Odin's Spear Gungnir

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
  • A look at what we know about Gungnir, Odin's spear, from the surviving Old Norse sources.
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Komentáře • 114

  • @StoryDive
    @StoryDive Před 5 lety +181

    Didn't know you were an advisor on American Gods! Very impressed!

    • @Nanoubonbon
      @Nanoubonbon Před 5 lety +2

      StoryDive hey storyDive hey! I like your recaps the best!

    • @raymeester7883
      @raymeester7883 Před 5 lety +1

      StoryDive
      I thought YOU were the advisor.

    • @corymoon2439
      @corymoon2439 Před 3 lety +2

      Wait till you hear about AC Valhalla

  • @battlemountainforge3063
    @battlemountainforge3063 Před 5 lety +45

    I got your book the poetic edda and started reading it until dissapeared, found it by my 14 year old sons night stand. He's been reading it and he says he really likes it.

    • @cotygelowitz8514
      @cotygelowitz8514 Před 4 lety +2

      I have the same book, I have read it over and over but I must always go back to it.

  • @nunyubiznezz
    @nunyubiznezz Před 5 lety +27

    The fog was perfect... *Timeless!*
    The close where the wide brim hat appears along with the snow flakes, 'ravens', and monolithic giants was life bigger than the sum of the parts !!!

  • @fredrikfredriksen941
    @fredrikfredriksen941 Před 5 lety +33

    Thank you from spreading the knowledge of Norse Mythology!
    Hello from Norway

  • @RashFeuer26
    @RashFeuer26 Před 5 lety +16

    Amazing landscape background mr. Crawford. Thank you for this great video.

  • @joeljensen436
    @joeljensen436 Před 5 lety +22

    Those ravens in the background tho

  • @oskartzon
    @oskartzon Před 5 lety +25

    Broke: Speaking old norse with Swedish pronouncation
    Woke: speaking Swedish with reconstructed old norse pronouncation

    • @MissKellyBean
      @MissKellyBean Před 5 lety

      Ha! Yes! This needs a graphic meme... ;-)

    • @Thornspyre
      @Thornspyre Před 5 lety

      I dont get the reference. In english these two words rhymne
      Or are you saying one rhymnes with "okay" and the other with "loki" type of thing?
      If only english used the acent and inflections that other european anguages uses on the vowels (and i say that as an englishman) then puns, witticisms etc would be far easier to understand

    • @AvaeleDarkblade
      @AvaeleDarkblade Před 5 lety +3

      @@Thornspyre they are meant to rhyme. By "broke" they mean average, ordinary, or unenlightened. By "woke" they mean awakened, inspired, or enlightened. Therefore they are saying it is more enlightened to speak Swedish with reconstructed old Norse pronunciation than vice versa.

    • @Thornspyre
      @Thornspyre Před 5 lety

      @@AvaeleDarkblade Oh interesting, never heard that use of "broke" before, still im only 50, much to learn :)
      In Britain "broke has its usual meaning of "snapped" but also "to be without money or means"
      Always good to learn a new meaning in any language, language is kinda my thing, which is partly why i got into old english and old norse in the first place
      Thanks for the education :)

    • @AvaeleDarkblade
      @AvaeleDarkblade Před 5 lety +3

      @@Thornspyre it's a more recent kind of meme. Broke only means unenlightened when paired with woke. Otherwise it still means the same thing as before. Anyway, I'm glad I could help. I hope you have a nice day 😊

  • @hoonterofhoonters6588
    @hoonterofhoonters6588 Před 5 lety +49

    So this god of poetry and tragic tales had a shake-spear? Interesting.

  • @SisterTruthWarrior
    @SisterTruthWarrior Před 5 lety +30

    How Cool is That, ur consulting on the show American Gods!!! How did That happen? Did u search them out or they U?
    Been watching u since u were still in CA.....So Glad u got out of There!!
    THANKS for sharing ur knowledge with us!!

