Hahahaha “Beans!” The green giant 😂

@jackjacobson3893

2 жыл бұрын

Do I slay some giants again lol Jack the giant slayer 🤣🤣🤣

I'll say my patron dieties is Odin...and Fenrir. To strengthen your whole elemental force theory, I see Fenrir as "Hunger" ( hunger in all things)...and it's Odins hunger for knowledge that kills himself at the end. So, in my personal view, Odin kills himself, thus making Fenrir an aspect of Odin. Odin is know as the wolf God after all.

@froer9877

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with all of that but remember that it is No small claim to follow Valfaðir. You can not back down from anything and be hungry as you say. Äsir are not to be worshipped but to imitate.

Just to put a Finnish take on the Jotunn, In Finland they are referred to as Jatuli. Fornjotur who was the King of Finland, Kvenland and Gotland was Jatuli. Jatuli was a tribe of Finns who were tall in stature, not like trees or mountains but 2 meter or about 6foot 7inch depending on the individual. Fornjotur mean old giant or more accurately Elder Jotun (Jatuli, or Jätti) Jätti is a Finnish word. The Jatuli fought and made alliances with Vanir and at another time with Aesir, sometimes fought with both, sometime worked in alliance with both. Ymir is probably Antero Vipunen in the Kalevala, a primordial Shaman with great powers. Fornjotur was Kaleva of the Kalevala. In Norse Kaleva may have also been Gylfing or Kylfi. Fornjoturs sons were all Jatuli, as were Shamans Väinömöinen, Ilmarinen and Lemminkäinen. Fornjotur wasn't a name but rather a descriptive. The Norse Ice Giants are the descending Kingline of the Jatuli Finns, ie sons of Fornjotur

I really liked this video. It cleared up a lot for me about the Jotun. I never had any desire to "worship" the Jotun but I will always respect them.

In every story fenrir is betrayed. When i give up prayer to the gods i always honor fenrir's loyalty until his binding. He didn't know the hate for the gods until the gods' hate for him was evident.

@lsrpjune3500

2 жыл бұрын

They didn’t hate fenrir, they loved him, but baldurs dreams caused an effect of fear among the gods, causing them to lead to their own demise once they binded him

@joeyounge8909

2 жыл бұрын

@@lsrpjune3500 they feared him, and that fear led to hate. Destiny saw to it that fenrir would rise against the gods and it was Odin who dreamt of his own fate, not bauldr. Odin set out to change ragnarok not realizing his actions would cause the calamity. His fear of the wolf made the wolf what he would become. And the gods were very much much afraid of fenrir, they feared anything that made Odin uneasy, he is the all father after all

@differous01

2 ай бұрын

Tiu kept his oath to Fenrir (who was bound, not killed) and his red hand still wanders the twilight (Tiu's-day = Mars-di), the price for the peace for the Oath-Keepers, but he will loose the bond (Latin: religere/ religion = to bind) and become god of war to the Oath-Breakers.

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My opinion on Fenrir, as a Lokean, is that YES absolutely you can worship him. He and his father (Loki) have been my rock, my strength in hardships, he has been there to remind my that no matter what is done to me, "they" can't take away my spirit. He is a quiet but steady encouragement of strength and spirit. Yes, Fenrir kills Odin during Ragnarok, but that's due to Odin's own mistakes. Fenrir was raised with the Aesir and had a friend in Tyr. But because he grew too big, the Aesir became wary and decided to trick him into playing a game that lead to his imprisonment, with a sword thrust through his mouth forcing it to remain open. He didn't seem to have any ill will until he felt betrayed. He never got along with Odin, but probably because it was his orders that took him and his siblings from their mother and separated them from one another, and then Odin never made an effort to try and befriend him. Odin did what he THOUGHT was right, but he made a mistake. Fenrir COULD have been his greatest ally, but because of Odin's own fear he made him his greatest enemy. It actually took me a bit to overcome what Odin had done when I first discovered it. To realize it was a mistake made in the face of fear. He should have killed Fenrir instead of leaving him in such agony, to dwell on the betrayal by his closest friend. I can only imagine how Fenrir felt. Is it really any wonder he killed Odin? Put yourself in his shoes. I have put myself in Odin's and have come to love and respect Odin as the AllFather. I can see why he did what he did. He did what he thought was best given the limited information he was provided and he acted on fear and instinct. I do still wonder why he didn't just kill Fenrir. Maybe because of his loyalty/vow with Loki? Anyway, Fenrir seems to help people who feel trapped, betrayed or hold great sorrow. I've been battling depression for the majority of my life. Fenrir is not my patron, but he has become very important and very dear to me. I felt an instant and intense connection with Fenrir and Loki from the moment I began down this path.

