Mr. Thorstein what are you doing at my side of the table?!
hey... I don't know...
well never mind, I was just wondering where are you from Mr. Thorstein?
I'm from Scotland! Hue hehe
Realy?! I thought you were from Norway...
my great-great-grandfather was from Norway, and so was my great-grandfather
and... my grandfather was also from Norway
oh for goodness sake... and I suppose your father was also from Norway?!
Ah! No!
my grandfather went to Scotland and there he had a son - my father!
and then my father had a son, which wasn't me, I had a brother...
and then it was me! :D
don't you miss your living relatives? Wouldn't you like to pay them a visit?
oh they're all dead
oh sorry... that's unfortunate
Oh no, no, no... it's quite alright!
you see... I was serving under King Cnut
and well, phaff... the boys and I broke some oaths and then we were cursed with long life
living forever until our oaths were fulfilled
well, eventually we did it
and all went to the other side, except me
Why?! D:
oh I have plenty of time to be dead
so I stood behind, I like living! And as you often say, life is so full of possibilities and wonderful surprises
besides I don't know if the other side has mead
and in here we have mead, beer and wine! And the food is great!
well you can't argue with that, food is indeed great
but I was just asking about your relatives...
because today I'm going to make a video about a celebration to honour the dead relatives
maybe you miss them
Oh! Those bloody bastards can do well without me
Bah! Let them stay there! I will have plenty of time to be with them
but not yet!
right... well... let's get started
Hello friends my name is Arith Härger
and today I'm going to talk about the Dísablót
well, the Dísablót is a blót, or a festival (a sacrificial holiday) which is held in honor of the female spirits
called the Dísir
there isn't a specific day for this celebration
we know that it was held during winter
in some accounts it was in the beginning of winter, during the time of the Winternights
but in some places this holiday was by the end of winter to celebrate the revival of nature
Suffice it to say that this celebration was held at some point during winter
the exact timing differed widely across Germanic and Norse lands
in Norway and Iceland for instance, this festival was known as Dísablót, a sacrifice to the Dísir
and took place at the beginning of winter
it could be held in either a private house or a formal temple
and unlike the Álfablót this was a public celebration
in Sweden the the Disting or dísaþing which means "Disir-Assembly"
was held at the beginning of February
to the Anglo-Saxons it seems this celebration was called Modraniht or "Mother's Night"
which took place around the new year and probably has connections to the Germanic and Celtic "matron" cult
the "matrons" are female spirits who are very much like the Dísir
fertility spirits, guardian-spirits, warriors and so on
but what exactly is this festival about?
from the name of the festival we understand that the principal ritual act was a sacrifice
and from historical sources we know that there was a banquette, probably after the sacrifice, as it was normal
possibly consuming the meat of the sacrificed animals
the main purpose of this festivity was to honour all the female spirits, the female ancestors
the goddesses and other female beings such as the Valkyrjur (Valkyries)
during this festival, and the days that followed it, people worshipped female goddesses
for the fertility of the fields, to have order and peace at home,
and to receive that motherly touch of motivation
the care and love that is unique in the female spirit
the Dísir are not just the goddesses of the northern Pantheon
but also the Vættir, the wights or nature spirits that may help with the fertilization of the land
for good crops, healthy cattle and a proper soil for future plantations
in this group of female spirits are also included:
the female ancestors of each family
because in Northern traditional paganism, it was believed, when people died
they might choose not to go to the other world just yet
but to stay a little longer
to help their descendants in their daily works
they stayed to ensure that the family is safe and sound, in happiness, joy, health, and wealth
they might help in the plantations and the harvest, or taking care of the house
keeping the peace and order, and also unite each member of their family to keep the family bonds strong
we are used to the idea that the northern peoples of Scandinavia used to burn their dead in the longboats
along with their earthly goods
but there were other ways to bid farewell
one of those ways was to place their dead in some sort of a burial mound made with stones
built in a way that would resemble the "deck" of a boat
and these sacred places were built near the farmstead
this was often done in a private property by those who either had no
wealth to possess a boat or simply did not wish to destroy their boats
boats in Scandinavian societies were so important that they represented power and wealth
boats were the principal means of transportation and the booster of the economy of medieval Scandinavia
the importance of boats to the Scandinavians
is reflected on these grave mounds in the shape of boats
burning a boat wouldn't last long but building one in stone and covering it with dirt-
woud last forever and the memory of ancestors would endure
and of course building burial mounds is an ancient prehistoric tradition using such constructions as markers of private property
but about boats in Scandinavian societies for another video
Now you ask: Who or what exactly are the Dísir?
Hey! I didn't ask anything! I was minding my own business!
yes Mr. Thorstein, of course . . .
this-there seems to be a lot of speculation about what exactly are the Dísir
the sources don't help much in answering these questions
why did the Norse differentiate a group of female spirits from the rest of the female beings?
I think it's important to separate the Dísir from other kinds of spiritual beings
because sometimes the Dísir seem to be all the female spirits recognized by the ancient Norse peoples
but other times the Dísir seem to be a group of female spirits
different from all the other spiritual beings and other female spirits
we might find some answers if we look at the Valkyries
they are depicted as being female helping-spirits of the god Odin, they are referred to as "Odin's Dísir"
both the Dísir and the Valkyries are depicted as being warlike spirits
but also protective
resembling the nourishment and protectiveness of a mother
and a mother's love can sometimes turn women into fearsome warriors
when it comes to protect their children
the Dísir are often portrayed as being guardian-spirits of either a single individual, a group
or a guardian of a location
they don't seem to be distinguished from other guardian-spirits such as:
the Fylgjur - guardian spirits of an individual;
the Hamingjur - entities of an individual or a group of individuals;
and the Landvaettir - spirits of the land or of particular locations
in terms of land spirits, known in Old Norse as Landvættir
when they are female they are sometimes called Landdísir
in certain literally sources and place names in Iceland and Norway
the Dísir are also often depicted as being the spirits of dead female ancestors
well, still feeling confused?
you still don't know what exactly are the Dísir?
that's alright
no one can answer that question
unlike other religions which have a doctrine and tell us "what is what"
the Norse pagan tradition has always been a living spirituality to this day
it's opened to interpretation and it's free from the bounds of religious laws, regulations and dogmas
the concept of the Dísir, much like any other spiritual being of this pagan tradition
varies from account to account, location to location and from time to time
to the pre-christian Norse there was never the need to formulate a religious doctrine to make people worship in a single manner
so the Dísir may be the female ancestors or a particular group of goddesses or specific spiritual beings
from source to source what they have in common is that they were female beings
and important enough to make a festivity in their honour
the Dísablót might be the remnants of a prehistoric cult
to the mother goddess and her helpers, a festival to honor the fertility of the land
to call for protection, nourishment and the love only a mother can give
in the end it doesn't really matter who are the Dísir
what is important is to retain this concept of honoring your female ancestors
remembering them and their deeds, how they fought to keep the peace, love and order in the family
never forget their importance because you, one day, shall join them and become an ancestor of someone
and you too will want to be remembered as a great figure
and an icon of love, honor, strength and wisdom, according to your deeds of course
also honour the female members of your family that are still alive
keep them proud, give them love, attention and respect
so in turn you might also receive their love and respect
try to take the essence of this festivity into your everyday life
make all days great days, full of joy and love
and... alright friends
I hope you have enjoyed this video, thank you so much for watching
see you on the next video, and of course . . .
tack för idag! (thank you for today!)
Mr. Thorstein!
Thorstein: Hue heheheee!
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