  • @dafcarldotter3967
    @dafcarldotter3967 Před 5 lety +7

    Good morning !!! I love to receive your new vídeos just in time for my Morning coffee :) the best way to start my day is with your company Dr. Crawford :)

  • @Virginia-er9si
    @Virginia-er9si Před 5 lety +13

    Quite impressive Dr. Crawford, my compliments to your work; American Gods is a compelling series. The look of this foggy Colorado creates a really suggestive atmosphere, just right for the subject.
    Waiting for your next lecture on wednesday, I wish you a very good weekend. Greetings from Europe.

  • @ironwolf3319
    @ironwolf3319 Před 5 lety +3

    I honestly love how I was so sure of my pronunciation of Old Norse that I was taken aback by yours. I truly want to know more about how to speak Old Norse properly and I can assure you I will be buying your books for future reading on the Gods and Old Norse.

  • @jenniferperrier7563
    @jenniferperrier7563 Před 5 lety +11

    That's so cool that you are consulting on American Gods! Great book. They've made some changes adapting it to TV, but it really is a good show. Ian McShane was a great choice for Wednesday. I hope they get to finish the story...with all the trouble they continue to have w showrunners and cast. You consulting will only make it better. More authentic. Very cool Mr. Crawford

    • @MotesTV
      @MotesTV Před 5 lety

      I think that show is a trap to "transition" the "old gods" and convert viewers to believers in the NWO scam, I guess at least it exposes people to the concept there is something being lost, but unless they let Jackson make executive changes, I doubt he can make the series a redeemed enduring tale, really I think he will eventually forget claiming affiliation with it.

  • @Tina06019
    @Tina06019 Před 5 lety +12

    When you said you would be consulting on an show, I thought it might be American Gods.
    I have never watched the show, but now I think I will.
    Thank you for another great video.

  • @MissKellyBean
    @MissKellyBean Před 5 lety +4

    Ha! (Hee hee I knew it! I knew it the moment you alluded to "a new project that I can't talk about yet" a while back. Yes!) How cool is this? Of all the Nordic related IPs- American Gods has got to be one of the most fun. And how smart of them to bring on board- the rockstar of Old Norse- Dr. Crawford. This is so epic. Hee hee hee hee hee yessssssssss can't wait to tell folks about this...

  • @reginleif6612
    @reginleif6612 Před 5 lety +3

    Looking sharp!

  • @guyh.4553
    @guyh.4553 Před 5 lety +2

    Thanks doc! Good way to start off Saturday morning.

  • @GH-cy6fh
    @GH-cy6fh Před 5 lety +7

    I've been wondering what the pronunciation for Gungnir was for a while! Great video. :) Thanks!

  • @v.9964
    @v.9964 Před 2 lety +1

    I love how there's crows calling in the background of this vid. Lol.
    Your vids are so informative and very easy to understand, thank you for doing them and giving us some lessons on old Norse mythology and History.

  • @M0joPin
    @M0joPin Před 5 lety +6

    I hope there will be a video about your experience of consulting on American Gods (similar to the one you did on Frozen), I would love to know more about it.
    It's great they tried to add more authenticity to the show.

  • @Daniel509476
    @Daniel509476 Před 5 lety +3

    The wardrobe change and fade out was badass .... drengr!🤣🤣

  • @RatsburyRaven74
    @RatsburyRaven74 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you Sir!!

  • @vitoaqazadeh9395
    @vitoaqazadeh9395 Před 8 měsíci

    Dr. Crawford, I have been a fan of your work for quite some time now, and I can honestly say only two channels on here provide on this matter, and you're one of them.
    I can never sit through even 2 minutes of a man talking without anything else happening and yet I can always watch your videos without break.
    I thank you from the bottom of my heart, since I've been trying to learn about the mythology, and the Norse way in hopes of fully embracing it, and your channel has helped me a lot.
    May the gods watch over you friend.
    P.S. English is my second language, so I apologize in advance if somethings were said the wrong way.

  • @SchutzmarkeGMBH
    @SchutzmarkeGMBH Před 5 lety +2

    I'm always astonished how many similarities there are between Old Norse and my south German Swabian Dialect which have vanished in Standard German. Gunga (to rock) in German is schaukeln, in Swabian is gaoba or gaonga.

