Ergi & Homosexuality in the Viking Age
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Certain perceptions we have of what we think is real, isn't quite what it seemed. Certain terms and ideas have been greatly distorted because of the inability to be impartial and seek out the truth as it is. The laws of Man and the laws of Religions have greatly influenced our collective consciousness, which created clear limitations on our ability to perceive the world. When a distorted image of reality is given to us as the only possible truth for generations, no one will question anymore the veracity of such claims.
0:00 - Intro: (reasons to make this video)
8:23 - Homosexuality in Western Societies
19:00 - Homosexuality in Viking Age Society
31:45 - Ergi & Trollskapr - As Magical Performances
38:30 - Ergi in the Sources
50:10 - Other Notes
01:01:30 - Special Thanks & Bibliography
If you are wondering about the Thumbnail of this video, it's quite simple:
The main idea: We live in a society which resembles a house made of glass. We can see beyond the glass, we know what exists outside, but we avoid reality and keep it outside in the rain, while we live in a little bubble of delusions and personal fantasies just to fervently deny reality. We have done this for centuries. We know of all the things that exist out there, but we refuse to acknowledge them and we keep them outside our societies because the laws of Man and the Religious laws dictate what is right and what is wrong. Our collective consciousness and perceptions of reality are illusions and false ideas of right and wrong, good and evil. No one is truly free because some live inside the house made of glass, and others live outside it. We are so close to each other and yet separated by a thin fragile glass of world-views dictated by authorities that forces us to believe in their narrow perceptions of reality. You can go outside or let them in, but the best choise would be to break the glass. The glass is ignorance, which prevents us from being free to follow our emotions, because our societies destroy emotion to create empty vessels and fill them with whatever poison to better control us. They have the antidote, and so we follow their authority and their limited perceptions of reality, just to live another day. Some live inside the house made of glass and will never be free, and others live outside it but stay in the dark and will never be truly happy.
Thumbnail art: The human figure has no gender, it's just a silhouette of a human being, kept outside, desperately trying to get in and be accepted by the society that lives inside in denial of reality. This applies to the concept of Ergi as well - freedom of behaviour kept outside the community, because social norms constructed by ignorance dictate how one should behave, and any "exaggerations of behaviours" that go against illusions of "right conduct" are frowned upon, judged and ignored.
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*Please Read:* I've noticed that some people have been complaining "where are my sources?", "you are just saying things that are not true", "I will unsub because you have no sources for this", well, if people had just watched the video till the end, and even the marked points on the video timeline itself, the bibliography is right there and you can check those sources by yourself. This is an academic work with real sources that deal with this subject. In fact, since then, new sources have come out in relation to homosexuality and transgender evidences in ancient cultures, including in Old Norse society, which continue to confirm (and show new and better evidences) what has been told here. Thank you.
This video is amazing, thank you! You could please talk more about this mesolitic excavation and the male Shaman dressed as a woman that you speak about? I would love to know or read more about this. You could recommend any paper about it?
The problem is, there are many modern day haters who used norse culture as their religion and do not wish to acknowledge that their heroes were gay and homosexual. I see nothing wrong with being gay, but there are plenty of white guys with 88 tattoos on their bodies and swastikas who love Vikings and Norse mythology but fail to realize that they were people just like everyone else. Peace, Love, Unity and Equality for all. One Love!
Some overly sensitive soul can't seem to learn, hold off on quick judgment, miss out on knowledge...albeit same folks never finished college course work either. As the buddha says....HUSH, the teacher is speaking 😆
Science tried to gloss over the free wheeling sexuality among the happy Bonobos.
Read about their communal values! I’ll bet their practices keeps their vibrations elevated! Good work, Arith!
Dude! Your opening was spot on! Thank you.
I've been researching heathenry and Scandinavian history this year, and this channel has been a blessing. Thank you for continuing to make well-researched and open-minded content!
@@ET-fz9ns uuuhhh .. are you ok?
As a gay-leaning bisexual pagan/heathen, it's very meaningful that such a respected heathen as yourself openly counters homophobia and cites historical evidence to do so. Thank you.
