Im surprised that you didnt touch on Alfablot and the stories of the belief that Elves were really spirits of our ancestors who lived in burial mounds.
@@Anglisc1682The Poetic Edda says otherwise. According to the primary sources the Alfar are a third tribe of divine beings. Nature's artisans. They aren't dead anything. Look it up.
I recently became so intrigued and borderline obsessed with elves. I revamped my Grimoire in a liking to them. I'm beginning my spiritual journey and this drew me to it SO much
I don't know if it was mentioned already, but I was reading this fascinating book recently about the faeries and many times, elves are exactly the same or very similar breed like fairies. Especially the dark elves. There is obviously quite a lot of different breeds, tribes or however you want to call it, however, one of the best known faeries are those that lives underground, sometimes also known as the hidden folk/the children of Eve. So all of this makes me wonder, if there are any connections there with the elves or if they could be possible the same beings just with a different name? Almost everything that Jacob mentioned from the Icelandic book describes the same features and behaviours to faeries. It is definitely a quiet unique topic to talk about.
Personally I feel that there's different types of elves - like the old beautiful ones that we associate with LOTR, and the mischievous little ones which hides our keys, and the beautiful sensual ones dancing in the mists - I see them as separate "races" within the umbrella term Think of it as within mammals you have horses, dolphins, squirrels and dogs - some are shy, some are welcoming and some just likes to play
One of our family traditions have been tomtes, they are the sprits of the past owners of the lands. Around yule, spring, and midsommer we leave out porridge/ oatmeal for them - if they are not honored, or you are bad to the land they will be angry and make your life inconvenient, moving small things around your house, hiding things, and it will bring bad luck to your home. During Yule the Yule tomte comes and bring presents for the children. He is bigger than regular tomtes and he Brings the presents on a sled pulled by the Yule goat. Anyways that’s what I was told growing up with the traditions of Sweden
Jacob! Hey thanks for taking the time and effort to put these videos!! The sights you bring to us and the information 😍🤔. You have a calming demeanor about you. Its like an old friend is reminding us of these things. And that also has a trust that I enjoy. Many many thank yous.
In my opinion elves are generally used in Norse myth the same way that angels are used in Christianity. Shining white spirits, sometimes mischievous, and representing innocence. That's why they are associated with babies and young love (sex), not to mention that they are just as mysterious. They were the folk that populated the Scandinavian heavenly realms. In their own time the Norse communities all lived in mostly wooded forests or picturesque mountain vales where any strange event or phenomenon would be associated with "the hidden forest spirits". They are intriguing and yet down to earth. Not something you would worship or pray to but something you might want to appease or try and gain the favor of, like leaving milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas eve!
This could be a false trail, but have you looked into the Nibelungen saga since that has some elves and dwarves mentioned? It's been a long time so I could be wrong. There is a Swedish story about a creature called Tomte, and how the people living in a village always leave a little saucer of cream out for Tomte so that he doesn't go and disturb the lifestock, and I always thought that it was a cute story (I have been brought up on Swedish children's books 😊 ) Your warning about engaging with elves is definitely a good idea, and read into Celtic interpretations as well. They can be very tricky to deal with, and expect repayment for favours, so be cautious... Lovely video!
i also think lord of the rings tried to explain why in our more modern world (last few thousand years) wh elves are rarely seen. a good amount did stay in middle earth(earth) and would fade. they would lose thier physical bodies and be like spirits. and can only be seen when they want you to see them.
small elves comes from northern Swedish Tomtar (=>Swedish for Santaclaus is "Jultomten") small little creatures who eat your breadcrums, my dad grew up not knowing they're mythology also they steal your mushrooms and poison your water
A mistake not to highlight the etymology of elves, their association with Ingui-Frey (who is the Lord of the dead of barrows AND King of the elves, perhaps an elf himself), barrows (where they were worshipped, libations were given and battle wounds were healed in return, at least among the English) But I appreciate this video, I enjoyed it
Well Also the Jinn and the first Elves clearly aren't far from each other because even a few Norse sayings mention the desert saying Desert Of Dread. My elf thought maybe the Mazikeen supernatural beings and the Sand Elves were the first sorts before the German elf stuff which later inspired the Norse elf scenes. Western Asia's desert scenes unknownly spreading North.