Not sure if you realize this or not but from 13:17 to 17:43 you captured 3 UFOs in the background in the sky. I thought it was skydivers using parachutes or perhaps gliders, but they are hanging around that area for a lot longer than I think they would be if it was just skydivers with chutes deployed or gliders. Go back and review this video and you will see what I am talking about. Edit: I very closely watched the footage and you can very very barely see people hanging from parachutes.

@TheWisdomOfOdin

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I thought that too while editing. But I remember seeing quite a few paragliders out that day. One day I will capture that Ufo…. One day

Interesting take on science and our religion. I think your on the right track. The name Ymir is actually the Old Norse word for sound. So Midgard being created out of Ymir's body could be interpreted as the Earth being created by Odin through sound. It would fit in with scientific theories such as the big bang, soundwaves, etc, and also with other religious concepts such as OM. Check out Norse Magic and Beliefs channel for much more in-depth discussions about this, and related topics. I have learned a lot from this guy, who is a life long Pagan, and really knows his stuff. Skol.

Thor also mated with a Jotun woman, Jarnsaxa, with whom he had his sons Modi and Magni. She had been one of the nine mothers of Heimdal before she became Thor's lover. Freyr also took a Jotun wife, a beauty named Gerdr. Thor also took the earth goddess Sif for a wife.

Second time I'm watching this...and love your information. And the power of those mountains just in the video alone is amazing..

The English word for Jotun is Ettin and is also the same root as Eaten and the general idea of Jotnar of The Eaters/consumers. The Frankish/French word was something a bit like Jyontan with a hard J - eventually the the -tan was dropped and we get Jyont= Giant

Hey Jacob, I forgot to send you a comment when you did the video on your book collection I was curious if you read anything by Raven Kaldera? I have two of his books, one is Pathwalkers, a brief description for that one is it is about the nine worlds of Yggdrasil. The other one is the Jotunbok. It is very interesting. I haven't finished either books but they are very well written, thought I'd throw them out to you for a suggestion to check out. I love your videos by the way. Wonderful information!

You offer the mountain the effort you extend to climb it. The mountain in return gives you the strength to do it again. Overcoming difficulty is the greatest way to grow. Each adversity we overcome becomes a gift from the Jotnar, and as we recover from out efforts we grow back stronger. Bolstered by the mountain.

I forgot to add, the Alps are beautiful!!!

Location location!! Yes, truly magical.

Hail Odinn the Allfather!!! Skál💀🍻💪

another thing to think about is that the nine realms fit perfectly with the nine bodies of our solar system our sun could be considered Niflhiem as well as our sun

What an interesting thought, the Jotunr and the Neanderthal being the same thing.

@ciaranmck4469

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah no Norse culture and religion came from proto indo European culture and religion And the Indo-Europeans came a long time after the neanderthals

@TheWisdomOfOdin

2 жыл бұрын

Human history becomes incredible shakey after a certain point. Really after written history disappears and all we have is carbon dating. I’ve seen estimates that the Neanderthals existed between 28,000-50,000 years ago in Europe and Asia. And one of the theories (key word here) is they assimilated into a human populace. That human populace would have existed in Europe who could have very well told stories of the larger race of people that once existed. Which of course is also a theory based on a theory. Which again after written record all we have is carbon dating, artifacts, and theories. Even the evidence of the indo Europeans is scattered and varied. Most ideas about them are also theories. The true origins of the Germanic beliefs will only ever be discovered by time machine the rest will remain just theories and educated guesses. You can even throw in some Hyperborean myth in there to spice it up, but that’s whole different thing 😂

@81dedhed

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWisdomOfOdin you're right,until the day we can go back and see it with our own eyes we can never be certain. But the idea of Neanderthal living side by side with modern humans. I've heard this before and I believe there is still Neanderthal DNA present in some modern humans which shows there had to be some intermingling. So the idea of there being 2 tribes,the Æsir and the Vanir and a third tribe/group of hominids isn't a fantasy,just a very interesting idea. And on the tribal idea,I think I've seen the idea put out there that the Æsir tribe was more I wanna say more Scandinavian while the vanir were thought to be more Sami? Could be wrong,probably am but interesting all the same.

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In the Scandinavian languages words ending in -r are typically plural and those ending in -n are singular. So you are right that jøtun is singular and jøtnar is plural 😊

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That was a very entertaining lesson brother. Thank you for sharing your German adventure with us

Ahhhhh!!! Beautiful!!! Love this!