🙌🏼💜🙏
@@pietroopendragon 1. I'm not a pedophile; I have no interest in children.
2. My pagan focus is Celtic and Anglo-Saxon, not Norse.
No one is afraid of gays, therefore it's not a phobia. People simply dislike things that go against nature. The word "homophobia" is a war tactic, to accuse others if being afraid in order to force them to join your antinature agenda
@@scotcompston Also, "war tactic"?! Could you be more of a drama queen?
@@TylerClow Being gay = pedophile. Get over it and admit you're a fucking pederast you filthy animal.
This video had me crying. The concept of a society where I wouldn't be seen as a repulsive being is just wild to me. But I'm glad people were so free and connected with nature/life in the past.
Me too. I'm bi (male leaning/gay) and this video is like a breath of fresh air. I'm already looking at rededicating myself to the Old Norse Gods, and this has given me a push. It feels so good to know that my possible future Gods and religion is so accepting. Blessed be dear
You are not repulsive. You are a beautiful and smart person. All the best to you
Apparently, every ♀️ in the world is "a repulsive being" - and I absolutely love it
I send you blessings.
You're life is only possible in the first place because of one sexuality. Only the truest Pagans realize such basics it seems.
I think the greatest tragedy in this is that what we are taught to be Western culture is not Western culture at all but foreign ideas from the Middle East that drew the entire world into a family spat between the sons of Abraham.
Prodigal Son because that's all there is of the world
A big ass spat between The Sons of Abraham
Agreed. And not to mention the histories that were erased and destroyed as a result
@@themdapxe lol not so.
Welcome to western history
As someone who is bisexual, heavily Scandinavian in heritage, and studying Asatru/Heathenry this video helps out a lot. Thank you!
Pick a side
@@charliechurch5004 no
@@charliechurch5004 no
Homosexuality has been so highly politicized it is almost impossible to talk about the subject like reasonable beings. I've wondered about this subject pertaining to the old Norse. Thanks for making this vid despite the madness of this age.
@@gondorbear763 One good comment on this video lol
As an activist level lesbian,,there is nothing political about LOVE.
Or adult sexuality.
This censorship and lack of open communication is suffocating common TRUTH.
Find outspoken LGBTQ.
We are EVERYwhere.
@@lalunasweet ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎
@@lalunasweet no shtt
Every girl I've ever dated loved 🔥 🍑 almost as much 🔥🍆 - some are Christian, too, and completely unapologetic.
Same with ~90% of my female friends.
@The V word no, stupit; it wasn't their choice, you li/
ldouchebag
I'm so glad I found your channel, you have a very calm, collective logical way of viewing things, and it's inspiring.
Christianity, Islam, Judaism... & their personal freedom lol. They really make me tired sometimes.
Thank you, perfect video.
All the time my dude. Being raised as a muslim, the unnaturality of those jewish trilogy's fundamental is hard to break. But, learning the ways of ancient religion and pagans help a ton on my recovery. Tho i am atheist, paganism and ancient gods though me that we are part of nature and its imperfection, which not even the "Gods" may escape, and yet be at peace.
The Gods in truth can escape it. The Pagan Gods, that is. If one removes their abrahamic-coloured glasses, they'll see that Pagan mythologies is a series of allegories left by our Gods and our ancestors to convey important spiritual messages. They're not to be taken literally.
You still seem quite tired!
Abrahamic relgions are middle eastern bronze age made, these relgions are time stopper, they made thier follower stuck in bronze age
@@MrMuhamar very well put
8:13 in and I just heard more truth than all my previous 40 years of life. Amazing channel and much respect for unabridged and unbridled truth. Please keep the content coming.
According to the sources we have, there was no openly gay or lesbian vikings. Since it was considered important to marry and have children, someone openly only having intimate relationships with people of the same gender would be considered a liability to their family. There is certainly a possibility that honor-killings happened sometimes.
There might have been a gray area that a man could be the “top" with male thralls but not with another free man, while at the same time married to a woman.