Are you near the Cumberland Gap? Or Plateau? Sasquatch are very active in that area!' Very high amount of strangeness occurs there! Beautiful i certainly agree!! I'm in England, great show and really well put together!! Thankyou my brother!
I appreciate this video and I learned something new. That said, I have done a lot of research on changelings and what I've found is that they are not a distinct type of elf/fae or a general term but instead a term used for an elf/fae switched at birth for a human child, which may be disgused as human using elf glamor and/or shapeshifting. I'm curious where you found references to changelings in Norse myth; I find most references are from Celtic and German folklore
It's likely since the Vikings invaded and took many people during those invasions the abducted told folklore from their to the children. Which lead to Vikings with their own beliefs combining and Celtic beliefs
The Christmas elves originated from the American poem called twas the night before Christmas. Santa claus was described as a jolly old elf in this story. These elves could've been inspired by Scottish or British brownies
This is a really great video my name is Troy if you don't see or reply to this message I understand you must be busy but I took your advice on runes and am now studying them I am taking my time like you advised I would sometime soon like to get a tattoo of thors rune on my hand for my birthday do you know what thors rune is what does it look like ? And should I keep it black or blue? Because I thought blue is a color related to Thor? Also I feel the allfather calling to me i feel him calling to me and ever since I heard a song I can't get the one line out of my head it repeats almost all the time in the morning in the afternoon at night and before I go to bed glory take us into odins hall and I watched your video with you commenting that the all father is not nessisarly bad but his lessons are hard and he will do what it takes to drill it in your head I have been following thor for awhile now and was wondering if you had any advice on how to approach the allfather ? Because I feel drawn to him but am also a little nervous
It seems to me that the Elves language reflects themselves as creators, surveyors and artisans of the world. Not that we don't as humans but it seems to the Elves it's a special emphasis. Ex) barley= things to make beer with Moon= year counter Ocean= oar place And the others i can't recall from the top of my head.
i can't even tell you how much i appreciate you an this genre, i am elves and all.. i am the keeper of the fluer de lis ! i feel your energy so lets communicate. i want to meet you.
1. Read the Poetic Edda, start with the Havamal. 2. Go outside. Find a nice natural area near you, whatever draws you the most, do an offerring to the nature spirit present.
Start by asking yourself why a Norse Pagan specifically. And go outside. Spend time in nature. Feel your surroundings. What do you think being a Norse Pagan means? Do you have a cultural memory of nordic paganism. As a Dane, I learned alot in grade school. It was just a part of our History. Even if you don't have any connection to Scandinavia you can, of course, choose to be a Norse Pagan. Why? Ask yourself. Maybe you would feel more connected to other ways of Paganism. Anyway, just a few suggestions. And the reading suggestions in the comments also help. But you can't read your way to a belief system alone. Either it is or isn't a path for you.
So cute! I love how the elves 🧝♂️ version of language was lovely and practical. Jacob, your videos have encouraged me to start reading the Poetic Edda. While I love to read it to grasp a better idea of my ancestors. Also to honor Freya and Odin. I must admit 37 pages into and it does not make a darn bet of sense to me. Lol 😂 Do not fear. I am not giving up! Has anyone else found this as a jumbled mess?
Great video and cool overview of Norse Elves, the fay is the name I thought of for a lot of what the personality you described and fairies who trick people who are lost in the mountains or forest. Also I do hate that the prude Christians tried to ruin any myth they would come across. Very lovely forest and nature walk too. I think I can work with some features like needing help to give birth and the idea that mist/fog can be very magical perhaps messing with a races stealth abilities.
Without claiming this to be fact, and admitting up front there is no historical basis to "verify" what I'm about to say. Dark elves are not dwarves, their behavior is very different. They both live beneath the ground, which I think is the main reason people now think they were once seen as being the same (that and the whole projected obsession with 9), but it's been my experience that they behave quite differently and are totally different life-forms.
