The Many Gods of Heathenry and Asatru (Gods of the Norse Pantheon)

In this video we take a journey through the Gods by first discussing what exactly a God is within the context of Polytheism, and then discussing the different kinds of Gods within Heathenry and Asatru. Come along for the ride.

music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

0:00 - intro

0:26 - Defining the Gods
4:38 - The Aesir
6:17 - The Vanir
8:52 - The Rokkr
11:12 - The Dwarves and Alfar
13:05 - The Landspirits and Ancestors
15:34 - The Jotun
17:51 - Gods Beyond Heathenry

[taramcdonough]

I don’t have a “patron” deity as I feel it’s very orthodox Christian patron saint type thing to do, but if I did, Ægir would be it. Yes he’s a Jötunn, but he brews beer for the Gods. I’ve brewed beer for 12 years now and I’m currently very involved in the beer industry. I think it comes down to intent, and by all I’ve read Ægir’s intent is of good will toward the Æsir. In the Lokasenna it says Ægir’s hall is a place of peace.

[FrustratedAtheist]

That opening brought a Tyr to my eye. Hela good. However, all those puns seem to have made you go Baldr somehow.

[kolterbraun]

"Not evil but the creator of all things..including evil." Loved that part.

[bravoravenofpestilence]

An opening with that many puns already signifies it’s going to be a good video.

[tyrsgamming]

As someone who is almost a year into Norse Heathenry I want to thank you for these videos as I find myself coming back to these videos over and over to find more and more knowledge in my journey thank you

[lolligager]

Full honestly i almost yelled SHUT UP DAD during those opening puns. 135/100

[nachobidness]

Hel is indeed "misunderstood" in modern times, because as Bryan Wilton wrote, her "sun-facing" aspects have been transferred to other goddesses. Many death goddesses also oversaw birth and life events, but now represent just one aspect.

[mancestark]

Not a pagan, not a Christian. But damn do I love this show and his puns. Great work, really loved the story of the bear!!👍👍👍☺️☺️

[hypergraphic]

I really admire the approach that you and other pagans have towards the diversity of spiritual experience. As someone who found their way out of Christianity thanks to atheism, I nevertheless have a deep hunger for spirituality, but could never find a way to intellectually justify it. It turns out I am still thinking in terms of latent Christianity 😅 It seems that there is a whole range of options between Christianity and atheism.

[emiliobustamante]

When I was younger and didn’t believe in this the more concrete way I do now (half-joking half-seriously: Mythological studies radicalized me into paganism), I was fascinated by the idea of polytheism because I have this inclination to classify things into little groups and lists. I loved going on deep dives of old and new religions and seeing what every deity was in charge of what, what where their stories and relations to one another and where they “lived”… sometimes I would even rewrite my own mythology. For some time, I was quite enamored with the idea of Thor and Sif being star crossed lovers during the Aesir-Vanir war – I was writing Asatru Fanfic, basically. How embarassing...

[Lupinemancer]

Gotta love the irony that Loki is a god associated with fire, yet in Marvel, they made him a Frost Giant. Did they even know about the Mythology?

[Aosgood]

I saw a video by Arith harbor (sp?) That changed my perspective on Jormangand, from giant evil snake, to a midgard protector villainized by Christian writers. So, I offer prayer to Jormangand to help protect me from snakes at my job.
And its actually worked! At least I think it has worked.

[taproot]

This is honestly really nice.

Having multiple, distinct yet fluid gods mirrors the fluid complexity of reality that just doesn't fit into nice boxes. Especially in a time before the mechanization of the universe, this wouldn't have been a problem for believers. And its nice that you aren't trying to take these ideas, concepts, and views and MAKE them fit into modern, mechanistic boxes. I like that.

Your videos are always a breath of fresh air compared to the Christian theology and apologetics I am around so often. Even though I don't believe, I still find myself always coming back to your videos.

Keep going and I hope your channel keeps up the momentum

[ragingwitch]

Really appreciating the break from laughing throughout the entire video on this one. The music was so calming.

[zandernewson]

Really informative. One of my favourite things about Heathenry is that there is no central authority, it’s a personal journey - but that does mean that it can be hard to understand the stories and the Gods.

[bmbray]

As someone who is new to the faith, this helped alot. And also has answered some questions I had. Always hungry for more knowledge, I look forward to the next video 😎🍻
Thanks ocean, truly

[aristosbywater]

That was a really, really impressive pun. Then you tied it in with a final Loki pun. You write a damn good script for your videos too. Hail to you Ocean!

[johngragg]

Thank you, your channel has changed my life!

[jtztbassman]

Loved the intro. Some time ago, I was having a think and it occurred to me that house mice might be the physical embodiment of ancestor spirits. If for no other reason than they have been living with us since we started storing grain and having permanent shelters.

[benjamincompton]

"Lo-ki, that was a solid opening" 😆🙈 it's like being taught about heathenry by my dad