#guldhornene

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Guldhornene, 1914 (dir. Kay van der Aa Kühle)

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Woah, so maybe you've already talked about this so in that case, you can redirect me to that post, but what are some of the most common misconceptions you've heard? Or, preconceived ideas that you find stupid?

Okay, so this comes like four days late but I had to sit down and think about it, lol!

Misconceptions about the Viking age in a non-academic answer:

(Putting it under a read more because it dragged out)

Clothing:

Their clothing was much like that pictured in Vikings the TV show. False.

Textiles found in graves like Mammen look like this when they've been reconstructed after detailed analysis of dye pigments, thread counts and what kind of fabric/fur was used:

Notice the colors and the details. These reconstructions are on display at the Nationalmuseum of Denmark, and pieces of the original textiles are also on display there.

Notice the clothes in this picture here as well. There is a noticeable lack of "dark" leather and grim colors and IKEA-fake furs thrown onto the shoulders of the men Game of Thrones style.

We have a lot of accurate finds for textiles and reenactors have their picks to choose from. What Vikings did was basically what Wagner did with his Die Niebelungen and went "what do I think the Vikings looked like and I will disregard all the archaeological evidence". Worst part is that The History Channel is the producer behind Vikings which makes it look like it's historically accurate.

It is not.

Timeline

People usually say the Viking age started with Lindisfarne in 793, but the Vikinge age started earlier - sometime during the Migration Period (years 200-800).

The ships that attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne didn't pop up out of the blue - drakkars and viking pillaging must have existed before 793. Lindisfarne is just the first written source we have of a viking raid in England.

Let's look at the Fimbul Winter in Norse Mythology: we now know that it relates to the volcanic winter of 536. Many gold artefacts were sacrificed to bogs and the gods around that period, possibly as an offering to the gods to end the winter. A good example of these items are the Golden Horns of Gallehus ("Guldhornene"):

They are usually associated with the Viking age but are dated to the early 5th century - aka BEFORE where the current books set the Viking age to start.

What Vikings also does is establish that all the discovering Ragnar and his sons do, the Vikings did within the span of 2 generations - the Viking age lasted from somewhere around the years 500 to somewhere around the year 1200, even though Wikipedia will tell you exactly 793-1066.

They didn't exactly disappear out of the blue.

And their "discoveries" during their expansions didn't all happen within 30 years.

Runes

Only Vikings used Old and New Futhark runes, correct?

Wrong!

Elder Futhark runes were used already in the 2nd century and all the way up into the 8th, where as Younger Futhark runes were used from the 9th until the 11th. In between all of that are Anglo-Saxon runes, Medieval runes (used up until the 15th century!)

And, surprisingly, runes were not only used for "weird religious shit" but also for the state of the art "Tormund likes boys" and "this belongs to Cnut" things.

There is a difference between the use of Runes and the languages used - Old Norse, Norrønt, Primitive Norse - but that's a longer discussion which a tumblr post couldn't do justice.

There are only the Elder Edda and Prose Edda as sources about Norse myths and legends

False.

The eddas are only two of the written sources we have on the Viking age.

The Poetic Edda contained in the Codex Regius manuscript, dated from the 13th century.

The Prose Edda (written by Snorri Sturluson) is also dated to approx 1220.

Knowing we established further up that the Viking age "ended" in 1066, these two sources are biased with their contemporary views on the stories they've written down. It's the equivalent of someone in 2022 writing down stories from another culture from anywhere between 1500 and 1800 - there's bound to be modern and cultural bias take into account with it.

We have the Gesta Danorum (from 12th century Saxo Grammaticus), runestones (sprinkled from the 4th til the 12th century), the Konungasögur, the Íslendingasögur, the samtímasögur, but we also have the lost texts like the Skjolungesaga (Scylding Saga), etc.

Beowulf could also be interpreted as a source on things Norse.

You can browse the Heimskringla webpage for sources on Old Norse source materials here.

"Modern day vikings"

Wardruna, Danheim and Heilung, etc. are not making "authentic" Viking age music. We have found music instruments of different kinds, but nothing actually played 1000+ years ago has survived this far - we have the words to the Voluspa and the other texts that are poems, and we have instruments.

Do with that as you will!

Nordic animism, neo-pagans and modern day Asatrú are not what the Viking age contemporaries did - we can't know for sure because we don't have sources we can trust about it this far.

We have reenactors who do their best to be as historically accurate as possible, but the problem with that is that what we know of the Viking age (and how far they went into the world and how long they existed) all depends on archaeological finds - and historical finds.

Until very recently, the location of Lejre in Denmark as a seat of power, for example, was thought to be a myth.

And then in 2009 and 2010 they found several early Viking age longhouses in Lejre during an excavation.