I agree. 'Dark elves' in faery lore are referred to as The Unseelie Court. Many faery books categorize dwarves as a completely different species than all faery folk. They only include them in books due to most people lumping them all together but then clarify they are not faeries. As a faery wiccan who reads tarot, dwarves insist they are not faeries. And another factoid from some books, Gnomes are not faeries either but Elementals. And the term fae is reserved for the high courts of The Seelie and Unseelie.
@@E.C.Animation I'm extremely new to and extremely fascinated by this subject can you recommend any books that I should start with before trying a deep dive the information in the comment section alone is overwhelming
With Freyr I am not sure how much can be read into that. At most maybe that it was a war-prize from the Aesir/Vanir war. But it really cant be said. I did forget Alfablot in this video, it completely slipped my mind. I was focused mainly on the Icelandic Hidden people myths for this video. I may explore it more later! Not sure how much it fits into the bigger picture of elves as it appears to add another layer to what they could be as far as ancestor spirits.
✨come here now shiny ones protect. light to light the call goes out: across the skies of space and time: the power returns from shiny worlds: bringing shiny ones sublime: this prayer was made for magic: your blessings now need i: this i ask from friend to friend: by earth and tree and sky. so mote it be🕸✨
It’s often presumed that there were ancient original pagan beliefs and that Christianity later influenced it, especially in the case of Norse mythology, all of it being due to they mythology not being written until the advent of Christianity. Though I believe this to be partially true, I think, in a way, it’s the other way around. I believe that Norse paganism (and other non Christian religions) actually have their origin in the much more ancient original Christianity, which predates everything. I think that many of the pagan beliefs attributed to modern Christian influence, were instead derived from ancient Christianity. Elves, for example, I believe is a corrupted understanding of angels (light elves) and those fallen angels (dark elves) who chose to follow Satan. Descriptions of both correlated almost exactly, closer than any other modern source.
If you have blond hair and blue eyes you are definitely of the kin. With the last few centuries increasing genetic mixing there is always an argument of how much Norse / Celt DNA any of us have. I do not believe that there are any pure pedigree left. After all, we must go all the way back to Roman conquests. The last remaining pure pedigree known were the Guanches. RIP. But that is fairly well hidden by "historians", and modern genetic scientists alike. Here are some indicators for everyone on genetic heritage. If you are born with blue eyes, and / or fair hair you have some Norse / Celt heritage. If your lineage is more than 50% you will retain blue eyes all your life. For this we have to consider that over 50% of our great great great great great grandparents (all 256 of them) were Norse / Celts heritage. And that only takes us back about 250 years. If we go all the way back to Roman invasion then we all have hundreds of thousands of greater parents. If any one of them were not Norse / Celt, then your pedigree is compromised. From that description, then each of our physical traits are a cocktail of inherited differences. This is even easy to see in one generation. The origin of these racial differences are the Gods. The underlying heritage that we all share is red hair and green eyes. Surprised ? This is the heritage from the original humans. Neanderthals. Neanderthals are / were naturally adapted to live in our environment. Before conquest this was the only human genome. This trait is surplanted by : Blue eyes / fair hair. Atlanteans. (Æsir) (Ærians) Dark eyes, and dark skin (the black headed people). Sumerians. (Annunaki) (Semites). Hazel eyes and flushed skin. Mayan. Yellow skin and dark hair. Shen, or more accurately Chen. There are a number of other smaller incursions. This genetic lineage can give you a clearer picture of our histories. Even world wars, and xenophobia.
Viking is a verb. People went Viking. Its like saying people went walking. So, could you actually be a descendant of people who went Viking? Possible. DNA test for sure will tell you if you have North European blood but not all North European peoples went Viking either.
Dark and light elves correspond with the the Seelie & Unseelie of the Celtic folklore. They match up rather well, but it’s doubtful that they weren’t both affected by the spread of Christianity. Those who live in the light are typically beautiful to behold, while those who live in the dark are cause for fear. It’s an extension of the natural fear of the dark. Lord of the Rings was heavily influenced by the Kalevala, which is Finnish or Karelian, not Nordic.
No once you've chosen to read plenty of ancient writing of supernatural you can discover living where there might be no sunlight doesn't mean dark personality that's where the Christians' rudeness became too pushy over paganism beliefs.
want to meet you in real time, i do not do cyber or i net meetings, but i will meet you on line for 10 minutes and tell you how to contact me. i have never felt this way for a human, you are good. i want to know you, mary c
Im surprised that you didnt touch on Alfablot and the stories of the belief that Elves were really spirits of our ancestors who lived in burial mounds.
