Hermodr | The Historical Death Knight

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Further Videos:
Hel:    • Hel: The Norse Goddess of Death | Dem...  
Bragi:    • Bragi | The Skald Who Became A God  
The Soul:    • The Heathen Image of the Multi-Part Soul  
Hading:    • What Happens in the Norse Afterlife?  
Videos on Death:    • Do You Fear Death?  
Hermodr's Theme Song:    • Type O Negative - Everyone I Love Is ...  

Further Reading:
- Loki in Scandinavian Mythology - Anna Birgitta Rooth
- Murder and Vengeance Among the Gods: Baldr in Scandinavian Mythology - John Lindow
- Handbook on Norse Mythology - John Lindow
- Dictionary of Northern Mythology - Rudolf Simek
- Edda - Snorri
- Lokasenna - Poetic Edda
- Beowulf (Heremod: Lines 898 - 915 and 1709 - 1723)

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Sleipnir, Modgud & The Journey to Helheim
05:27 - Who is Hermodr?
06:10 - The Suffering of King Heremod - Beowulf
08:18 - Son or Servant of Odin?
08:56 - Hels Bargain
10:43 - Thokk, Loki & Tears
12:28 - The Heroic Ancestor

music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Special thanks to Ingwine for helping me with Old English pronunciations and aid in researching this video as it relates to Anglo-Saxon language, culture, and texts, especially with his in depth knowledge and perspective on Beowulf.