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Well I suppose I will accept my punishment willingly. I'm old, pour and not a physically well person. So I won't get to enjoy your wealthy, younger patreonage. I live on a very limited income. I hope you all have great time and this was a wonderful video. Thanks
Men where NOT EVEN the FIRST people who WAS TOUGHT WAS WOMEN They were THOUGHT FROM the STAR BEINGS like what the BIBLE Tell's Us about the ANGLES WHOM CAME and TOOK ARE EARTHLY WOMEN'S & THE COSMOS STAR BEINGS TOOK the WOMEN'S & TOUGHT THEM The ARTS of Good but it's some how TRUE They ALSO LEARNED Bad ART'S AS WELL but after the time passed by the MALE started taking OVER EVERYTHING just like the CHURCH of course They didn't do MAGIC IT STARTS with what HE NOW TALKS ABOUT past on this video BUT ORIGINALLY THE WISDOM CAME FROM the STAR BEINGS and then the DREWIDS DRUWIDS and VIKINGS began with the Pagan Worship and sorcery which is MAGIC based on the truth IT'S REALLY Just TECHNOLOGY that not MANY people UNDERSTAND YAHWAH aka GOD created PHYSICS and ARTS and science and Architect and MASONRY but it's always being Used in the WRONG HAND'S that doesn't even know what they are doing Stuff like that is made for the People who have WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE of the UNIVERSE and the BLACK HOLES that are the best source of ENERGY for MANY DIFFERENT THINGS I'M NOT ABLE to TALK ABOUT but it's always YAHWAH aka GOD WHOM CREATED the WISDOM that EVE and ADAM wasn't allowed to know what happened when the SERPENT Gave them the Knowledge to EAT the Apple so they can be like YAHWAH,GOD IS the CREATOR of LIFE In the world and the Universe's Cosmos and GALEXCIES and DIMENSIONS that Exist every where they are?
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.
@@JoeRogansForeheadeven better, name a country, culture etc., that when given a situation where it is more powerful over another, would not abuse that power. There isnt one.
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 😉
@@kzrlgo research is a skill, as is the presentation of one's findings. we are appreciating the talent shown on this channel in those fields. besides, it's certainly freer than TV used to be, as I don't have to buy a dvd box set before choosing which video I want to watch.
I love the cinematic aesthetic to your videos. They carry a dark, noir-ish atmospheric quality to them that I've yet to see anywhere else on the platform. Keep doing what you do.
Someone choosing compelling and seemingly well researched knowledge from the endless source at the dawn of the AI-storytellers, writing a good script and actually recording it, adding images and making it into 40 minutes people are willing to spend - is something I feel should be appreciated nowadays.
It's insane how I've been bombarded with recommendations of motivational videos written by chatgpt, presented using midjourney, and narrated by AI voice. All of them has 50k+ views and uploaded within this month too. Naturally I disliked and marked them as not interesting.
@@Therodinn in a specific way that fits well with different subjects wich takes some genuine creative skills on his part tho. His writing and narration takes a lot of work I think.
I spent my honeymoon in Iceland. When driving in the country areas towards Thingeveller you could see faces in the shapes of the mountains. Nothing like I'd ever experienced before. On our last night in Reykjavik a tall, gaunt creepy guy passed us on the sidewalk and grated out "Welcome to Iceland." It made the hair on our necks stand up. The land is aware.
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.
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 ?
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 👏
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"
A true Christian can not be pranked by witches. If you follow Christ to the point where He is answering your prayers, He won't allow demons to attack you.
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)
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
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.
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 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.
@@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
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!
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.
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.
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 ^^
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.
I haven’t been more happy to see a channel blow up like Horses has in the last few months, I truly believe you can’t get any better when it comes to video essays on UA-cam, and I can’t wait to see more.