The illustrious dead
Yeah I was expecting to hear about the alfar as ancestors too
@@HakinLaeknirThe sources say otherwise
@@Anglisc1682The Poetic Edda says otherwise. According to the primary sources the Alfar are a third tribe of divine beings. Nature's artisans. They aren't dead anything. Look it up.
There's only one mention of alfablot in the sources. Primary source states they are a third tribe of divine beings.
What's funny is that last night I had a random dream about learning about the elves.
I recently became so intrigued and borderline obsessed with elves. I revamped my Grimoire in a liking to them. I'm beginning my spiritual journey and this drew me to it SO much
I don't know if it was mentioned already, but I was reading this fascinating book recently about the faeries and many times, elves are exactly the same or very similar breed like fairies. Especially the dark elves.
There is obviously quite a lot of different breeds, tribes or however you want to call it, however, one of the best known faeries are those that lives underground, sometimes also known as the hidden folk/the children of Eve. So all of this makes me wonder, if there are any connections there with the elves or if they could be possible the same beings just with a different name? Almost everything that Jacob mentioned from the Icelandic book describes the same features and behaviours to faeries. It is definitely a quiet unique topic to talk about.
Personally I feel that there's different types of elves - like the old beautiful ones that we associate with LOTR, and the mischievous little ones which hides our keys, and the beautiful sensual ones dancing in the mists - I see them as separate "races" within the umbrella term
Think of it as within mammals you have horses, dolphins, squirrels and dogs - some are shy, some are welcoming and some just likes to play
It’s funny that they call everything by it’s effect, except for beer, which is just beer.
One of our family traditions have been tomtes, they are the sprits of the past owners of the lands. Around yule, spring, and midsommer we leave out porridge/ oatmeal for them - if they are not honored, or you are bad to the land they will be angry and make your life inconvenient, moving small things around your house, hiding things, and it will bring bad luck to your home. During Yule the Yule tomte comes and bring presents for the children. He is bigger than regular tomtes and he Brings the presents on a sled pulled by the Yule goat.
Anyways that’s what I was told growing up with the traditions of Sweden
Jacob! Hey thanks for taking the time and effort to put these videos!! The sights you bring to us and the information 😍🤔. You have a calming demeanor about you. Its like an old friend is reminding us of these things. And that also has a trust that I enjoy. Many many thank yous.
In my opinion elves are generally used in Norse myth the same way that angels are used in Christianity. Shining white spirits, sometimes mischievous, and representing innocence. That's why they are associated with babies and young love (sex), not to mention that they are just as mysterious. They were the folk that populated the Scandinavian heavenly realms. In their own time the Norse communities all lived in mostly wooded forests or picturesque mountain vales where any strange event or phenomenon would be associated with "the hidden forest spirits". They are intriguing and yet down to earth. Not something you would worship or pray to but something you might want to appease or try and gain the favor of, like leaving milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas eve!
Only according to snorri who is a secondary source. The Poetic Edda is a primary source which states otherwise.
@@heathenhammer2344 It is unfortunate we don't have more historical sources to flesh out the whole of it.
Volund was an elf as well, I would love to see more stories like volund's with elf protagonists
This could be a false trail, but have you looked into the Nibelungen saga since that has some elves and dwarves mentioned? It's been a long time so I could be wrong.
There is a Swedish story about a creature called Tomte, and how the people living in a village always leave a little saucer of cream out for Tomte so that he doesn't go and disturb the lifestock, and I always thought that it was a cute story (I have been brought up on Swedish children's books 😊 )
Your warning about engaging with elves is definitely a good idea, and read into Celtic interpretations as well. They can be very tricky to deal with, and expect repayment for favours, so be cautious...
Lovely video!
@ 21:25 - Couldn't help laughing at the mishaps that happened right when you started to question whether you'd work with elves. 😂
Great video as always. Welcome back. Kentucky looks beautiful. Excellent place for filming especially about elves.