"Im not here to make demands of that beautiful valley, its here to make demands of me" 🤗

This is very good information thank you. I must say that I go fishing a lot at least every week if I can help it. While fishing the thought has crossed my mind as I was standing by the shore with my line in the water. I seen clouds building and I was thinking Thor. The I thought I want to catch a big fish but maybe not Jormungandr size. Idk how I would take that home with me! lol

Exactly what I meant! Thanks for awnsering both questions of mine!!

So, I developed as a heathen and a pagan largely isolated, and came at it from a unique direction. I have always spoken to the jötunn, asking for knowledge of the elements and the land. The landvaettr are the spirits of a specific place in that specific time. The jötunn are the epitome of certain terrains or features or elements. I have always asked them for wisdom of those terrains and elements. I have asked them for skill and understanding of those elements, and I have offered them my willingness to walk in their shoes and represent their environs and elements. Sort of a join them rather than beat them sort of idea. You can't beat the ice or snow or sea or mountains, but you can become like them. And taking on their traits gives you the best way to both deal with them and survive in them. I offer to carry their torch in exchange for the knowledge to live among them. Almost a berserker kind of ritual exchange, but with the environs and elements themselves.

Dude, you’re seriously making me wanna visit Germany lol. But anyway I thought your points about whether or not the jotnar are the, “big bad” or a transitional relationship were really good. The way I sorta see that is that the jotnar are the necessary chaos in the world which allows the Aesir and Vanir to provide order. Sort of a yin and yang situation. This becomes even more apparent when you factor in outliers like Loki, who are a sort of chaos amidst order, and you see the antithesis of that in the jotnar culture with individuals like mimir who help the Aesir, thus providing an order amidst chaos

@TheWisdomOfOdin

2 жыл бұрын

As of July first tourism to Germany is open once again! 🍻

Very enjoyable video, thank you

In Swedish, the word "jätte" is literally "giant", but it is derived from jotun. I do wonder though (just started the video), if there is any real source material saying the jotun were actually huge, as we know the dwarves weren't necessarily small ("dwarf" as a condition of being small was named after the mythical beings, who may not actually have been small at all).

Thank you this was very helpful ❤❤

ætt jötuns -> family line of jotun. i'm having a more human tribes-vibe of norse mythology, but it's all in the interpretation. i'm marveled people are making this into a religion

I always thought Jotunheim was the Norse men's view of the Scandavian Mountains. They projected Utenngard/Jotunheim on to those cold and chaotic mountains.

Jesus is a Jotun...I'd wear that shirt.

Jottings weren’t actually giants more like a different species of aesir

Loving the video as always. Keep it up, skål 🍻 By the way Jacob, could you address the Prose Edda story of Odin and Rindr? I personally don't believe in the story but a lot of people do and I want someone like you to address it. I don't believe the story because Snorri was constantly making things up and demonizing the gods, but what do you think?

@ciaranmck4469

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh it's hard to tell what's actually real religious stories that the contemporary people believed were real and what was made up poems remember snorri never intended record history in the prose edda it was a kinda of handbook for writing skald poems and songs

@dracodistortion9447

2 жыл бұрын

@@ciaranmck4469 exactly.

Keep in mind that according to some retellings, Odin was actually born from Ymir's armpit (which is the version I've always heard told). Whichever one of the two is the truth, people do often forget Odin was either a Jötun or part Jötun. They are so much more than "bad guys", I wish people would remember that. Always interesting seeing how pagans in the US differ from pagans here, and the ways in which we're the same. Hope you enjoy Germany. If you get the chance, do visit both the north and the south, as they're very different and beautiful in their own way.

Well, I thought the plural form was "Jötnar". As a biologist, I like that you answered that question. I'd have to think about what you said on that topic because a couple things sounded off to me (like the Neanderthals being dummer) but the similarities between the Big Bang and the creation mythos is interesting. I do like your bread analogy and also the idea that Jötnar are kind of like natural elements and raw power. PS: I still have to read your IG reply. Sorry I haven't done that yet. Busy as heck with a job exam.

Are those butterflies making appearances throughout your video? They appear very quickly. Thought it a bit strange that butterflies would be that high up on the mountain. Am I the only one seeing that?

Jotun are ancestral to the Az as the Scythians are ancestral to the Germanic people, and the Scythians, in turn, got their blue-eye gene from Anatolia in the south, and their blond gene from Siberia in the north, so ancestral Ymir has a foot in both worlds. As with all family trees, the parent is not as big as the 'grand' or 'great-grand' parent (the twig, the branch, the bough).