The one thing that Icelandic Women still practice is ‘Reading Coffee Cups’ - One drinks Black Coffee and once you’ve drunken the lot, you swing the Cup Three Times over your head placing it down resting on the saucer to dry - Then the Reader reads it from the handle onwards - My Mom would get it Right every time & she taught me the symbols, so I could carry on the Tradition..! It’s wonderful in a way cause you’d have a this Laughing, Energetic Gathering in the Kitchen, especially with the Young People so interested in their future - lot’s of fun but always to be taken with a Pinch of Salt..! It’s funny cause I married a Brit and once he got stuck in a Business Luncheon (Pre-Mobile Phones), I saw my Hubby in my Cup showing him staggering into the house, tipsy as can be, using the Wall to hold himself up, explaining his lateness…! I asked him which of the Ladies he was meeting with was playing Footsie with him - And he said ‘Oh My God, you did a Coffee Cup, I can’t do F-All without you knowing about it’.! Of course I just laughed..! But Coffee Cups is very Icelandic and I guess in a way it’s very similar to doing Runes in a way but I personally enjoy doing Cups - it’s very Social, you really get to know the person sitting across from you…!
This Is awesome. I can do the same when I meditate. I caught my kids messing around out of bed one night while I was at work..I meditated and caught them after 10pm while I was at work. 😂😂😂. They were like "How did you know that?". I'm a man by the way. It's a little tough to do sometimes. But once you figure it out. It's easy. I'm a Nordic heathen.
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!
@@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.
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
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!
I have rarely seen such an excellent, unprejudiced, learned report on a theme of magic and traditional beliefs. I am so glad we were spared deprecating remarks on our "unenlightened ancestors", both Pagan, "A-bit-Pagan-and-a-bit-Christian" and Christian. As a man drifting between the respect for the old Gods of my Germanic ancestors and my Christian God, I so sympathise with the Icelanders, so in tune with the beliefs of old and yet so hopefully embracing the forgiving God, who sacrificed his Son for the salvation of all. Thank you. Thank you many times for this vid.
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.
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.
@@stevenwohlrab4764I guarantee you she's dead serious and its not something you can force to happen its as real and natural an understanding as it is knowing that the sun and moon rise and set and not worrying that neither will return the next day. Its not something you do its something you experience.
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!
Hey Horses. I've been practically exclusively watching your videos on yt over the last few weeks and I just wanted to let you know that you are incredibly talented. Please keep doing what you're doing!
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!
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!
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 UA-cam news feed. I must say now I'm interested in this whole channel and the topics it has to offer. Well done good sir. 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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.
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 .🎉🎉🎉
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It's really refreshing seeing a youtuber intentionally practicing cultural relavitism so well. The respect and consideration with which you approached this topic was really admirable, thanks for making this video with so much care 🩷
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 💓
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!
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.
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.
Wow im so glad i found this channel! Thank you for all of your research, knowledge, and time spent making videos to share this ancient knowledge. You are great.
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
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
Hypnotised with beautifully explained history ❤️❤️… I’ve listened and cleaned my kitchen Thank you You’ve calmed and captured my overstimulated mind, so I can focus Tis a gift ❤
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
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. 😊
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 UA-cam and you really do stand out in this content
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!
It's very good to see a video about this, including seeing Sæmundi Sigfússon (Who I'm a direct descendant of) and more. Thank you for sharing and keeping our culture alive! Love from Iceland
I love how looking back on witch trial stories the common excuse is that the accused was always just making it up. But the more likely scenario is always that the church shat first and justified their actions later.
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 ❤
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❤
4:25 It's not unlikely that there were a shared influence between Germanic Odinism/Åsatru and Sami Shamanism, in what used to be called "Bjarmeland", that I think was the same people, in the northernmost part of Scandinavia.
Wow, I just stumbled upon your channel today. Immediately subscribed. This is great. I love this. UA-cam needs more channels like this. Looking forward to viewing all of your past videos!!
Such an amazing video, thank you for putting in the work to make these fantastic pieces! I’ve recently taken an interest in learning more about paganism and older, more naturalistic religions, so this sort of video is great to see. Please keep making more!
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.
As a certified icelandpilled American rlly appreciate how u present the info and don’t do the thing where u patronize Icelanders. They were just out there trying to survive. the witchcraft museum is so good 10/10 worth the trip, also super recommend the ghost museum.
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.
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.