Who's to imagine what they find if they keep digging in the area?

It's also why so many new things are showing up from the dirt on Falster in Denmark, where they're building the Femern connection to Germany - archaeologists are working hard to make sure nothing gets lost with modern building.

It changes almost daily.

But we will never know nor be what "ancient" vikings were, because 793 and 2022 are simply two very different worlds to live in.

So, if you want to do a blót ritual and get married under the Ásatrú faith, awesome! But remember it's a modern take on what little we have from the historic ages we take inspiration from.

Tattoos and hair

Don't get me started on those.

We have no archaeological evidence of tattoos in the viking age and hairstyles are dubious at best. The best witnesses we have for hairstyles are bog bodies, and there aren't a lot of those from the Viking age due to the way the Vikings paid their respects to the dead.

Modern "viking" hairstyles are just that. Modern interpretations of what once was.

[i12bent]

Johan Vilhelm Andersen (January 17, 1892 - 1971) was a Danish painter who briefly studied at the Academy before 1910, but then went abroad to absorb influences from Cubism and Fauvism. His own expression in the 1920s and ‘30s was a colorful Symbolism with literary and mythological references, as witnessed by the canvas above. From the 1950s he began making church art, mostly glass mosaics.

Above: Efter Oehlenschlägers 'Guldhornene’, 1931 - oil on canvas (Privately owned)

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The Golden Horns of Gallehus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taZo5t-TYg&t

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Danish litterature reccomendations

Whenever i see anyone recommend danish literature it’s always H. C. Andersen. And while H. C. Andersen is great, there’s just so much more to danish literature. 

Therefore i spend my saturday evening on compiling my danish faves, organized by era, in a post.

Folk songs/tales 

Queen Dagmar lays sick in Ribe(Dronning Dagmar ligger udi Ribe syg). 12th century(some however believe it to be written in th 14th century). Queen Dagmar, wife of Valdemar Sejr, was seen as a God fearing and pious woman. This folk tale is about her death as she’s giving birth to her second son.

The power of the harp(Harpens kraft).15th century. Vilmunds bride is afraid of crossing the bridge, blidebro, before their wedding, as her two sisters fell into the water crossing it. Vilmund assures her nothing will happen, but when the day comes, her horse slips and she fall into the water. Ramund. 16th century. Folk song of swedish origin, about the quick witted and strong Ramund. Despite supposedly stems from the 16th century, it has got some references to nordic mythology such as when Ramund kills seven jætter/jötunn. It’s a very cliche story about a man who ends up taking the princess and half the kingdom.

Rationalism

Jeppe on the mountain(Jeppe paa Bierget). 1722. Ludwig Holberg. The baron decided to play a prank on the drunk peasant, Jeppe. Erasmus Montanus. 1747. Ludwig Holberg. Rasmus goes to Copenhagen to get a formal education. When he returns, to his hometown, he insists on being called the latinized version of his name; Erasmus Montanus. His beliefs about the earth being round tests his relationship with his fiancee, Lisbeth and the other villagers.

The romantic era

Guldhornene. 1802. Adam Oehlenschläger. The poem which kicked off the romantic era in Danish litterature. The tinderbox(Fyrtøjet). 1835. H. C. Andersen. A witch asks a soldier, to help her get back her magic tinderbox. He ends up keeping the tinderbox. The little mermaid(Den lille havfrue). 1837. H. C. Andersen. You all know this one. The ugly duckling(Den grimme ælling). 1843. H. C. Andersen. A swan thinks he’s an ugly duck. You all know thi sone as well probably. The nightingale(Nattergalen). 1843. H. C. Andersen. The Emperor of China adores the nightingales song, but wants it to sing for him all the time, so he acquires a mechanic one to take its place. The Little match-seller(Den lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne). 1845. H. C. Andersen. A young poor orphan sells matches on Christmas Eve. Very bitter sweet story tbh. The Shadow(Skyggen). 1847. H. C. Andersen. Haven’t read thi sone yet, but i’ve heard that it’s a must read, and it really does sound like it. Enten – Eller. 1843. Søren Kierkegaard. Philosophy, yadayada, existentialism.

The Modern Breakthrough

Lucky Per(Lykke Per). 1898. Henrik Pontoppidan. Per leaves his protestant family, to study engineering. His enthusiasm and creative ideas aren’t received well by most. This is a fave. Eagle’s flight(Ørneflugt). 1899. Henrik Pontoppidan. The ugly duckling, but make it sad and with an eagle. The last ball gown(Den sidste Balkjole). 1887. Herman Bang. For a gay writer, Herman Bang surely did write a lot about women. This one is about a woman who sews her own ball gown, and realises that she has grown old. Tine. 1889. Herman Bang. War, sex and suicide, need i say more. Ved Vejen. 1898. Herman Bang. Katinka craves the love and passion, her husband Bai isn’t abel to give her. She finds this in the neighbour, Huus. When he leaves the country, Katinka falls sick.