You should check out Idaho. We have many wolves and ravens. Maybe elves and Hobbits too. I am hoping to get a gathering at freedom valley sometime
i also think lord of the rings tried to explain why in our more modern world (last few thousand years) wh elves are rarely seen. a good amount did stay in middle earth(earth) and would fade. they would lose thier physical bodies and be like spirits. and can only be seen when they want you to see them.
small elves comes from northern Swedish Tomtar (=>Swedish for Santaclaus is "Jultomten") small little creatures who eat your breadcrums, my dad grew up not knowing they're mythology
also they steal your mushrooms and poison your water
A mistake not to highlight the etymology of elves, their association with Ingui-Frey (who is the Lord of the dead of barrows AND King of the elves, perhaps an elf himself), barrows (where they were worshipped, libations were given and battle wounds were healed in return, at least among the English)
But I appreciate this video, I enjoyed it
I saw a few elves in this video but that's probably because I was never baptized, so feel free to disregard
The hidden folk are like the jinn
Well Also the Jinn and the first Elves clearly aren't far from each other because even a few Norse sayings mention the desert saying Desert Of Dread. My elf thought maybe the Mazikeen supernatural beings and the Sand Elves were the first sorts before the German elf stuff which later inspired the Norse elf scenes. Western Asia's desert scenes unknownly spreading North.
Thank you so much!
Very good work
Why do people build little wooden houses for elves if they're the same height as we are?
Elves were also said to mourn fallen warriors in battle and to be described as the greatest of human warriors
Only just watching this but find it funny that whilst talking about mischievous spirits your camera begins to struggle with the heat. I wonder 😄
Excellent video and talk! Thank You for talking about us in a positive way. Btw, the apple was delicious! Skal
Are you near the Cumberland Gap? Or Plateau? Sasquatch are very active in that area!' Very high amount of strangeness occurs there! Beautiful i certainly agree!! I'm in England, great show and really well put together!! Thankyou my brother!
I appreciate this video and I learned something new. That said, I have done a lot of research on changelings and what I've found is that they are not a distinct type of elf/fae or a general term but instead a term used for an elf/fae switched at birth for a human child, which may be disgused as human using elf glamor and/or shapeshifting. I'm curious where you found references to changelings in Norse myth; I find most references are from Celtic and German folklore
It's likely since the Vikings invaded and took many people during those invasions the abducted told folklore from their to the children. Which lead to Vikings with their own beliefs combining and Celtic beliefs
This is awesome! I'm doing research now on the Philippine equivalent of elves, the Engkantos, and there are a lot of similarities
Excellent
A good book on the subject. The world guide to gnomes, fairies, elves, and other little people. By Thomas Keightley.
The Christmas elves originated from the American poem called twas the night before Christmas. Santa claus was described as a jolly old elf in this story. These elves could've been inspired by Scottish or British brownies
They probably originated from Yule and Norse Mythology.
@@stephanieanne2352 I would think so, in Swedish traditions tomtes are an important part of Yule. And the Yule tomte brings the presents
No People this untold Norse stuff originated from quietly spreading Viking stuff, and then Elf scenes had numerous variations in different countries.
Elves from old Norse myths stem from old germanic tales
There's a Pilot Knob in Missouri.
They barely let you make the video! 😂
This is a really great video my name is Troy if you don't see or reply to this message I understand you must be busy but I took your advice on runes and am now studying them I am taking my time like you advised I would sometime soon like to get a tattoo of thors rune on my hand for my birthday do you know what thors rune is what does it look like ? And should I keep it black or blue? Because I thought blue is a color related to Thor? Also I feel the allfather calling to me i feel him calling to me and ever since I heard a song I can't get the one line out of my head it repeats almost all the time in the morning in the afternoon at night and before I go to bed glory take us into odins hall and I watched your video with you commenting that the all father is not nessisarly bad but his lessons are hard and he will do what it takes to drill it in your head I have been following thor for awhile now and was wondering if you had any advice on how to approach the allfather ? Because I feel drawn to him but am also a little nervous
It seems to me that the Elves language reflects themselves as creators, surveyors and artisans of the world. Not that we don't as humans but it seems to the Elves it's a special emphasis.
