3865 he said this ragnarok. The MCU's ragnarok was sooooo much inferior compared to this.

    • @OM-st6uz
      @OM-st6uz 5 років тому +1

      An Intellectual Top Hat To be fair if Marvel gave Ragnarok the real universe threatening event it accurately is instead of just the end of Asgard then that would cause such events to loose their appeal before Infinity War.

  • @TheLifeGuide
    @TheLifeGuide  6 років тому +4431

    Like if you came from God of War!

    • @larrbaldecanas7339
      @larrbaldecanas7339 6 років тому +8

      I do!

    • @lordares6707
      @lordares6707 6 років тому +52

      You dare summon me?

    • @naterod1719
      @naterod1719 6 років тому +25

      Lol yep. I know quite a lot about the Greek pantheon, the Norse mythology though? I'm absolutely clueless

    • @royblekman8186
      @royblekman8186 6 років тому +10

      The Life Guide BOI

    • @fhantasm
      @fhantasm 6 років тому +6

      BOI

  • @showmestate1842
    @showmestate1842 Рік тому +1

    Randomly came across this channel......Good stuff!

  • @Sailman1
    @Sailman1 Рік тому

    The music in the first part of the video is beautiful.

  • @afolabishotunde1924
    @afolabishotunde1924 6 років тому +8

    Mesmerizing and poetic... Subbed!

  • @DonVitoCorleone2085
    @DonVitoCorleone2085 6 років тому +12

    Excellent video my good man, thank you for bringing this knowledge to us.

  • @detago7814
    @detago7814 3 роки тому +3

    This is creative, crazy how people could make up such a sophisticated orgin story

    • @detago7814
      @detago7814 3 роки тому

      @Brock Beckman even if that were the case a huge amount of creativity had to go into the enterprise of mapping lived experience to what essentially is fantasy

  • @luccahunger1511
    @luccahunger1511 Рік тому +3

    thanks god of war for getting me intersted on the Greek and norse mytholigies

  • @knutkarstensen3114
    @knutkarstensen3114 6 років тому +27

    Ymir literally means "big sound". Nearly every name/place/god/dwarf/giant/elf has something like an adjective for a name. Many with pluralistic meanings that still do not contradict each other. Odin-the Mind/spirit/poetry/frenzy. One that wields the power of runes, practice seider, and so on.. (Runes are "words". Amidst technology run amok, the written word remains our species greats achievement.)
    The categories allow us to sort them all, and try to understand what the story's mean. Many of the story's hint at a deep understanding of the natural world- far ahead of it's time. Deep concepts of human psychology and pathology are also portrayed.
    It doesn't get really get creepy until you realize the story of "Balder" is the story of a man named "the courage" who lives in "Breidablikk". witch means "wide perception". Getting killed by his own brother, named "strife- the blind", and that this heralded the end of the "golden age", the great wolf that's chained by all of the most subtitle of things is emboldening as subtlety flees, and Ragnarok is already under-way.

  • @toby_wankenobi
    @toby_wankenobi 4 роки тому +379

    Am I the only one here because I wanted to learn about Norse Mythology?
    ...Okay...

    • @nathanjohnson1783
      @nathanjohnson1783 3 роки тому +13

      i mean im here because i wanted to get a better understanding of norse symbolism because i want to get a memorial tattoo for a 2 year old named thor that was killed by a drunk babysitter. does that count

    • @toby_wankenobi
      @toby_wankenobi 3 роки тому +8

      @@nathanjohnson1783 Thats nice of you. Poor kid

    • @rilynnaurora6059
      @rilynnaurora6059 3 роки тому +9

      No I think 1.5M are here because they want to learn about it

    • @toby_wankenobi
      @toby_wankenobi 3 роки тому +3

      @@rilynnaurora6059 I was making a joke because most the comment say something like "Here from _______."

    • @rilynnaurora6059
      @rilynnaurora6059 3 роки тому +1

      @@toby_wankenobi oh

  • @NinjaLill
    @NinjaLill 3 роки тому +20

    As a swede, I fucking love this. I do love the greek mythologies from my childhood, but looking in to the whole Ragnarök-mythologhy as an adult is actually awesome. Got so much around me ya know. And naw, We usually don’t se Loke as an adversary. He’s more like the uncle with bagage. But, Balder. That was low, man. 🤔

    • @xMorbidArtx
      @xMorbidArtx 2 роки тому

      Do you actually believe this shit?