I would love to see a horses take on Aleister Crowley; be that an examination of his life on the whole or whatever vignette or philosophical discourse catches your fancy when exploring the subject. I really wouldn't ever want to tell you what to cover and certainly not the how or the scope of suject matter in so doing. Love the angles you choose primarily because it is so easily conveyed to the listeners that the content holds personal meaning, discovery or contemplation for you, which (given how well you write and present) lends itself to an authenticity, and I'd argue also to a perception of an inherent trustworthiness, perhaps not derived from being right so much as honest from your perspective. Much love, this channel is something truly special ❤
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Well I suppose I will accept my punishment willingly. I'm old, pour and not a physically well person. So I won't get to enjoy your wealthy, younger patreonage. I live on a very limited income. I hope you all have great time and this was a wonderful video. Thanks
Good shows tou make
Men where NOT EVEN the FIRST people who WAS TOUGHT WAS WOMEN They were THOUGHT FROM the STAR BEINGS like what the BIBLE Tell's Us about the ANGLES WHOM CAME and TOOK ARE EARTHLY WOMEN'S & THE COSMOS STAR BEINGS TOOK the WOMEN'S & TOUGHT THEM The ARTS of Good but it's some how TRUE They ALSO LEARNED Bad ART'S AS WELL but after the time passed by the MALE started taking OVER EVERYTHING just like the CHURCH of course They didn't do MAGIC IT STARTS with what HE NOW TALKS ABOUT past on this video BUT ORIGINALLY THE WISDOM CAME FROM the STAR BEINGS and then the DREWIDS DRUWIDS and VIKINGS began with the Pagan Worship and sorcery which is MAGIC based on the truth IT'S REALLY Just TECHNOLOGY that not MANY people UNDERSTAND YAHWAH aka GOD created PHYSICS and ARTS and science and Architect and MASONRY but it's always being Used in the WRONG HAND'S that doesn't even know what they are doing Stuff like that is made for the People who have WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE of the UNIVERSE and the BLACK HOLES that are the best source of ENERGY for MANY DIFFERENT THINGS I'M NOT ABLE to TALK ABOUT but it's always YAHWAH aka GOD WHOM CREATED the WISDOM that EVE and ADAM wasn't allowed to know what happened when the SERPENT Gave them the Knowledge to EAT the Apple so they can be like YAHWAH,GOD IS the CREATOR of LIFE In the world and the Universe's Cosmos and GALEXCIES and DIMENSIONS that Exist every where they are?
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.
Don't forget imperialism
amen, so many assume the color of our skin shielded us and/or implicates us in Imperialism which has always annoyed me @@hvadkant6066
@@hvadkant6066everything’s alwayss got to be imperialist , name me one country on the earth that dosnt have a history of any imperialism . I’ll wait
@@JoeRogansForeheadeven better, name a country, culture etc., that when given a situation where it is more powerful over another, would not abuse that power. There isnt one.
@@hvadkant6066cope.
It’s honestly a privilege to be able to access channels like Horses for free… what a treasure trove of knowledge 🙏
Absolutely!
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 😉
Shh, don’t ruin this for us
@@kzrlgoBut hes also allowed to appreciate Horses for compiling all this info in an informative video…? Step off with that pointless negativity L
@@kzrlgo research is a skill, as is the presentation of one's findings. we are appreciating the talent shown on this channel in those fields. besides, it's certainly freer than TV used to be, as I don't have to buy a dvd box set before choosing which video I want to watch.
I love the cinematic aesthetic to your videos. They carry a dark, noir-ish atmospheric quality to them that I've yet to see anywhere else on the platform. Keep doing what you do.
Ty!
@HorsesOnYT Dude you are such a sweet man, making lovely content, and the passion in your videos bleeds through the cracks... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I agree!! No kooky stock image insertion, just all very related to the topic in the video! I love them all. ❤
Agreed, despite a couple uses of ai artwork, the aesthetic is very enjoyable. Quiet and thoughtful, perfect for me! Ty Horses!
Amen i love listening to him prattle on 🥰
Someone choosing compelling and seemingly well researched knowledge from the endless source at the dawn of the AI-storytellers, writing a good script and actually recording it, adding images and making it into 40 minutes people are willing to spend - is something I feel should be appreciated nowadays.
for real, ai work feels completely soulless even if it manages to be half as decent as human made ones.
You gave me a different perspective on watching any narator video.
It's insane how I've been bombarded with recommendations of motivational videos written by chatgpt, presented using midjourney, and narrated by AI voice. All of them has 50k+ views and uploaded within this month too. Naturally I disliked and marked them as not interesting.
@@rai-da-hare8787 well this dude has literally admitted to using AI lmao, especially for the imagery
@@Therodinn in a specific way that fits well with different subjects wich takes some genuine creative skills on his part tho. His writing and narration takes a lot of work I think.