The root word to the word angry is the old norse “ argir/ergir”, which was an insult that implied that someone were gay. It was considered a very severe insult.
I am going to have to watch this a few times, a lot of incredible information to take in! I really appreciate your content, it is so thorough and articulated in an accessible way without dumbing it down. Thank you!
One of the most moving and well delivered preambles I have ever seen in my life. Young man.. hats off to you for putting in to words what I have known for a long time, just unable to express it so damn well. THANKS
I began watching a few of your videos today, attempting to educate myself about Viking culture (of which I am woefully ignorant). I wanted to get my details correct for a small piece I’m writing. I’ve always been interested in matters of culture, but most of my knowledge is limited to Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. As an ethnic, religious and sexual minority in my native America (specifically Texas), I’m both moved and delighted by the attention, time, care and effort you poured into your research for this amazing video. I am both honored and humbled to have learned about Viking culture and even more about cross-cultural, religious and historical perspectives about homosexuality. I look forward to learning more from you in the future.
Christianity is so loving, except when your not interested in it
Loving like the pretty receptionist at Gestapo HQ. Once you get passed her you understand that it could never be about love.
Rhombohedral it’s not even loving when you are. I am very heterosexual but am a personality type that encouraged harassment from both men and women. I was always accused of being gay, trying to be a man etc... My parents were very cold unloving people. Kids at school or in my neighborhood in this 90% Christian town were vile and cruel. Now I don’t allow anyone to mistreat me because my pagan path has given me permission to be myself.
Sometimes. But most of the time, there has been a lot of conservative ideas and not free ideas. So what I am trying to say is, SOMETIMES!
Thank you for this Arith. Both for your in-depth explanation of things, and your sensible approach to the subject. Life, love and light to you. :)
You will forever have my financial support because of these videos
Thank you so much for the wonderful and life affirming video. I greatly appreciate the hard work, the honesty, the open mind and courage you display. The video continually introduced me to a new and deeper understanding of concepts I thought I had already grasped. Not only compelling, but intellectually and spiritually important.
oh my ! with all the things that people could get offended about , like poverty , abuse, climate change control of our minds by media , the rich shitting on the poor some still get offended by the fact that homosexuality exists and always has done ( and before anyone screams 'that's because you are a lesbian' ) no I am not .... but i often think i have missed out by not being ... bi-sexual I think would be really great ! thank you Arith for this interesting video and long live the spirit of LOKI !
Child labor, pedophilia, child prostitutes, gov sponsored female genocide and domestic violence, gov corruption ... yea I hear you
Thank you so much for making this video and all the work you put in to make your channel! Your dedication to these topics historical and modern is quite refreshing and elucidating.
Very calm. Very informative....perfect execution and the information. I might have to listen to this twice to actually understand all of it. Thankyou for the time and effort that you placed in this!
Thank you very much for this impressive production. The funny thing for me is that you are spelling out things that I intuitively have imagined about these questions. Hearing it from you makes many things fall neatly into place for me, and I admire the depth of knowledge you have aquired and how you concider so many sides to the story in this video.
My first contact with Arith. I am impressed. Your analysis conveys great clarity and vision. You have expressed my deeper understanding of reality. thank you!
Before tonight I hadn't had much interest to educate myself with norse pagan beliefs. But one video peaked my interest. And here I am learning from you. Never even knew you existed until today. Watching your intro to this video was a breath of fresh air. I'm from America and having enlightening conversations about subject matter such as this is hard to come by without hostility. I appreciate that you made this video.
Arith, I look for your videos daily, and you ROCK, my friend. The intro was spot on. You always address everyone in your audience collectively, kindly, and you are very direct. Gods be praised that you exist. Flat out. Thank you for your daily videos and education. It is much appreciated. Your knowledge is amazing.
Thank you, I have waited awhile to stumble upon this video... a historical overview that describes my lived experiences. Burned alive, but we still exist. The references are greatly appreciated as well. Very well done!
I loved the introduction. Really good video!