Ex)
barley= things to make beer with
Moon= year counter
Ocean= oar place
And the others i can't recall from the top of my head.
i can't even tell you how much i appreciate you an this genre, i am elves and all.. i am the keeper of the fluer de lis ! i feel your energy so lets communicate. i want to meet you.
i always wanted to be a norse pagan, but i dont know where to start....
I recommend reading the Poetic Edda to start off with! That will give you enough information about the Gods.
Try to find a connection to one or more of the gods. That's where I started.
1. Read the Poetic Edda, start with the Havamal.
2. Go outside. Find a nice natural area near you, whatever draws you the most, do an offerring to the nature spirit present.
Start by asking yourself why a Norse Pagan specifically. And go outside. Spend time in nature. Feel your surroundings. What do you think being a Norse Pagan means? Do you have a cultural memory of nordic paganism. As a Dane, I learned alot in grade school. It was just a part of our History. Even if you don't have any connection to Scandinavia you can, of course, choose to be a Norse Pagan. Why? Ask yourself. Maybe you would feel more connected to other ways of Paganism.
Anyway, just a few suggestions. And the reading suggestions in the comments also help. But you can't read your way to a belief system alone. Either it is or isn't a path for you.
So cute! I love how the elves 🧝♂️ version of language was lovely and practical.
Jacob, your videos have encouraged me to start reading the Poetic Edda. While I love to read it to grasp a better idea of my ancestors.
Also to honor Freya and Odin.
I must admit 37 pages into and it does not make a darn bet of sense to me. Lol 😂
Do not fear. I am not giving up!
Has anyone else found this as a jumbled mess?
It's messy cause it's only a small portion of all the stories but we dont have access to all the stories they had in the past
@@Someguywithalotoftism thank you for explaining. What other readings would you recommend?
What about volundr the smith? And did elves have pointy ears?
I wonder if us as humans can convert to any other religion on our own choosing can the elves then convert to Christianity or did they?
I would love to know if there is a bindrune that represent the landvittir
Also I forgot to mention I was reading a book about the hidden people or the "others" is another name
Great video and cool overview of Norse Elves, the fay is the name I thought of for a lot of what the personality you described and fairies who trick people who are lost in the mountains or forest.
Also I do hate that the prude Christians tried to ruin any myth they would come across.
Very lovely forest and nature walk too. I think I can work with some features like needing help to give birth and the idea that mist/fog can be very magical perhaps messing with a races stealth abilities.
Without claiming this to be fact, and admitting up front there is no historical basis to "verify" what I'm about to say.
Dark elves are not dwarves, their behavior is very different. They both live beneath the ground, which I think is the main reason people now think they were once seen as being the same (that and the whole projected obsession with 9), but it's been my experience that they behave quite differently and are totally different life-forms.
I agree. 'Dark elves' in faery lore are referred to as The Unseelie Court. Many faery books categorize dwarves as a completely different species than all faery folk. They only include them in books due to most people lumping them all together but then clarify they are not faeries. As a faery wiccan who reads tarot, dwarves insist they are not faeries. And another factoid from some books, Gnomes are not faeries either but Elementals. And the term fae is reserved for the high courts of The Seelie and Unseelie.
@@E.C.Animation I'm extremely new to and extremely fascinated by this subject can you recommend any books that I should start with before trying a deep dive the information in the comment section alone is overwhelming
@@charlenedebraux3882 Prose & Poetic Edda’s - it’s not a lot, but there are mentions of Elves and Dwarves.
16:12 I think this story is a test
Usually the woodland
Amazing video as always! I am curious though. What are your thoughts regarding Freyr being giving Alfheim? Also, what about the Alfblot?
With Freyr I am not sure how much can be read into that. At most maybe that it was a war-prize from the Aesir/Vanir war. But it really cant be said.
I did forget Alfablot in this video, it completely slipped my mind. I was focused mainly on the Icelandic Hidden people myths for this video. I may explore it more later!
Not sure how much it fits into the bigger picture of elves as it appears to add another layer to what they could be as far as ancestor spirits.