  • @aribavel2757
    @aribavel2757 Před 5 lety +3

    Cool raven T!!!! Great episode!

  • @Ravynwulf
    @Ravynwulf Před 5 lety +4

    Wow! Dr. Crawford great news about your consulting on the "American Gods" television series. I'm following it. Also, beautiful backdrop for your video today, I'm guessing it is the location in Colorado called "The Garden Of The Gods."

  • @gatornator8267
    @gatornator8267 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for everything, you make great videos. Very easy to comprehend.

  • @Scaboid
    @Scaboid Před 5 lety +3

    Appreciate the informative videos as always, Dr. Crawford!

  • @chillinfrog5205
    @chillinfrog5205 Před 5 lety +2

    This is really an awesome channel, thank you.

  • @anthonyhargis6855
    @anthonyhargis6855 Před 5 lety +2

    Always educational. Love the channel.

  • @jesserichards5582
    @jesserichards5582 Před 4 lety

    Love your videos. Thank you!!!

  • @rayganrambles
    @rayganrambles Před 5 lety +4

    HAH! I KNEW IT! Congrats Doc

  • @TheChocoboKid
    @TheChocoboKid Před 5 lety +4

    It will sound cliche, but that sounds like an unstoppable object.

  • @eeljn
    @eeljn Před 5 lety +2

    Good video, and I'm happy for your success in your field.

  • @AxelÞór
    @AxelÞór Před 5 lety +3

    What I find interesting is that "gunga" means coward in modern Icelandic.

  • @SilverScale.
    @SilverScale. Před 5 lety +2

    Stoked for you consulting on American Gods! :)

  • @daneurismx4115
    @daneurismx4115 Před 5 lety +3

    I duno why but it was odd to see a video start off exactly as the thumbnail looked

  • @brandonwinstead7137
    @brandonwinstead7137 Před 5 lety +7

    Never stopped in its thrust: lightsaber

  • @miakleve5506
    @miakleve5506 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome that you're an advisor on American Gods! Congrats!

  • @liamhackney5045
    @liamhackney5045 Před 5 lety +1

    Fell asleep learning about the Nordic religion 👌🏼

  • @alexcastillo2915
    @alexcastillo2915 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely love his translations in his books...

  • @xXSpaceMexicanXx
    @xXSpaceMexicanXx Před rokem +1

    4:13 "Odin owns you all"

  • @TheHowlingWolf2
    @TheHowlingWolf2 Před 10 měsíci

    Your voice is magnificent

  • @thedondeluxe6941
    @thedondeluxe6941 Před 5 lety +1

    Oh, yeah! I hadn't thought of that before. We have the same word in Norway, spelled "gynge" in bokmål.

  • @ElTopo247
    @ElTopo247 Před rokem +1

    Onekligen väldigt intressant, jag har för mig att militären har en misil som heter just Gungnir

  • @robertstarkey8792
    @robertstarkey8792 Před 3 lety

    Great job explaining the details

  • @abagpiperyoumetinmexico211

    when I rceived my bagpipe I named him Gungnir

  • @dadoobz7320
    @dadoobz7320 Před 4 lety

    i got so happy when you said odin the correct way.

  • @waxa7290
    @waxa7290 Před 5 lety +2

    ahhaaah!! Shakespeare!

  • @Carisutra
    @Carisutra Před 5 lety

    Its hard to find spanish video about those topic... thanks Google translate and subtitles, Now I understood some points. Thanks for this video and I hope improve my english to catch more about Nordic Mithology.

  • @davidtomes2298
    @davidtomes2298 Před 3 lety

    I love this video.
    I've bought this man's books.

  • @luveniwai
    @luveniwai Před 5 lety +2

    Do you think there may be similarities between this and the mistletoe that killed Baldr?

  • @arconofanarchy8707
    @arconofanarchy8707 Před 5 lety +1

    Never stopped in it's thrust -- Juggernaut

  • @MartinWoodStudios
    @MartinWoodStudios Před 4 lety

    Yeah.. you are most likely right about the blá beeing blue.. as in Norwegian language we write it blå. Bleikr would be pale = blek.... or white=hvit or kvit. Gulr is very close to Gul = yellow.. That is how I would understand it anyways.