Also, the subs in english are very useful for me to understand you, I'm not good listening (and writing) english, but I can read it perfectly. So, thanks for it, I was able to enjoy your content without problems ♡
All of your videos are superb, you leave no stone unturned, every door is opened. Excellent work... I'm hooked.
Fantastic presentation Arith. Very scholarly and intimately explained. Thank You!
To all the folks talking about Snorri, Icelandic Law and the "shame" of homosexuality please check your dates. Most if not all of those laws and attitudes are POST CONVENTION!
And Snorri was a christard monk who plagiarised Norse mythology and edited it to suit his own agenda of corruption.
I’m surprised that wolftoad guy hasn’t copy and pasted his novel of “Heathen Traditionalism” on here
Thanks for taking care and the time to give such a thorough account of the topic.
Thank you so much for the intro. It's really appreciated that you would clearly state where you stand and make no allowance for slothful minds. This is the positions of great teachers, and perfectly befitting the Norse mindset
Here is a perfect example, this guy is in confusion over whether he is a skunk or a man. Yikes!
@@stephanieweaver4194 why the hate yo?
@@DarkSaber-1111 Don't be a hater because of my comment. I'm just stating how it is. Don't be such a hater, yo.
@@stephanieweaver4194 I'm just saying that your comment seems to be trasphobic and that would be hateful "yo". Gender role are cultural and don't exist in nature "yo"; just a bunch of man made concepts "yo". Homosexuality can be readily observed in nature, "yo", and is therefore natural.
Hear what I'm saying, "yo".
Lmfao
@@stephanieweaver4194 stay away from Kent hovind, that guy is a wife beater and tax evaders. Aaron ra tares apart his claims in his supposed lies in the textbooks series.
That guy who claimed to have found the ark of the covenant was a fraud too, btw. Lots of his alleged findings were proven fake or completely made up.
Much thanks to you, Arith, for each and every one of your videos...♡♡
This is the first of your videos that I have seen. Thank you for such a well researched video, and thank you for tackling a potentially divisive topic.
Thank you for the perspective.
Arith......... this is a context that perhaps has qualities where this conversation and the greater perspective it would offer can be heard...... powerful!
Very interesting, i appreciate the work you did for this, it could not have been easy
Thank you so much for this, for all the research and work!
I was really looking forward to it!
This video has great value. Not just because of the theme, but because you really made great effort. This is a great tool for all that want or need to learn.
And, great conclusions. I really like the way you see things, regardless of the topic.
Great job, thank you again!
All the best from Slovenija!
5 min in and this is still one of the best videos. Looking forward to the rest of it.
Very ensightful. Eye opener. Learned so much from this video. Thank you for all your hard work!!! Much appreciated.
Good job, thank you so much for this.
I'm so happy I found your channel, this is not only interesting but very entertaining. Thank you 💗
As a gay man ... this video was extremely informative. Very informative & impartial. Good for you Arith & good for us ! It really confirms that the 'winners' really did rewrite the history books, how annoying. They got their 'power' form causing discord & suffering. Nauseating.
Gay Norse Wiccan here! Love this!!
You can't be Wiccan and Norse at the same time. Wicca is based on J€wish Kabbalah, which is the antithesis of the Ancient Norse religion and harmful to every Gentile.
@@shaktipat736 I think you have been misinformed. Wicca is an umbrella that is not just Gardnerian, Alexandrian or BTW. Within Wicca, one may connect to the old gods in whatever form feels right to the practitioner. While purists May argue that the connection must be made with Curnonous and Aradia, it is just as valid to connect with other pantheons.
Thank you for uploading this video. I found it very enlightening, allowing me a bit more understanding of Norse/Viking side. I was watching a video on UA-cam about the exodus from Egypt, in it it is claimed that a funerary box was found in a museum full of texts. When they interpreted some of the text it was discovered that a passage had been misinterpreted. The ancient text referred to the Jews as the evil ones . I though that was quite interesting as its usually the other way around.
Thanks once again for all your hard work. Warm regards
There is a theory of this Even written about this by Freud, which was a jew himself.