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@cv5492

2 жыл бұрын

Analyse your source.

@MarytheBad

2 жыл бұрын

@@cv5492 Analyze deez nuts

@cv5492

2 жыл бұрын

Im serious. Do some research on this guy.

That jotun and neanderthals being the same is a massive reach, Neanderthals were shorter than homo sapiens.

I was wondering if you could do some research into Fornjót and his three sons. Ægir is spoken of a lit, Logi is known for one story, and I’ve only been able to find footnotes of Kári. They seem interesting as Fornjót could be translated as “Original Owner”

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Just one thing, the plural of jotunn is jotnar, not jotunar. There is a rule in Old Norse that makes the u drop out of the word in the plural. The word 'jotunar' is definitely wrong for the plural and 'jotunn' is always singular. Jackson Crawford discusses this in his video on r-assimilation. The same happens with the word for 'sky' for example 'himinn' (related to English word 'heaven') and the plural is himnar, not himinar.

I don't know if you'll see this by now but I'm just wondering what your left forearm tattoo represents?

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Have you seen any street performers around? Like when you were in the city? Perhaps there aren’t so many with pandemic so recently.

I have to disagree with you on this. The Jötnar definitely have things you can learn from them. You can't necessarily make a mountain move to a different place or command it to do certain things, but it certainly has gifts you can receive if you choose to connect and learn from them. For instance, Ægir is the personification of the ocean, the part man cannot control. Ægir is the smallest plankton, to the largest blue whale. He is the crashing waves that will drown you, or a peaceful tropical atoll. He is the snap of a crab, the menacing jaws of a mako shark, and the terrifying cruel predatory nature of a pod of orcas. To connect with Ægir, is to understand and feel the 100 foot waves in your soul.

Why would anyone comment on something they've not watched?

I'm not saying it's aliens, BUT... Finally the content I have long been waiting for! ;)

neanderthals were shorter than cro magnon man tho

I believe that every religion is sacred amd divine, that every god ever actually exists, because (its somehow approved by science) that our reality is created by our thoughts and assumptions, so gods exist if we assume and believe they exist, lately ive been thinking which faith should i pick up, ive been born and raised as a muslim but i feel like Odin was guiding me towards a diffrent point of view throughout my life. Now im thinking and pondering, should i worship an almighty needless and flawless cosmic god who has power over everything and has immense love for you regardless of whatever you do ? Or flawed "mortal" deities who need an offering from you in order for them to watch over you ? I also inherit my ancestral belief that Tengri accepts your prayer regardless of what form you pray to him and thats the reason Mongols did not destroy the holy grounds of each country they conquered. I acknowledge odin's guidance and the norse faith, and i do believe in them including the magic of the Runes and i also believe that its so sacred and divine, but as the norse faith mention's itself you cannot always rely on the gods to hold your hand and you are on your own for the most part, which is beautiful tbh because you cant just fall on your knees and pray to god to help you instead you must stand firm and strong in your own.

It was the children of Loki that caused Ragnarok. The children of chaos shall sew the seeds of destruction. It's not exactly whether or not they were jotunar, that's what I believe.

@ThatStevenLouis

6 ай бұрын

No, it was ODIN who caused Ragnarok...not Loki's children. Odin went to the Fates because he wanted to know how he'd die, they showed him a great wolf killing him in something called Ragnarok. He knew that had to have something to do with his "brother" Loki, so he tortured the truth out of him and found out Loki has 3 innocent full blooded Jotunar children no one knew about; Odin has Jormungandr thrown into the sea to drown, Hel cast to the realm of the dead, and took the Fenris wolf as a pup to raise him to obey and basically be the Æsir's pet so it'd never kill him. This is what set Loki off to start being aggressive towards the Æsir; "destroying" his Jotnar children. After some time Odin realizes Ragnarok is still gonna happen so he seeks Mimir to find how to prevent it. He sacrifices the eye to learn that Ragnarok happens after the 3 year Fimbulwintr and the death of Baldr. He gets everything and everyone from all the realms to swear an oath to never harm Baldr, except mistletoe because the mistletoe lived inside the laurel tree...so tho the laurel tree agreed, mistletoe didn't because it was never asked in the 1st place. Loki finds that out and uses it to his advantage and this is how Baldr is killed. In the meantime, the Fenris Wolf had grown so big that Odin feared it so he had it chained up; the wolf began to hate the Æsir and especially Odin from then on.....Hel was so beloved in the realm she was cast to that it was named after her, becoming Helheim (Hel's home). And because Helheim is where ALL souls go who never/don't die in battle, she has an army of billions willing to go to war for her....Jormungandr survived and his hatred for the Æsir gave him strength that matched a maxed out Thor, whom he particularly had distaste for for Thor being the Æsir that pestered him the most. After Loki had Baldr killed by the blind Æsir, Odin retaliated by having Loki's Æsir children destroyed; he turned one son into a wolf and made it eat his brother....then Odin used the eaten son's entrails to bind Loki, his father, and have a snake drip venom into his forehead for eternity. His Æsir wife protected him by collecting the venom. Once Loki broke free from that bondage he decided enough was enough, the Æsir gotta go. He went and got Hel who brought her infinite army (waaaay more people die of natural causes than dying in battle), the Fenris Wolf who's not only destined to kill Odin but not off the Æsir god of war's arm with no effort, and Jormungandr who (according to the older less-Catholicized stories) has beaten Thor more times than they tied. All that was left was to get Surtr and his "Sons of Muspel" who's destined to destroy all of Asgard....but Surtr is only coming for Asgard because (AGAIN) of Odin; Odin and his brothers killed Ymir, Surtr's "brother". (It was the heat from Surtr and Muspelheim that created Ymir in the 1st place; Surtr is older than Ymir hence him being the most powerful of all Jotun)

