Introduction to Norse Mythology (25 min.)

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  @frankkrunk · 8 years ago

  &quot;also the name of my Ska band&quot;<br>Possibly the most undersold line in the history of human communication.

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  @aaronlewis702 · 7 years ago

  &apos;Odin leaps into action and sleeps with a woman&apos;. That delivery was perfect.

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  @mcolville · 8 years ago

  You can&apos;t fool me, you ain&apos;t never been in no ska band!

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  @thedondeluxe6941 · 8 years ago

  When I learned norse mythology as a kid, I was really fascinated by the fact that Jotunheimen is a real mountain range. It made the whole mythology seem much more real to me. Later I learned that the mountain range was named in the 1800s :-)

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  @jacymcpherson4424 · 8 years ago

  For a moment i was really hoping you were gonna be the ska janming Norse expert that this world so desperatly needs

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  @wellimeantosaywhat · 8 years ago

  I love how he caaaaaasually alludes to Loki&quot;s horsey escapades &nbsp;<b>slow clap</b> &nbsp;well played, sir.

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  @rigorouselectronics8089 · 3 years ago

  Norse Mythology and language is so cool that even an Iranian guy far from the region would watch this playlist

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  @ninjanick5769 · 6 years ago

  Dr Crawford, I really like that you&apos;re probably the only YouTuber who took the effort of accurately reconstructing the Norse language, giving us a very immersive experience of Nordic culture. And how you cross reference multiple sources to make clear distinctions

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  @JacksonCrawford · 8 years ago (edited)