  • @HladgerdKissinger
    @HladgerdKissinger Před 5 lety +58

    HAHAHAH YOU'RE IN AMERICAN GODS!!! PRAISE BE TO ODIN

  • @colinp2238
    @colinp2238 Před 3 lety

    It seems to me that both the aspects that you gave for nam aldri stadar i lagi are both aspects of the same thing, it hits what it is aimed at and nothing can stop it from doing that. That is what I have always thouth that it meant.

  • @irvingmarquez1106
    @irvingmarquez1106 Před 3 měsíci

    Hail Odinn padre de todo

  • @vibbe2525
    @vibbe2525 Před 5 lety +1

    So from a modern swedish perspektiv gungnir would have been gungaren or gungarn. As a bonus swings is calld gungor.

  • @J0kerScars
    @J0kerScars Před 4 lety

    Is there a symbol or Rune for Gungnir? For years online I’ve seen a symbol of a diamond shape with an X across it used to symbolize Gungnir but I don’t know if this is some modern pagan thing because I haven’t been able to find any carvings or literature that talks about a symbol for Gungnir.

  • @sirnilsolav6646
    @sirnilsolav6646 Před 22 dny

    I’ve heard that whatever oath that is sworn on Gungnir will be bound forever. I heard it said it was mentioned when Loki gave Odin his speat but I could not find it there.
    I then turned outside the Eddas to see if I could find something in Heimskringla but while someone said it was mentioned there, I could not find it.
    Is this the result of a modern retelling or is there something I am missing?

  • @sunshinesilverarrow5292
    @sunshinesilverarrow5292 Před 5 lety +3

    Does anyone else think the rock behind Dr. JC looks like a turtle's head with Jabba the Hutt's body..?🐢😁
    Excellent video, as always, thank you! Hugs & sunshine ☀️N

  • @ambereten
    @ambereten Před 5 lety +1

    What if "Gungnir", meaning "Rocker", referred to the fact that it was such an impressive, frightening weapon that enemies trembled at it's sight ? Could this be plausible ?

  • @MartinWoodStudios
    @MartinWoodStudios Před 4 lety

    you talk about "nam aldri stadar i lagi... " from norwegian perspective it sounds more to me that it means "nothing will stop it's thrust".

  • @ChristophersMum
    @ChristophersMum Před 5 lety

    Very interesting video.....btw....where did you get that awesome T?

  • @ingramjd
    @ingramjd Před 2 měsíci

    ,hoot!

  • @robbiehoen
    @robbiehoen Před 5 lety

    Perhaps someone can answer this for me: Skidbladnir: Could that also be translated to "skid-blade"? I am thinking about the Frisian ships called "Skûtsjes" which have a "skid" blade at the side of the ship. This is because Frisian waters are very shallow and the ships are therfor flat-bottomed. A "blade" is then attached to the side to prevent it from "skidding" or being blown of course and to the side by the wind due to the lack of a keel.
    One thing about the Frisian ships is that they are designed to make use of one key feature of the frisian lands: Which is that by high tide, there is no land, and all people live on their own manmade, island-like mounds, and with low tide, the sea would turn to land. What they would do is wait for low tide which caused the ships to stand on land which would be the time they would load and unload the ships by simply walking back and forth to the ships. When loaded, they would wait for high tide to pick the boats back up and then sail away. This does somewhat remind me of the "portable" function of skidbladnir. Although the folding up and carrying it around in ones pocket would not make any sense, ofcourse.

  • @davidtomes2298
    @davidtomes2298 Před 3 lety

    My Spear head, forged by Grimfrost, needs a worthy shaft.
    Is there any mention anywhere, of any preferred type of wood, used for spear shafts?
    Extremely vague question, I understand...just suddenly curious...

