@ethan7633
The god of war devs actually didnât 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.
@angelinaacosta2360
Yess another distraction keeping me from studying for my finals
@idapettersson8511
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 :)
@thegoldenfret123456
that elf you showed from god of war was a dark elf. they have light elves in the game that are luminous and "beautiful"
@jessicaclakley3691
Thanks for taking the extra time to map this out. It really helps to contextualize how the myths play out across the perceived cosmos
@BridaUlv
Yes!! Been waiting for this one. Keep up the awesome work, Jon!
@Davi-zj8fu
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!!!
@TheMimiSard
The idea of dwarves being a type of elves sounds like something the Elder Scrolls took and ran with.
@valsptsd814
This was AWESOME. this describes territory, for me, âwhat we tamed, with cropâ âwhat we didnât tameâ, âwhere we hunt for edibles in known untamed areasâ, âtravel to Icelandâ, âmany thing we thought we saw or donât understandâ, and âdidnât die in battle, but we want comfort for themâ (I think I combined at least one) Rock on!
@martymcflyy6775
Yes I've been waiting for this
@hunterfielder460
When he said messed up minute I panicked I thought it was only going to be another 4 minute video lol Iâm glad it was longer
@MirageUchiha
Thanks for the info bro! Great video! đđž
@JinxWynters
I've been reading a Norse gods book so this helps me. Thank you.
@8265
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
@Bookwormtalksabout
I donât think Iâve ever been this early. Finally. Also great job youâre almost at 1 million subscribers.
@princessm69
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.
@behemitch
Fun fact: the dog (or wolf) at 7:30 is called Garm/Garmr, and unlike the Cerberus, this one does not have three heads as far as I know.
@afroemperorfictionmythology
Never get tired of these myths
@julianvdr8808
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 :)
@JonSolo