The COMPLETE Mythology of the Nine Norse Worlds | Norse Mythology Explained - Jon Solo

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» 0:00 - Intro
» 0:52 - The Nine Worlds
» 1:45 - Innangard + Utangard
» 2:25 - Asgard, Midgard, Jötunheim
» 4:12 - Muspelheim + Niflheim
» 5:07 - Vanaheim, Alfheim, Svartalfheim
» 7:14 - Hel
» 8:34 - Closing Thoughts

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[JonSolo]

Big, BIG thanks to our friends at EpicLootShop.com for sponsoring this episode of Messed Up Minute (that was WAY longer than I originally planned)! Head to their website to cop some authentically inspired Norse gear and use code EPICFS for FREE shipping!

p.s. I think I'm going to be a bit more picky about what I label a "Messed Up Minute" from now on... 😅

[ethan]

The god of war devs actually didn’t ignore how elves in Alfheim look. The picture you showed was a dark elf from the game, but their portrayal of light elves were quite beautiful/luminescent.

[angelinaacosta]

Yess another distraction keeping me from studying for my finals

[TheMimiSard]

The idea of dwarves being a type of elves sounds like something the Elder Scrolls took and ran with.

[thegoldenfret]

that elf you showed from god of war was a dark elf. they have light elves in the game that are luminous and "beautiful"

[isabelle]

It's crazy how much I never knew about all these mythologies. Why can't school teach more cool stuff 😔

[kingbeauregard]

"Svartalfheim" ... break it up as "Svart" ("swarthy" or the German "schwarz" meaning "black") plus "alf" ("elf") plus "heim" ("home").

[julianvdr]

When you said the God of War developers completely ignored the description of elves in the real myths, that's not entirely true. You showed a picture of a dark elf, which is the type of elf you will come across the most because it's an enemy type. They're probably based off of the description of dwarves as black elves, like you mentioned in the Svartalfheim section of this video. But in the story, we're also shown plenty of light elves in Alfheim, who seem much closer to the real ones with a white glowing appearance, and seeming much more peaceful and graceful than the dark elves.

I realise I probably sound like a fanboy who can't handle someone saying anything bad about the game, but I just couldn't help explaining things a little. Hopefully I'm not annoying :)

[Maggie-euim]

The reason Frey was the king of Alfheim was that the elves where originally associated with the Vanir, perhaps minor Vanir gods. In one poem the terms where used interchangeably and they where both associated with fertility and nature with elves even being worshiped as minor fertility deities.

To clarify for those unfamiliar with Norse Mythology - The Vanir are a second set of Gods associated with the Earth, whereas the Aesir are associated the heavens...Also Helheim is in some Myths, part of Niflheim

[idapettersson]

Hope everyones having a great day!
I'm Swedish so this is extra fun for me to watch and I haven't been taught about Norse mythology since second grade or so. It's also really fun to hear an American pronounce norse words, but don't worry Jon you did alright :)

[jessicaclakley]

Thanks for taking the extra time to map this out. It really helps to contextualize how the myths play out across the perceived cosmos

[Davi-zjfu]

I've been trying to look for about the Nine Worlds since I watched Thor by the first time when I was just a child, in 2011!!! I've finally found that!!! Thank you so much!!! Thanks a lot!!!

[hunterfielder]

When he said messed up minute I panicked I thought it was only going to be another 4 minute video lol I’m glad it was longer

[BridaUlv]

Yes!! Been waiting for this one. Keep up the awesome work, Jon!

[TheMagickKatt]

I've been reading a Norse gods book so this helps me. Thank you.

[valsptsd]

This was AWESOME. this describes territory, for me, “what we tamed, with crop” “what we didn’t tame”, “where we hunt for edibles in known untamed areas”, “travel to Iceland”, “many thing we thought we saw or don’t understand”, and “didn’t die in battle, but we want comfort for them” (I think I combined at least one)

Rock on!

[thenintenbrogamer]

I love how one of the world's is just the nether realm from mortal Kombat

[ethanrhoney]

Nobody:

Me: studying for my mythology class by watching Jon

[christianmarshal]

That last point really struck a cord with me. It’s a very valid point, why is it that Vikings were so eager to die in war and be taken to Valhalla just to prepare for a battle that they were already fully aware they had no hope of winning? But then I thought about what you said about Christian invaders destroying several old Norse texts and it occurred to me, maybe there were 2 possible outcomes to the myths about the ultimate battle. Maybe there was one outcome where there weren’t enough warriors in Valhalla or they just weren’t strong enough which is the ending we’re all familiar and another outcome where the Gods saved the nine worlds from complete destruction and tre Gods and mankind from extermination, but this outcome was destroyed by the Christians in a bonfire before Snorri Sturluson could copy it!

That would add a little more motivation to the Vikings to become stronger and charge into battle not just expecting to die in battle but counting on it!