Fun fact, according to a census taken in 1703 about 1/3 of Iceland’s male population was named Jón and about another third was named Sigurður
lmao
Wassup Jon, I am Jon
So like three people were named Jón?
Cool how is that fun though, more like old news googoogaga
I spent my honeymoon in Iceland. When driving in the country areas towards Thingeveller you could see faces in the shapes of the mountains. Nothing like I'd ever experienced before. On our last night in Reykjavik a tall, gaunt creepy guy passed us on the sidewalk and grated out "Welcome to Iceland." It made the hair on our necks stand up. The land is aware.
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.
Ég held við flokkust sem agnostic trúaðir heldur en kristnir.
How many people believe in elves these days?
Setjumst á rökstóla bróðir
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 ?
@@spoink-x3z basically nobody believes in elves here anymore lol, mabye a couple of old hags haha.
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 👏
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"
Also probably the priest was having a heart attack rather lmao.
Shoulda done the farting spell
Probably trying to run away while frantically shitting himself
@@graham2088 and he didn't die after like 10 of them? highly unlikely.
A true Christian can not be pranked by witches. If you follow Christ to the point where He is answering your prayers, He won't allow demons to attack you.
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)
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. 😁
Please don't practice this stuff. It opens doors for demons to attack.
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@@nevaehlheavenvery true.
@@nevaehlheaven lmaoo no, I'm very much an atheist and don't believe in demons nor practicing witchcraft
I found your channel yesterday I am absolutely in love with you style my friend please keep up the great work !
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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
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.
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.
@@TheMilkMan8008 Never heard of these songs, but they sound like they belong in the opening of a horror movie.
@@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.
@@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
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!
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.
Yeah I can only agree
I'm only emotionally equipped to handle pixar movies, though. 😓
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.
And the choice of images is creepy without sensationalising anything.
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 ^^
Remember also Scandinavians method of cremation when people died
Islands: landlocked areas
Incantations like a fancy word for prayers
arguably in the relm of witchery would be speaking of other gods..would you or HORSES ever cover The Trials of Mennocio by The Meddici Family?
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.
And the unwholesome ones???
Its wholesome when everyone is white
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What is wholesome about a pagan ceremony
I had never heard before that Iceland had such strong ties to witchcraft. This was a facinating and much appreciated documentary!
This is superb. Impressive on every front. Narrative. Research. Footage. Editing. Atmosphere. I was absolutely transported away. Thank you.
I haven’t been more happy to see a channel blow up like Horses has in the last few months, I truly believe you can’t get any better when it comes to video essays on UA-cam, and I can’t wait to see more.
Yeah I'm actually addicted to his channel, so happy I found his stuff. Shoutout Horses Fr fr
The one thing that Icelandic Women still practice is ‘Reading Coffee Cups’ - One drinks Black Coffee and once you’ve drunken the lot, you swing the Cup Three Times over your head placing it down resting on the saucer to dry - Then the Reader reads it from the handle onwards - My Mom would get it Right every time & she taught me the symbols, so I could carry on the Tradition..! It’s wonderful in a way cause you’d have a this Laughing, Energetic Gathering in the Kitchen, especially with the Young People so interested in their future - lot’s of fun but always to be taken with a Pinch of Salt..! It’s funny cause I married a Brit and once he got stuck in a Business Luncheon (Pre-Mobile Phones), I saw my Hubby in my Cup showing him staggering into the house, tipsy as can be, using the Wall to hold himself up, explaining his lateness…! I asked him which of the Ladies he was meeting with was playing Footsie with him - And he said ‘Oh My God, you did a Coffee Cup, I can’t do F-All without you knowing about it’.!
Of course I just laughed..! But Coffee Cups is very Icelandic and I guess in a way it’s very similar to doing Runes in a way but I personally enjoy doing Cups - it’s very Social, you really get to know the person sitting across from you…!
This is such a cool & fun comment, thank you
Wow, thanks for sharing! I love learning about cultures from different countries!
This Is awesome. I can do the same when I meditate. I caught my kids messing around out of bed one night while I was at work..I meditated and caught them after 10pm while I was at work. 😂😂😂. They were like "How did you know that?". I'm a man by the way. It's a little tough to do sometimes. But once you figure it out. It's easy. I'm a Nordic heathen.