Its theorized that jews was from the cult of aton which only allowed the workship of the sun and outlawed the traditional gods.
You should research this subject more. It explain alot.
Question is if they worshipped the sun or the Black sun(saturn) the spiritual sun
You attained another subscriber within the first 3 minutes of my watching this video. What a great intro. Now for the rest of the video 🤗.
Having now watched the whole video, I wish I could subscribe ten thousand times more. It will be forwarded to my many friends for sure.
In appreciation, gratitude and with respect. Keep up the great work.
Great introduction. Good video. Thank you for taking your time to make them.
the intro to this video is beautiful !!! thank you so much for teaching us !!!
Hi im marco, a long time watcher and first time commenter! Anyways.. I just wanted to say that ive been really loving💖these videos! But I think that by far the most impressive part is the audio quality! 👍On this video and on all of your videos in this amazing channel I can tell that you push yourself to expand your limits and make your audio quality the best that it can be and I really appreciate it!👌Keep up the great work!!
your videos always show great knowledge and learning, thank you for raising the standard.
This video is amazingly good, as someone struggling with depression today because of my femininity and lack of any support, this is heavily inspiring.
wish more people had the brains to see and understand what is said here.
gonna share this video till the end of my life.
Truly thank you for your content
Thank you so much!! I tried doing research on this subject a couple years ago. It was very hard to find info!
Now, I've read that homosexuality in Rome was about power dynamics. Masculine/dominant and passive/feminine, and therein was found the societal stigma. Citizens would need not fear a loss of face or status if they were the ones doing the penetrating, which limited acceptable partners to lower castes such as slaves, freed slaves, prostitutes, etc. This was also the case in Greece, but they threw in the grotesque practice of pederasty for good measure. This is pretty common knowledge, and is important to note.
Edit: I found a source that goes into greater detail and contains references to sources that specifically reference Ergi as an insult (again relating to masculine vs. feminine sexual dynamics). They're found in "The Unmanly Man: Concepts of Sexual Defamation in Early Northern Society". So, from what I can see... it was all good provided you were the one doing the penetrating, which would by necessity either require you to go about your practices in secret (if you were accepting the submissive role), or limit your attentions to individuals of lower social standing (slaves and the like) if you were unable to find a partner of equal social status who was willing to accept the submissive role.
Arith your amazing, I really do enjoy your channel, thank you for thinking out side the box,,and sharing your research on those matters. .....
Very well researched! Thank you for that enlightening video!
Your opening statement was so well said and spot on! As always thank you!
Political correctness, like all things, has two sides. Of course there are those who negate reality because it does not seem correct to them.
For example, if someone wants to research the relationship between sexual stimulation and power imbalances, the subject quickly becomes sensitive.
On the other hand, PC also has its authorization.
Because there are enough people who like to spread their terrible prejudices, lies and hatred and then still think that this is freedom of speech.
Enjoyed the video! Such an important one! Thank you for making this one!
A most beautiful use of facts. one of your best yet.
I looked for a place to make a private comment but failed on FB and here to find an email address. I feel relegated to leaving my comments for public consumption.
First and foremost: I thought your thoughts and articulation of your thoughts are erudite and beautifully crafted! Thank you!
***[I see that English is not your first language and I am even more awestruck by your expressing of your thoughts. Kudos to you! I made two (and then three) notes as exceptions and I offer them up, not as criticisms but as small refinements you'd like to hear (if I can be so bold as to imagine).
1. The word "fail" is not a noun. The word you want is "failure".
2. The word "evidences" has no or limited use in English. Instead, the word "evidence" refers to any body of facts or many bodies of facts. (An aside: before the internet, I spent time in the library trying to determine the plural of "expertise" and no source listed one. It turns out the plural is simply "expertises" but it's rarely use. )
3. (This one I add because I already had two to give you.) "Christianity came into the scene..." doesn't ring to my native English speaker's ear. "Christianity came on the scene..." rings better.
[That may be a style thing, a regional thing...obviously, I am only one mere person with the guts to confront such erudition as yours with my trivial comments.])]***
Thank you so much for your channel here and elsewhere! Wow! What a find for me!