  Select older videos with more detail on various things:<br><br>SOURCES <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_l33RAAjrg">https://youtu.be/h_l33RAAjrg</a><br>&quot;Genealogy of Information&quot; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyGPV2aiNms">https://youtu.be/eyGPV2aiNms</a><br>Poetic Edda <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_H6FistfHc">https://youtu.be/A_H6FistfHc</a><br>—The Codex Regius Manuscript <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZqnbALsfI">https://youtu.be/GdZqnbALsfI</a><br>—Vǫluspá <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk57etreTBw">https://youtu.be/Bk57etreTBw</a><br>—A more detailed look at Vǫluspá (start of a series) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wapTAY6soa4">https://youtu.be/wapTAY6soa4</a><br>—Grímnismál <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VZUX86iDrk">https://youtu.be/5VZUX86iDrk</a><br>—Lokasenna <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP4NuHaE_Xs">https://youtu.be/TP4NuHaE_Xs</a><br>Prose Edda https://youtu.be/LFIuuLz8Nzw<br>—Eddic poems cited in the Prose Edda <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Emswgd6gaw">https://youtu.be/9Emswgd6gaw</a><br>Poetry <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsX70ZSJkOQ">https://youtu.be/FsX70ZSJkOQ</a><br>Other<br>—Archaeological evidence &amp; placenames <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuR-ePJMUpc">https://youtu.be/OuR-ePJMUpc</a><br><br>GODS &amp; GIANTS <br>Gods <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeW1-oXEubk">https://youtu.be/WeW1-oXEubk</a><br>Who is god of what? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfU45y4rRIE">https://youtu.be/JfU45y4rRIE</a><br>-Óðinn https://youtu.be/TG2dDbGkR1Y<br>—Odin vs. Othin vs. Wotan vs. Woden https://youtu.be/22TAT_BENOg<br>—Hávamál <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veRChLMC20o">https://youtu.be/veRChLMC20o</a><br>—A more detailed look at Hávamál (start of a series) https://youtu.be/JgTCL0I1iQE<br>—Ravens https://youtu.be/ojFD8bJHta0<br>—Óðrerir <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53LZkc-aOUU">https://youtu.be/53LZkc-aOUU</a><br>—Berserkers <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLDfXpWn3gM">https://youtu.be/LLDfXpWn3gM</a><br>—Names of Óðinn https://youtu.be/WyrdCHZAJZ4<br>-Frigg &amp; Freyja https://youtu.be/nS8D7l5bFME<br>-Víðarr <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z_crPr34ao">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z_crPr34ao</a><br>-Þórr <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=208Jnd3yfCw">https://youtu.be/208Jnd3yfCw</a><br>—Hárbarðsljóð <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2teH8OARHVk">https://youtu.be/2teH8OARHVk</a><br>—Þrymskviða <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA4GRUifD2U">https://youtu.be/FA4GRUifD2U</a><br>—Making of Mjǫllnir <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyzYTkT99ys">https://youtu.be/RyzYTkT99ys</a><br>—Þórr meets Útgarða-Loki <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy5c5zUbh1U">https://youtu.be/wy5c5zUbh1U</a><br>-Loki <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZL9Y8K_Nxc">https://youtu.be/lZL9Y8K_Nxc</a><br>—Fenrir <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAGmjoZDckM">https://youtu.be/oAGmjoZDckM</a><br>--Jǫrmungandr / Miðgarðsormr <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fawKNTjeOWs">https://youtu.be/fawKNTjeOWs</a><br>-Death of Baldr <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkHYWtrWCXE">https://youtu.be/xkHYWtrWCXE</a><br>-Týr <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JRqqMP3iZI">https://youtu.be/1JRqqMP3iZI</a><br>-Ullr <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q7bbk8bhZc">https://youtu.be/2q7bbk8bhZc</a><br>Giants https://youtu.be/XSFX9PannpE<br>Dwarves &amp; Elves https://youtu.be/vwG5u4a_aq8<br><br>COSMOS<br>9 Worlds <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62MmAtDQ_cA">https://youtu.be/62MmAtDQ_cA</a><br>Hel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r_iPQA2vZw">https://youtu.be/6r_iPQA2vZw</a><br>—Afterlife https://youtu.be/b3NjFKRDyiM<br>Valkyries https://youtu.be/el9lQHIikJk<br>Yggdrasill <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjRjw65fL7s">https://youtu.be/jjRjw65fL7s</a><br>The Norns <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcaG19-leJA">https://youtu.be/vcaG19-leJA</a><br>-Names of the Norns <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zcuQUr6Z8k">https://youtu.be/0zcuQUr6Z8k</a><br>-Norns vs. Moirai <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQa5lmpeQ">https://youtu.be/pxBQa5lmpeQ</a><br>Creation https://youtu.be/PvuOuxvb_NA<br>Ragnarǫk <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbhjey_J50A">https://youtu.be/jbhjey_J50A</a><br>-Ragnarǫk as a cycle (or not) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH51WW_nRkE">https://youtu.be/kH51WW_nRkE</a><br><br>CULTURE<br>Drengr / Manliness <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8o1Z_pwi0I">https://youtu.be/p8o1Z_pwi0I</a><br>—Death poems <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toVf0nNBZUA">https://youtu.be/toVf0nNBZUA</a><br>—Death poem of Ragnarr Loðbrók <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M59xsFRl490">https://youtu.be/M59xsFRl490</a><br>—Insults <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cny4P5MlpAs">https://youtu.be/Cny4P5MlpAs</a><br>—Ritualized insults <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f8Ew6okLGo">https://youtu.be/8f8Ew6okLGo</a><br>Magic <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQk0fGMGWvM">https://youtu.be/WQk0fGMGWvM</a><br>—Curses <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yeb8KyVKEVE">https://youtu.be/Yeb8KyVKEVE</a><br><br>LANGUAGE<br>-Old Norse language timeline <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6UbGLC7YWk">https://youtu.be/g6UbGLC7YWk</a><br>-Which runes go with which language? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjmxu7z04kk">https://youtu.be/Gjmxu7z04kk</a><br>-How Old Norse is written in runes <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7Z65582ex4">https://youtu.be/X7Z65582ex4</a>

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  @mattragan7048 · 8 years ago

  &quot;Ska Band&quot; .... well delivered sir.

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  @federicozimerman8167 · 4 years ago

  The best of it is the delivery of this video, that cowboy hat!👍👏🥂

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  @barkebaat · 4 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac2veVpMPWA&amp;t=385">6:25</a> - &quot; ... also the name of my ska band .... &quot;<br>Dette er min humor !

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