This channel is incredibly underrated. Intriguing subject matter, original, and straight forward. Well done sir 🫡
Subscribed instantly. In the age of tiktok and ig reels, we need more well written, well researched long form content like this.
Agree. This video is so visually beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
agreed
Most plebeians don't have the capacity to watch more than 20 seconds of a video...
@@eathecommie we need more long form content
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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@@1694cgrntinternet police 🚔
It's probably free use
@@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.
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
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!
As an Icelander I commend you on your good work, I learned a lot.. And good pronunctiations!
I have rarely seen such an excellent, unprejudiced, learned report on a theme of magic and traditional beliefs. I am so glad we were spared deprecating remarks on our "unenlightened ancestors", both Pagan, "A-bit-Pagan-and-a-bit-Christian" and Christian. As a man drifting between the respect for the old Gods of my Germanic ancestors and my Christian God, I so sympathise with the Icelanders, so in tune with the beliefs of old and yet so hopefully embracing the forgiving God, who sacrificed his Son for the salvation of all. Thank you. Thank you many times for this vid.
FOURTY MINUTES? You are truly one of the best channels on UA-cam right now. I hope someday that I can make something as beautiful as your work here.
You will this week
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.
That's awesome.
Are you being sarcastic or are you serious?
If you are, you gonna need stronger "healing crystal" to snort to heal you 😂
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.
@@stevenwohlrab4764I guarantee you she's dead serious and its not something you can force to happen its as real and natural an understanding as it is knowing that the sun and moon rise and set and not worrying that neither will return the next day. Its not something you do its something you experience.
Please repent and come to Jesus. The powers of witchcraft are not worth an eternity of torture in hell.
I bumped into this channel late at night while surfing UA-cam. It was such a wonderful find, your content is so high quality, I love your videos ❤
same!
This is a fantastic documentary! Love the visuals, tone of voice and the pacing
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!
Hey Horses. I've been practically exclusively watching your videos on yt over the last few weeks and I just wanted to let you know that you are incredibly talented. Please keep doing what you're doing!
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!
What do you mean belief wasn't a concept? Didn't practitioners of magic believe in it?
@@LaddRusso91Like he said, it was like science, working if you believe or not
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. 🙏
Perhaps one of the best, most obscure and esoteric channels on UA-cam. I'm truly blessed to see each and every one of these essays.
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!
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 UA-cam news feed. I must say now I'm interested in this whole channel and the topics it has to offer. Well done good sir. 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
World of AI - scary
As an Icelander, I am fascinated how well you can describe the Icelandic tradition of witchcraft and sorcery. Thank you very much.
I'm at work listening to his full backlog of videos and he just happens to upload. Brilliant
I don't know how you come up and research so many interesting topics seemingly weekly, but it's awesome and you're awesome.
Thank you for this video, well done 👏🏻 Love from Iceland 🇮🇸
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.
Incredible how such interesting and compelling content is available just like that. Thank you for putting this out there.
Always a good day when Horses uploads
Real
True
Every video is a masterpiece. I love this channel and it's editing style.
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 .🎉🎉🎉
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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.
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.
Glad to hear it ❤️❤️
-Michael
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.
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.
Much respect for the Catholics.
@@telemachus7732lol that's definitely not the takeaway from this
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.
“As a… blah blah blah.”
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Don't worry, when you do write about yourself in the comment section, we will care less.
It's really refreshing seeing a youtuber intentionally practicing cultural relavitism so well. The respect and consideration with which you approached this topic was really admirable, thanks for making this video with so much care 🩷
This was a really beautiful history and turned out to be much more than I was expecting. Thank you for this content. ❤
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 💓
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We REALLY deserve more historical movies about Iceland! Paging Robert Eggers?
@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath that’s like, your opinion.
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@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPathI thought it was wonderful.
No thanks, The Northman was mid as hell compared to his other films.
@@nedisahonkey that’s like, your opinion. 😂🤣😂
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
Thanks!
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!
i am in love with the stylized editing and the actually credible sources, something 99% of video essays lack this shit excellent
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.
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.
Wow im so glad i found this channel! Thank you for all of your research, knowledge, and time spent making videos to share this ancient knowledge. You are great.
Throughly enjoyed that from the script, the pace, the design and the video clips. Work of art in itself
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
Hi! Thank you for the kind words ❤️ yes, this channel is a one man operation
-Michael
@@HorsesOnYT That blows me away. I can’t believe how quickly you get out such high quality and lengthy videos. Amazing work
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.