Elves are able to interbreed with humans and produce half elven children
Pretty sure i met some after consuming DMT . their pretty cool
What about wayland the smith
✨come here now shiny ones protect. light to light the call goes out: across the skies of space and time: the power returns from shiny worlds: bringing shiny ones sublime: this prayer was made for magic: your blessings now need i: this i ask from friend to friend: by earth and tree and sky. so mote it be🕸✨
I love Gnomes
It’s often presumed that there were ancient original pagan beliefs and that Christianity later influenced it, especially in the case of Norse mythology, all of it being due to they mythology not being written until the advent of Christianity. Though I believe this to be partially true, I think, in a way, it’s the other way around. I believe that Norse paganism (and other non Christian religions) actually have their origin in the much more ancient original Christianity, which predates everything. I think that many of the pagan beliefs attributed to modern Christian influence, were instead derived from ancient Christianity. Elves, for example, I believe is a corrupted understanding of angels (light elves) and those fallen angels (dark elves) who chose to follow Satan. Descriptions of both correlated almost exactly, closer than any other modern source.
Elves are not angels nor demons! They are their own separate race who have their own goals and aspirations.
Was William the conqueror's wife, Matilda Flanders considered an Elf
Orcs were called goblins in the hobbit
can not hear the narrator
Dobby ≠ lord of the rongs
I'm a Norse pagent just want to know what the chance I'm actually a viking decendent
Reason why is cause I heard they were German and I was told since I have blonde hair blue eyes there's a pretty good chance
Get a saliva DNA test and find out if you're Scandinavian at all
@@foxtheviking2698 all germanic people originate in denmark, german is pretty much a nord/celt mix
If you have blond hair and blue eyes you are definitely of the kin.
With the last few centuries increasing genetic mixing there is always an argument of how much Norse / Celt DNA any of us have. I do not believe that there are any pure pedigree left. After all, we must go all the way back to Roman conquests. The last remaining pure pedigree known were the Guanches. RIP. But that is fairly well hidden by "historians", and modern genetic scientists alike.
Here are some indicators for everyone on genetic heritage.
If you are born with blue eyes, and / or fair hair you have some Norse / Celt heritage. If your lineage is more than 50% you will retain blue eyes all your life.
For this we have to consider that over 50% of our great great great great great grandparents (all 256 of them) were Norse / Celts heritage. And that only takes us back about 250 years. If we go all the way back to Roman invasion then we all have hundreds of thousands of greater parents. If any one of them were not Norse / Celt, then your pedigree is compromised.
From that description, then each of our physical traits are a cocktail of inherited differences. This is even easy to see in one generation.
The origin of these racial differences are the Gods.
The underlying heritage that we all share is red hair and green eyes. Surprised ? This is the heritage from the original humans. Neanderthals. Neanderthals are / were naturally adapted to live in our environment. Before conquest this was the only human genome.
This trait is surplanted by :
Blue eyes / fair hair. Atlanteans. (Æsir) (Ærians)
Dark eyes, and dark skin (the black headed people). Sumerians. (Annunaki) (Semites).
Hazel eyes and flushed skin. Mayan.
Yellow skin and dark hair. Shen, or more accurately Chen.
There are a number of other smaller incursions.
This genetic lineage can give you a clearer picture of our histories.
Even world wars, and xenophobia.
Viking is a verb. People went Viking. Its like saying people went walking. So, could you actually be a descendant of people who went Viking? Possible. DNA test for sure will tell you if you have North European blood but not all North European peoples went Viking either.
Did elves have pointy ears?
As a Christian who is writing a story where the elves are the main characters would be nice if Christianity didn’t just arbitrarily vilify elves.
Dark and light elves correspond with the the Seelie & Unseelie of the Celtic folklore. They match up rather well, but it’s doubtful that they weren’t both affected by the spread of Christianity.
Those who live in the light are typically beautiful to behold, while those who live in the dark are cause for fear. It’s an extension of the natural fear of the dark.
Lord of the Rings was heavily influenced by the Kalevala, which is Finnish or Karelian, not Nordic.
No once you've chosen to read plenty of ancient writing of supernatural you can discover living where there might be no sunlight doesn't mean dark personality that's where the Christians' rudeness became too pushy over paganism beliefs.
Ok but everyone knows Legolas is the best elf dont @me lol
The light elves and dark elves in god of war resemble angels and demons respectively
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