@ThatStevenLouis

6 ай бұрын

Odin and Odin alone is who's responsible for Ragnarok; Odin caused ALL of that. He made the prophecy come true with every action he took to try and prevent it. Odin escalated the situation from Surtr coming to kill him as retribution for what Odin did to and with Ymir, to carrying judgement on ALL of Æsir/Æsir allies 👌🏾

Hello my name is Andrew and I am very very new to this religion and I am looking for a tribe or group to join to help me start my path I am in the Pittsburgh area can anyone point me in any direction?

@frankdecoo

Жыл бұрын

read books dont listen to people if not from scandinavia

I need help I've felt a pull away from Christianity for a while. I'm 20 and live with my mom I know she wouldn't disowned me like some parents because she constantly talks about how cruel that is. but I don't what to hurt her. How do I let her know I believe in norse gods

@richb3802

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Maybe start with a casual conversation about different religions and cultures, then see how receptive she is, then go from there. No need to drop a 'bombshell' straight away

@forgottengodoffear131

2 жыл бұрын

@@richb3802 good idea thank you

@richb3802

2 жыл бұрын

@@forgottengodoffear131 Your welcome. Hope it goes well.

I thought that, giants were the enemies, of all mankind???

@TheWisdomOfOdin

2 жыл бұрын

I answer this question in this video

Get on the Euro rail and head on up to Scandinavia

First!

The storys dont neat to be intepetut literal to be thru

fourth!

If you're going to anglicise/simplify the spelling at least get that right. There is no U in Jotnar (ON: Jo̧tnar). This is really basic...

Though the Gods and Goddess of Asgard are the faith of our Ancestors, many of US wonder why there isn't a Holy Scripture in regards to OUR faith. I believe that that is because, even though OUR faith came from OUR Ancestors, the Holy Text with evolve in our times! The Gods and Goddess hear our voices in THEIR praise and will awaken. Maybe one of US will talk with the Gods and Goddess of Asgard and their hands will be guided to write these texts. Anyone find this theory to be viable. Snorri is not that author! Keep your faith. Praise be to the Gods and Goddess of Asgard!

Talking to Jesus like you know he’s real in your heart? Are all Gods/gods real to you? Is it everyone’s truth real as long as it’s true to them? Will everyone go to what they believe in?

@TheWisdomOfOdin

2 жыл бұрын

Talking to Jesus as a joke I believe everyone who believes in something believes their experiences are real, but I do not believe what everyone believes is real.

@josiahgarrison647

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWisdomOfOdin 👍 thanks for the answer. I find the Vikings very interesting and watch your channel because of it. Seen the history channel show and played the AC game! I believe in Jesus and remember you said you were raised as a Christian so it confused me with a bunch of questions. Thanks!

@josiahgarrison647

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWisdomOfOdin if I could ask you 1 more question Jacob…why did you pick Norse paganism over egypt or Greek or the many other pagan religions?

Got half way through the video and realized this man is standing on a mountain top in a teashirt and what i can only assume to be some form of jean or casual pants. Are you ok? Do you need a blanket?

@TheWisdomOfOdin

Жыл бұрын

Haha this was filmed in June. The air was 75 degrees, and the snow was cold. But they air was thin so the sun was actually really warm. My body was very confused lol