    • @N0skGaming
      @N0skGaming 2 роки тому

      Skål!🍻 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇮🇸🇩🇰

    • @N0skGaming
      @N0skGaming 2 роки тому

      @@xMorbidArtx Yeah and the jesus-guy fed hundreds with 5 loaves and 2 fish. So next time I invite people over for dinner I’ll serve em all with that. What should I call it?
      jesus-feast? And oh.. I forgot. If someone there is attracted to the same gender, I should point fingers at that person and tell him that he will burn in all eternity in the flames of hell, right? Cuz ”I’m sooo perfect that pointing fingers is absolutely my place”. *Do you actually believe this shit?* Go walk on water, kid.
      *We Åsatru/Pagans/Heathen, respect you if you respect us. Give none and you’ll get none in return. Skål!* 🍻

    • @xMorbidArtx
      @xMorbidArtx 2 роки тому

      @@N0skGaming I dont really believe in either😂

    • @N0skGaming
      @N0skGaming 2 роки тому

      @@xMorbidArtx what ever you say😊

  • @steezmac732
    @steezmac732 Рік тому +3

    Just finished GOW Ragnarok and had to get an actual history lesson on Norse mythology. Pretty rad 🤙🏽.

  • @szelwyn5012
    @szelwyn5012 4 роки тому +830

    "two humans survived....... Repopulating the world"
    SWEET HOME ALABAMA
    Edit: thank you guys for the 300 likes! Thats the highest i got. Keep it coming!

    • @PotatoSmasher420
      @PotatoSmasher420 4 роки тому +20

      So just like christianity

    • @szelwyn5012
      @szelwyn5012 4 роки тому +7

      @@PotatoSmasher420 yea. That story in the bible is quite f up.

    • @szelwyn5012
      @szelwyn5012 4 роки тому

      @@cosmiqueee just to keep the royal crown in the family.

    • @flyingfck9838
      @flyingfck9838 4 роки тому +1

      "Incest is wincest" --- God.

    • @Sydkip
      @Sydkip 3 роки тому

      Simply we are all related lol

  • @Wladislav
    @Wladislav 6 років тому +186

    _Baldr? I hardly Mjolnir!_

  • @NjamNjam0
    @NjamNjam0 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for not using any Pictures from Marvel on this video. 10/10

  • @amierahanim3956
    @amierahanim3956 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video! Thank you for the content but can you put a more suitable subtitle for this kind of video as the subtite is not fully understanable especially with the name. it will be much more easier for me to understand as i am not so fluent in english. thanks!

  • @HGBfilmsYT
    @HGBfilmsYT 4 роки тому +175

    I’m here cause of the Netflix series “Ragnorok”

    • @emillazar941
      @emillazar941 4 роки тому +5

      Yessss, that series is amaizing

    • @ZanThePlan
      @ZanThePlan 4 роки тому +6

      Yep ..waitin on s2

    • @miaengehaug7116
      @miaengehaug7116 4 роки тому +6

      HaychGB im here because i want to learn my culture

    • @ThojHmoob97
      @ThojHmoob97 4 роки тому +2

      Same, just finished it today, waiting for season 2. I had no idea i was going to get so attach to the Netflix series

    • @angjinyong8834
      @angjinyong8834 4 роки тому +2

      I thought it was disappointing though, they didn't use the Norse mythology to thicken the plot when there were so many possibilities

  • @brokebentsubliminals
    @brokebentsubliminals 5 років тому +59

    *Since the giant’s brain was thrown in the sky and took the form of clouds I now know what he Menai g of the saying, “Your head is up in the clouds.” Since giants are so tall, their heads would be up in the clouds.*

    • @Defrap22
      @Defrap22 5 років тому +3

      It means youre day dreaming or not paying attention

    • @davidlarkin1040
      @davidlarkin1040 5 років тому

      @@Defrap22 but Norse mythology is where that expression came from, and it is technically a meaning of the saying.

    • @Defrap22
      @Defrap22 5 років тому

      @@davidlarkin1040 oh did not know that

    • @davidlarkin1040
      @davidlarkin1040 5 років тому

      @@Defrap22 eh, it's okay. Either way, the original expression is no longer used.

    • @user-pm1gb2eo1s
      @user-pm1gb2eo1s 5 років тому

      David Larkin Don’t know what your sources are, but I’ve found that it was from the mid 1600’s and had nothing to do with Norse mythology.

  • @lycan9678
    @lycan9678 3 роки тому +1

    DUDE you tell stories so good almost fell sleep