The Wild Hunt in Scandinavian Folklore and Legends

A great band of phantasmal hunters travel across the land through the air and the sky, often told in Scandinavian folklore as either preying upon the souls of the living, or hunting for mythical and magical creatures.
Lussi and Lucia Night:
snl.no/Luciadagen
The Oskorei and the Cross:
Folktales of Norway (p. 75-6, 1968)
by Reidar Christiansen, quoted for educational purposes under fair use.
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  • @jacobberry5138
    @jacobberry51385 жыл бұрын

    My Father told me this story as a kiddo (not as well as you do.) Odin led the hunt, on Slepnir, the 8 legged horse. He would place his work boots outside our back door ( the friendly door) and give us hay to stuff into the boot. In the morning, a gift would be in place of the hay. When I did this at 10, I got a knife. I still have it to this day.

  • @JDGage

    @JDGage

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jacob Berry good to know Oden is Santa Claus

  • @magnusjonsson7714

    @magnusjonsson7714

    4 жыл бұрын

    its a variant of the Julnir/Julfather/Odin would give to ppl. Jul = scandinavian christmas.

  • @tonybarde2572
    @tonybarde25726 жыл бұрын

    Hawaii has a similar story called the Nightmarchers. They are slain Hawaiian warriors who rise up from their graves on certain nights to steal souls of anyone who encounters them.

  • @AnnaBridgland

    @AnnaBridgland

    6 жыл бұрын

    that sounds like a really cool story!

  • @tonybarde2572

    @tonybarde2572

    6 жыл бұрын

    There have been sightings of the Nightmarchers throughout the islands. They are commonly seen near battlefields such as Nuuanu Pali on Oahu.

  • @ikaikaotteman7723

    @ikaikaotteman7723

    3 жыл бұрын

    they walk the great alii trail and can be followed if one knows the way. though they are kings and chiefs of old and will not abide disrespect of anyone.

  • @tonybarde2572

    @tonybarde2572

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ikaikaotteman7723 Yes indeed

  • @Dagsschiller

    @Dagsschiller

    3 жыл бұрын

    That sounds super-interesting, did not know that, thanks :)

  • @AlphaAffirmations
    @AlphaAffirmations2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work, thank you.

  • @AnnaBridgland

    @AnnaBridgland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @freddymarsuc904
    @freddymarsuc9042 жыл бұрын

    The old cowboy went riding off one dark and windy day

  • @SwitchbackCh
    @SwitchbackCh5 жыл бұрын

    Your voice is very suited for narration! I really like it. I was working on a project involving the Wild Hunt so I came here, and now I wish you could narrate it. XD

  • @AnnaBridgland

    @AnnaBridgland

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @comfort_devil
    @comfort_devil3 жыл бұрын

    In Germany it's called "Die wilde Jagt" 🇩🇪

  • @djynfxxbdhtbrn6854
    @djynfxxbdhtbrn68546 жыл бұрын

    Oh hey, Blood Fire Death by Bathory.

  • @bethmuller9975
    @bethmuller99755 жыл бұрын

    Just subbed. These videos are really well made. The voice is very clear and soothing. I absolutely love them.

  • @ivanchernov3041
    @ivanchernov30414 жыл бұрын

    0:20 Blood fire death by Bathory

  • @joldendoves2795
    @joldendoves27953 жыл бұрын

    I believe that my village og Golcar was named after an incident, where St Guthlac was caught up in the Wild Hunt when it came through Huddersfield, Guthlac was caught up as it swipt through near the ground causing a scar, this scar in the ground became known as Guthlacs Scar then Guthlascar and eventually turned into Golcar.

  • @kevinalvarado9717
    @kevinalvarado97173 жыл бұрын

    Your voice is very soothing and lovely, you should consider doing some ASMR videos or spotify lists you'd be great!

  • @Allan_aka_RocKITEman
    @Allan_aka_RocKITEman Жыл бұрын

    @Anna Bridgland - Folklore, Mythology & Fairy Tales >>> 👍👍

  • @MoonPupper
    @MoonPupper6 жыл бұрын

    They'd eaten the Christmas food, a dead man was hanging from a meat hook. But worst of all, they'd drank all of the Christmas ale!

  • @MoonPupper

    @MoonPupper

    6 жыл бұрын

    *pot hook

  • @JDGage
    @JDGage4 жыл бұрын

    I know this is popular from The Witcher. But it's also based on Santa Claus interesting enough.

  • @jefferymuter4659
    @jefferymuter46595 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done

  • @moistking69
    @moistking695 жыл бұрын

    The Witcher 3 Brought me Here

  • @AnnaBridgland

    @AnnaBridgland

    5 жыл бұрын

    I've been streaming it on and off for a while, such a great game!

  • @pnutdraws
    @pnutdraws4 жыл бұрын

    Hello , i really like this video since ive been researching about norse mythology recently , im making a video related to norse mythology and id like to use some clips from this video , ill mention the video in my video too

  • @anthonyvigil7567
    @anthonyvigil75674 жыл бұрын

    Blood fire death🤘

  • @jambajesus6980
    @jambajesus69803 жыл бұрын

    Play at 1.5 speed if you don't wanna be here all day...

  • @bigbadwolf7368
    @bigbadwolf73686 жыл бұрын

    Wild hunt memberWho taught you to fight like this? Geralt the witcher you slew igni and maul splattering head. like a BOSS.

  • @Unseen.Warfare
    @Unseen.Warfare3 жыл бұрын

    This is what the capital ritual represents.

  • @Keithkogane175
    @Keithkogane1756 жыл бұрын

    Come from teen wolf

  • @joldendoves2795
    @joldendoves27953 жыл бұрын

    Or is it a thunder storm

  • @JohannesVanDerStuyvebode
    @JohannesVanDerStuyvebode5 жыл бұрын

    Pretty scary to be honest

  • @bubblegumgun3292
    @bubblegumgun32925 жыл бұрын

    Holocaust of the Mystical DEUS VULT

  • @jasonbrowning3743
    @jasonbrowning37439 ай бұрын

    BS they were pagan.. they didn't paint crosses on doors