Looking at how the Icelandic magical staves could be an evolution or development of pagan rune magic that we find in ancient amulets in grave sites. Rune magic gibberish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v80oEnKF1E ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoAJPSNcKGc

What you have all been asking about is finally here. The real story of Harald Hardrada. The last stand of the Norse Tribes and ending of the Viking age. 00:00- Intro 00:35- Religion/Family 02:05- Exile/Kievan Rus 03:38- Varangian Guard/Constantinople 06:40- Back to Norway 08:20- Battle Stamford Bridge 14:00- Aftermath Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada (Old Norse: harðráði, "stern counsel" or "hard ruler") was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. In addition, he unsuccessfully claimed both the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Before becoming king, Harald had spent around fifteen years in exile as a mercenary and military commander in Kievan Rus' and of the Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire. When he was fifteen years old, in 1030, Harald fought in the Battle of Stiklestad together with his half-brother Olaf Haraldsson. In the battle, Olaf and Harald were defeated by forces loyal to Cnut, and Harald was forced into exile to Kievan Rus'. He thereafter spent some time in the army of Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise, eventually obtaining rank as a captain, until he moved on to Constantinople with his companions around 1034. In Constantinople, he soon rose to become the commander of the Byzantine Varangian Guard, and saw action on the Mediterranean Sea, in Asia Minor, Sicily, possibly in the Holy Land, Bulgaria and in Constantinople itself, where he became involved in the imperial dynastic disputes. Harald amassed considerable wealth during his time in the Byzantine Empire, which he shipped to Yaroslav in Kievan Rus' for safekeeping. He finally left the Byzantines in 1042, to prepare his campaign of reclaiming the Norwegian throne. In 1046, Harald joined forces with Magnus's rival in Denmark (Magnus had also become king of Denmark), the pretender Sweyn II of Denmark, and started raiding the Danish coast. Magnus, unwilling to fight his uncle, agreed to share the kingship with Harald, since Harald in turn would share his wealth with him. The co-rule ended abruptly the next year as Magnus died, and Harald thus became the sole ruler of Norway. Harald's reign was probably one of relative peace and stability, and he instituted a viable coin economy and foreign trade. Probably seeking to restore Cnut's "North Sea Empire", Harald also claimed the Danish throne, and spent nearly every year until 1064 raiding the Danish coast and fighting his former ally, Sweyn. Although the campaigns were successful, he was never able to conquer Denmark. Not long after Harald had renounced his claim to Denmark, the former Earl of Northumbria, Tostig Godwinson, brother of the newly chosen English king Harold Godwinson, pledged his allegiance to Harald and invited him to claim the English throne. Harald went along and invaded Norther ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-85tiLsAc9o

Circular motions have bee a part of our traditions around the world for many thousands of years. We even do this today but most of us have forgotten the reasons behind these everyday habits. The Norse sources and spirituality also used this practice and there is an interesting explanation as to why this was done. Epic loot shop for the mug and other great jewelry and items https://www.epiclootshop.com/ The golden bough book(one of my top 10 favorites) https://amzn.to/3zmLIym Grettirs Saga https://amzn.to/3eFOaZ4 Heimskringla https://amzn.to/2TqENFl ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9cJRf1qPZ8

Online Shop carrying these. https://norse-combat-sportswear.myshopify.com/collections/musical-instruments Testing out Some of the most used instruments of the viking age. Drums made from reindeer and goat rawhide. Blowing horns made from cattle and ram. Although we have little written records that drums were used among the vikings, other evidence suggests that it was not just a loved instrument but also a powerful spiritual tool. We can see the long tradition of its use among the neighboring Sami/Finn people. Also the fact that drums became illegal when Christian law took over Scandinavia suggests that maybe these types of drums were a much more important part of the native Norse beliefs than we are led to believe. All Patreon members get 25% off everything on the shop. https://www.patreon.com/norsemagicandbeliefs ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDABpQ0Gxp4