American Pagan here thank you for making great content friend, may your journeys bring prosperity success
dear Arith I've thoroughly enjoyed this video. Awesome as always, well research and btw thank you for the sources! A very complete work!
Great video. Thank you for all the information and your time spent making this. What books in general do you get your information. Perhaps you could do a good books to read?
Thanks
I can’t think of their names at this moment but there are several books on homosexuality and witchcraft or paganism. I was looking on amazon for some and found three, if I remember correctly.
Or you could use Google 🤙🏻
Quite excellent. I'm a sexologist with additional background in erotology, so I appreciate your well-sourced presentation of widespread acceptance of same sex relationships prior to the influences of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam as well as the timeline of persecution of both homosexuality and magic. As a neopagan, I also deeply appreciate your discussions of the relationships between concepts of ergi, trollskapr, and magic, and citations in the literature. Thank you.
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Yes, we get it. Thank you for telling us again and again and again ad naseum
Thank you, I have been waiting months for this video.
Thank you again, Mr Härger. Again, your words touch my heart.
Your whole channel is amazing and i just love you 🤗
I won't lie, at the beginning when you were talking about political correctness I was getting worried. In the US when you hear people being upset by the concept of being politically correct it's almost always religiously conservative older people being upset that larger society is now holding them accountable for using slurs against people of color, of other religions, and LGBT+. I wasn't aware that the concept was different in other countries but I shouldn't be surprised. The US sadly doesn't get much in the way of unfiltered information about social or political situations from elsewhere unless we go through news from other countries.
Im gay and a santana dharmist DAAYANIC tantra mantra yantra wiccan. And i must say u did excellant job. Discussing this subject. Bravo my friend
I so appreciate your scholarship, your discussion, your thoroughness and the interesting topics!
I’m still convinced that monogamy, like stigmatized homosexuality, is a contruct based on religion, and isn’t a natural human instinct, or need.
Much needed and very informative video thank you
I am glad that you brought light to this subject (I was recently debating someone about it), but one thing that people still don't understand is that the concept of masculine and feminine roles were created by mankind. I very much enjoy your videos and they have opened my eyes so much more about my beliefs. Keep up the great work my friend.
P.S. I find it rather enjoyable when the tables turn and wannabe "Vikings" get triggered because their perfect manly man world is shattered.
Masculine and feminine roles were not "created by man", they are created by biology. This is about homosexuality, not gender roles.
Women didn't fight in wars as often for a good reason. That is one example.
Bad Raccoon actually they did. A lot. In Ireland it was only banned after some bishops mother got upset about it
@@thedon68889 yeah, that's bullshit. Show me one battle where women made up the front line that wasn't a complete loss.
Women have 30% of the upper body strength of males. In other words, men tend to be 3 times stronger than a female.... that doesn't usually fair well in melee combat.
@@badraccoon333 skill is more important than having the biggest muscles. You can be the biggest baddest person, but if you're caught off guard then you're dead...
Bad Raccoon 1: you have Boudicca
2: artemisia 1 of Caria
3: Nakano Takeko
4:Ban Gaisgedaig in Ireland
6: www.google.co.uk/amp/s/ansionnachfionn.com/2017/09/25/women-warriors-in-celtic-and-medieval-ireland/amp/
7: the female Viking warrior found in Birka
8: Hervor, wielded of Tyrfing
9: Lagertha according to the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok
10: according to Tacitus, a Roman general who wrote in Ibid: “in Britain there is no rule of distinction to exclude the female line from the throne, or the command of armies”.
11: in old Irish law anyone could own property but they had to fight to protect it or claim only half their inheritance, so many widows fought
Thank you for seeing people as people.
Thanks Arith, love your show, love your content. Thank you for this. Wow!
Your eaxplanation regarding the struggle with truth was quite thoughtful. Kudos.