Neo-realismen

The Fall of The King(Kongens fald). 1901. Johannes. V. Jensen. Mikkel Thøgersen meets King Christian II by accident. They end up following each other through war and peace.

The post-war era

The Patridge(Agerhønen). 1947. Martin A. Hansen. Different short stories by Martin A. Hansen. All very good reads. Some harder to get through than others. The Liar(Løgneren). 1950. Martin A. Hansen. Johannes Vig lives on the island Sandø. He’s a bit confused about everything and has a slight alcohol problem. The ethical demand(Den etiske fordring). 1956. K. E. Løgstrup. Existential theology.

Modernism

Zappa. 1977. Bjarne Reuter. Coming of age story about a group of young boys.

The boys from St. Petri(Drengene fra Sankt Petri). 1991. Bjarne Reuter. Inspired by the actions of the Churchill club during the German occupation of Denmark.

Postmodernism og minimalism

Radiator. 1997. Jan Sonnergaard. A series of short stories about people living low key sad lifes. Lots of reading between the lines, not so much conversation. If a human were to stop by(Hvis der skulle komme et menneske forbi). 2017. Thomas Korsgaard. My most reason read. I don’t know if it has been translated to english yet, but i really hope so. About a teenager growing up on the danish farmsides (Basically about living in a danish red neck family) Afdeling Q. 2007-2019. Jussi Adler Olsen. If you like nordic crime shows, you will like Jussi Adler Olsen’s Afdeling Q series.

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List 7 comfort films and tag 7 people

tagged by @booty-boggins thank youuuuu <33

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2. Guldhornene

3. Howl's Moving Castle (<33)

4. Any of the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films

5. First two Hunger Games films

6. the princess and the frog

7. Star Wars (I will defend the prequels with my life)

tagging: @admiredmoon (sorry for spamming u with tags, love) @marigoldtragedy @if-six-was-ix or anyone who thinks it would be fun <33

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Hvis du kan huske den her film så er du en dansker 😂 Eng: If ya can remember this film then you are a real dane 😂 #guldhornene #danskefilm #danskeklassiker #danish #denordiskeguder #asatro #odin #thor #luke #luki #thenordic #vikings #thegoldenhorns

[oldfilmsflicker]

new-to-me #268 - Guldhornene (The Golden Horns)

[morconny]

Aktiv weekend

Ud over at vi mistede en time til sommertiden, har weekenden budt på andre ting, der kan øge trætheden sådan en mandag i marts. 

Alle aktiviteter var hyggelige og med gode mennesker, men de tærer alligevel lidt på ressourcerne. 

Lørdag var hyggedag med yngstedatteren med familie. Efter brunch tog vi på skovtur i Ravnsholt Skov, som ligger lige bag vores bibliotek. Jeg havde pigerne fra den anden familie med derhenne for et par uger siden, og de nød den virkelig høje hestegynge, der er ved bålhytten. Drengebarnebarnet var knap så tryg ved gyngen, men så kastede vi med bladene, løb op og ned af bakkerne og klatrede på store væltede træstammer. Vi oparbejdede en god sult, så det var dejligt at komme hjem i huset og få noget frokost. 

Søndag udnyttede jeg, at jeg havde vundet to billetter til Historiske Dage i Øksnehallen. 

Øksnehallen blev oprindeligt opført i 1901 som kvægtorv (‘øksne’ er gammel flertalsform af ‘okse’) og blev tegnet af Ludvig Fenger, der i den periode også var stadsarkitekt i København. Der var plads til 1600 stykker kvæg ad gangen. I 1984 blev Øksnehallen fredet, og i 1993 påbegyndtes renoveringen. Som en del af Kulturby 96 blev Øksnehallen indviet som udstillingshal, og i 2005 overtog DGI-byen forpagtningen, og de driver den stadig som udstilllings- og eventsted. Stedet er vældig flot med udsyn til den flotte gamle bjælkekonstruktion. 

Søren og jeg tog af sted ved 9-tiden og tog hjem ved 15.30-tiden. Derimellem havde vi nået at overvære seks foredrag og set på stort set alle boderne i hallen. Kun skyllet ned med en kop kaffe, en fransk hotdog og en superlækker pandekage med Nutella og skumfiduser. 

Vi startede med en veloplagt Clement Kjersgaard, der causerede over DE SENESTE 50 ÅRS VERDENSHISTORIE – OG DE NÆSTE 50 og fik også taget Ukraine-krisen med ind. 

I en pause mellem foredragene nåede vi at overvære noget af en spændende fortælling med livetegning om OPBRUD OG OMSTILLING GENNEM 1.000 ÅR. 