@@HorsesOnYTsir you are a legend!
@@meleefromscratch ChatGPT and all the art is AI. So he can pump out videos pretty quickly
As an Icelander I am Catholic, but I still love with all my heart our Norse sagas. They teach them in school!
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
What a lovely and fascinating deep dive here. Thank you for speaking on something so calmly and including reminders on perspective
i'm now binge watching your channel. You have amazing content! Your voice and usage of the type of media is fantastic! Keep up the good work!
Hypnotised with beautifully explained history ❤️❤️… I’ve listened and cleaned my kitchen
Thank you
You’ve calmed and captured my overstimulated mind, so I can focus
Tis a gift ❤
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
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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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 UA-cam and you really do stand out in this content
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!
It's very good to see a video about this, including seeing Sæmundi Sigfússon (Who I'm a direct descendant of) and more. Thank you for sharing and keeping our culture alive! Love from Iceland
dude, how do you not have more subs??? your videos are so aesthetically pleasing and a cinematic experience with a ton of information.
That's probably exactly why. It's not a mumble rap video
Mumble rap stopped being popular about 10 years ago lmao. grow up.@@libernull1956
I mean bro got million subs my wigga
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As a person for Iceland, I just want to thank you for making this video about this topic 💙🤍❤️🤍💙
Fascinating. I am intrigued by Islandic history and culture.
I love how looking back on witch trial stories the common excuse is that the accused was always just making it up. But the more likely scenario is always that the church shat first and justified their actions later.
Not your ordinary UA-cam video. Truly informative and really quite unique. Thank you!
im watching this on a projector and the edit is making thr watch experience 100x better! great video!
production value is insane. don't know how this guy doesn't have more subscribers.
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 ❤
It totally does. I agree with everything else you said though, lol.
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❤
4:25 It's not unlikely that there were a shared influence between Germanic Odinism/Åsatru and Sami Shamanism, in what used to be called "Bjarmeland", that I think was the same people, in the northernmost part of Scandinavia.
Thanks!
Gosh, you’re too kind ❤️ ty!
Should send me some cash ese
Wow, I just stumbled upon your channel today. Immediately subscribed.
This is great.
I love this.
UA-cam needs more channels like this.
Looking forward to viewing all of your past videos!!
Such an amazing video, thank you for putting in the work to make these fantastic pieces! I’ve recently taken an interest in learning more about paganism and older, more naturalistic religions, so this sort of video is great to see. Please keep making more!
❤️❤️ ty! There’s always more on the way.
-Michael
So where does Björk fit into all of this?
She’s in charge I think
al se man che
Asking the real questions
@@lwouldsetmyselfonfireforyoudon't set yourself on fire for me.
She's Icelandic
And Iceland is on top of the World
Wow, this was fantastic, with all those moody images you created a fantastic atmosphere!
Just wanna say this video is aesthetic af I love it
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.
As a certified icelandpilled American rlly appreciate how u present the info and don’t do the thing where u patronize Icelanders. They were just out there trying to survive.
the witchcraft museum is so good 10/10 worth the trip, also super recommend the ghost museum.
your channel is genuinely fantastic. i've loved every video. so informational yet simultaneously entertaining and gripping. keep it up!
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.
You put a spell on me with your content.
I've never even ridden a horse
You should try it. It’s magic.
Another Icelander here. Nice pronunciations!! I honestly learned a lot too. Thanks for the video.
dear horses, ur fonts are ALWAYS on point, i appreciate the effort you put into these vids
Icelander here, this was a very informative and well made video 😁
Spooky! Love how cinematic this is :)
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.
this video editing is amazing brother the style gives a real immersiveness into how obscure this subject really is
I would love to see a horses take on Aleister Crowley; be that an examination of his life on the whole or whatever vignette or philosophical discourse catches your fancy when exploring the subject. I really wouldn't ever want to tell you what to cover and certainly not the how or the scope of suject matter in so doing. Love the angles you choose primarily because it is so easily conveyed to the listeners that the content holds personal meaning, discovery or contemplation for you, which (given how well you write and present) lends itself to an authenticity, and I'd argue also to a perception of an inherent trustworthiness, perhaps not derived from being right so much as honest from your perspective. Much love, this channel is something truly special ❤