'' whoever you are whatever you say someone will always be offended'' so true this should become a meme xD
Sad but true
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You speak truth and wisdom. I am referring to your introduction. It was good to hear and it is good many others heard it too, whether they like it or not. Nowadays we "smoothen" too many truth with delusional thoughts about what is right or nice or not. Keep being bold, because you are a magnificent enlightened mind.
WOW! Thank you for sharing this wisdom. I have always been since youth bisexual and having been married to a woman and raising children while having a male lover in private because of christian disapproval. Now retired I am primarily homosexual and have rejected Christianity and have been withdrawing from my mom’s Judaism and drawn to paganism and it’s perceived Freedom and you’re perceptions of Nature. Love this video.- Boonie from Arizona,USA
the germanic pagans didnt approve of homosexuality. Read Tacitus Germania
I have been a UA-camr for years and have listened to Politicians, Clergy, Speakers who spoke of many things and I have yet to be impressed until I came to your videos....They are informative, they are delivered so anyone with or with out a high end education can follow and understand and are quite interesting.....So Thanks.....Oh and by the way I'm curious what is your linage Arith Aarger, love your accent.....
I don't know how this video came up on my " UA-camnhit" but it is great. As a gay man raised in NYC by an almost illiterate Irish father ( 2 years of school), name O'Loughlin (in Irish "of the viking") your words "the other side of nature" and then " Pagans and Christians at once" brought him back to me. Once he retired, he loosened up with the insurance of his pension, he began celebrating "Wren Day" which is dressing up as crazy and outrageous characters and dancing around in neighbor's yards to be merry and sort of insane. When he paid off the mortgage and he thought the house was empty, except I was stretching in the "study", after a run, he went around the house with evergreen leaves in a scalding hot case iron pan blessing the home. When I asked him about it half hour later, after a shower, he acted like nothing like that had happened. He was always hospitable and generous with my friends coming to the house but only said " have has much fun as you want but keep your health". Thank you so much as for an hour I spent about an hour in the seamless world of "Christian's and Pagan's at once".
For me it is utterly comforting.
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Sometimes, being banned from Facebook is a blessing. I have very much enjoyed listening to you on UA-cam, Arith. You clearly research your subjects well.
Good Luck to you and yours. I will be stopping by often. Thank you, again.
Great video, thank you for this production.
THANK YOU!!!!!! I so very much appreciate the work you have done to present this research! Much appreciated!
Glad for the insight.
I just discovered this channel. Only recently I found out I’m 15% Norwegian so Im loving the history of Norway and the Vikings, their gods, and culture. Thanks for the lessons. 😀
Valid assessment. Great video!
I’ve never found a term or thing I identify with more or felt more validated, thank you
A great video to share during Pride Month for the 101 seekers wanting guidance. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you for making this video. Very informative.
This was a great video! Thanks for sharing.
Arith you have the most comprehensive source on Nordic EVERYTHING. (I apoligize if I have mis labeled your extensive research. Im just a subscriber, and love the Magical Staves of Iceland, and all of the patterns that appear in the Tetrahedral Geometry across all nations)
The topic of the video is quite interesting, but your opening speech is even better. That's exactly what happens today and how I see the problem it brings. I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Very well researched and put together lecture. Fascinating as well.
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Arith this was an absolutely outstanding video! I was reading the description about the thumbnail choice, well I must say that is quite poetic and really, ah man I dont have words for it lol thank you for the sources btw!
Thank you for the video. It has been very enlightening and informative. Thank you also for presenting in a factual non opinionated way.
thank you for such well researched video.
A very thought-provoking, enlightening and insightful video. Thank you.
This was beautifully done, thank you.
Your explanation of Ergi brings to mind the contemporary pagan term of being filled with Bliss. I've always referred to it as a euphoric overload.
@Horseless Headman There are so few of us Old Crafters left we are the exception to the rule. Squeaky wheel and all that. - reading comprehension is our friend. I distinctly qualified myself with, "contemporary pagan term." I don't probably do anything.
Filled with fascinating connections, and clearly you have put enormous time and thought in, in addition to your research time. Please list all your original sources for further reading? Thank you.
thank you for existing, this whole video made me smile.