  • @willisreed763
    @willisreed763 Před 4 lety

    Any idea which runes would have been associated with the spear

  • @Gungnir9933
    @Gungnir9933 Před 4 lety

    I’m curious have you released any material teaching old Norse?

  • @oneukum
    @oneukum Před 5 lety

    Could there be a relation with the Roman ritual of declaring war by having a member of the Fetial priesthood throw a spear at the enemy?

  • @malthekjrbendtsen194
    @malthekjrbendtsen194 Před 5 lety

    Are there any connection between the name odin and the name og spearpoint oddi or od in modern danish?

  • @SomeOne-lx6ms
    @SomeOne-lx6ms Před 5 lety

    Anyone else think of jack crawford from the Hannibal lecter series

  • @eburoviccelt
    @eburoviccelt Před 5 lety

    I was thinking our rdr2 and then hew puts on a gunslinger hat.😅😅

  • @streamofthought8662
    @streamofthought8662 Před 4 měsíci

    gungnir, as well as all god weapons, can be wielded by shamans/warlocks in the astral realm with great effect. with permission from the gods of course.

  • @lakrids-pibe
    @lakrids-pibe Před 4 lety

    You're a better man than I am, Gungnir Dinn

  • @emilyziegler3499
    @emilyziegler3499 Před 5 lety

    how does he do it

  • @markcash2
    @markcash2 Před 5 lety

    ah, so that is why they called me. I had to tell them I wasn't really the cowboy fly-fishing God people seem to think I am. I wondered who told them about me.

  • @matthewthechosenoneflatt1452

    That's cool your a consultant for American gods

  • @ikusabamukuro8589
    @ikusabamukuro8589 Před 4 lety +1

    Oh no... "Gungnir"...

  • @mattmcnicholas2452
    @mattmcnicholas2452 Před 5 lety

    I am Grymnir and the hooded one.

  • @LeviathanSpeaks1469
    @LeviathanSpeaks1469 Před 5 lety

    Norse Indiana Jones steals the show yet again!

  • @grimble4564
    @grimble4564 Před 5 lety

    I don't watch your videos that much any more but that statche would put Baldr to shame

  • @emilbecker8970
    @emilbecker8970 Před 5 lety +1

    You heared it folks if you get attacked by some bandits shake that spear

  • @Isaiah-tp1nc
    @Isaiah-tp1nc Před 5 lety +2

    Hey guys it's me

  • @connorcain4454
    @connorcain4454 Před 5 lety

    Hahaha what is that outro

  • @canni-ball1277
    @canni-ball1277 Před 5 lety +1

    *Remilia's gungnir spear

  • @laurynasstulpinas6977
    @laurynasstulpinas6977 Před 5 lety

    This is out of hand.. Odinn translates as mind or, more precicesly, an agitated state of mind, and it is a god for the crativity and mental faculties

  • @davidwilliams-vf2vr
    @davidwilliams-vf2vr Před 4 lety

    So legit no names for the son's of ivaldi the creates of gungnir

  • @twogungunnar9456
    @twogungunnar9456 Před 2 lety

    I'm not buying the "shaker" thing - it's more likely an etymological coincidence.

  • @lospolloshermanos9174
    @lospolloshermanos9174 Před 5 lety

    Já sælir

  • @JPNixon-hu2jd
    @JPNixon-hu2jd Před 5 lety

    .

  • @Thornspyre
    @Thornspyre Před 5 lety

    Ive never heard of american gods, its a show that much i now know, is it for kids of adults?
    I ask only because i know he consulted on Frozen, and i know thats something i try to avoid as much as was possible with 2 neices

  • @clanDeCo
    @clanDeCo Před 5 lety

    Your u in gunga is too high, and swedish doesn't have [ŋg] usually

  • @user-dd6ng1wn1b
    @user-dd6ng1wn1b Před 3 lety

    Congratulations on consulting for American gods. Too bad they didn't consult you about the plot.

  • @jenniferperrier7563
    @jenniferperrier7563 Před 5 lety +1

    1st!!!!

    • @Isaiah-tp1nc
      @Isaiah-tp1nc Před 5 lety +1

      Think again Jennifer, you fell right into my trap