Vi skyndte os hen til næste foredrag, der gjorde os klogere på neandertalerne, ved en samtale mellem en dansk og en engelsk forsker i neandertalerne - ALT HVAD VI VED OM NEANDERTALEREN - baseret på en nyudgiven bog af den engelske forsker. 

Vi hoppede lidt frem i tiden med foredraget KVINDELIGE HERREMÆND hvor journalisten Dorthe Chakravarty interviewede historiker Grethe Jacobsen om de adelige kvinder, der i middelalderen og reformationstiden sad som herremænd med stor magt på lige fod med mændene. 

I foredraget SLAVEEJERENS DØD fortalte historiker Niels Brimnes om H.C. Schimmelmann, der i 1700-tallet var Danmarks skatmester, en af Nordeuropas rigeste personer og landets største slaveejer. Schimmelmann var en af hovedmændene i den florissante periode, der bragte stor rigdom til især nogle københavnske handelsmænd. I den senere tid har man fokuseret meget på, at denne rigdom skyldtes slavehandlen, mens Niels Brimnes også fortalte om den øvrige handel, der fandt sted. 

Vi sluttede af med noget lokalt for os, nemlig VEDBÆKFUNDENE: JÆGERSTEN- ALDERENS SVAR PÅ GULDHORNENE? På vores lokale museum  (tilbage i Rudersdal Kommune) har vi en udstilling af nogle stenalderfund, der især på deres fundtidspunkt (omkring 1975) var ganske opsigtsvækkende. Med dagens nye metoder har man fundet ud af mere om, hvordan disse stenalderfolk så ud, mørklødet hud, blå øjne, m.m. Desværre var jeg lidt uopmærksom (= øjnene faldt i) ved dette, dagens sidste, foredrag, så jeg kan ikke give et ordentligt svar på, hvorfor fundet var så opsigtsvækkende på fundtidspunktet. 

Nu var klokken blevet 15.30, og så gik togturen hjemover, for vi skulle videre til Espergærde for at fejre ældstedatterens autorisation som psykolog. Hun gav bobler og kage, og familierne hyggede og snakkede i et par timer, hvorefter vi kørte hjem - med et lille ophold for at få pizza med hjem. 

Weekenden blev afrundet med et afsnit af Borgen og af Sommerdahl. Borgen giver mig ondt i maven over alle de dilemmaer, de medvirkende kommer i. Sommerdahl er ren krimihygge - hvis man kan sige det om mordgåder. 

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The Intimacy of Silence

To experience Silence is to experience intimacy—with the world, and with whatever or whomever we are seeing or meeting experientially. Such an intimate silence is very present to what is at hand. Perceiving, thinking, and feeling are available but we feel more alert, more intimate, more present than our ordinary mode of experiencing. This silence is not a spaced-out, trance-like, dimmed or static state of consciousness, but our natural state, totally open to and intimate with the moment as it is.

Silent films that explore intimacy : 

Coeur Fidèle/The Faithful Heart (Jean Epstein, 1923)

The film tells a melodramatic story of thwarted romance, set against a background of the Marseille docks, and experiments with many techniques of camerawork and editing.

About Cœur fidèle, Epstein wrote that his way aim had been to create "a melodrama so stripped of all the conventions ordinarily attached to the genre, so sober, so simple, that it might approach the nobility and excellence of tragedy". The film contrasts impressionist and naturalist aesthetics to tell the story of Marie, a girl forced to renounce the man she loves, Jean, to marry Petit Paul, a man she doesn't love and who mishandles her. At the end, the two lovers are reunited but they are so broken by life that happiness seems to be no longer possible.

In this scene we see Jean and Marie finally free to love each other, though their faces suggest that experience has taken its toll on their lives. Although due to the time period and not intentional, I think the instruments in place of complete silence combined with the black and white emphasises the melodrama.

THE GOLDEN HORNS - Kay van der Aa Kühle (1914)

https://www.stumfilm.dk/en/stumfilm/streaming/film/guldhornene

Using motifs from the classic Adam Oehlenschläger poem, the legend of the Golden Horns is told across four different epochs. The discovery of the first golden horn in 1639, the discovery of the second golden horn in 1734, the theft of the golden horns in 1802, and the saga of the golden horns in contemporary times. Emilie Sannom and Emanuel Gregers star in all four episodes, playing a young couple fighting to be together. 

This film is completely silent and features no intertitles so the focus is on all the action.

HOW TO CREATE INTIMACY VISUALLY (according to Kurosawa) :

- Dependence on closeups

- constant use of deep focus

- low-key photography

- realistic intricacy of detail which is so compelling, real and believable that the result is immediacy - it becomes actual

[balager]

Nationalmuseet, Egtvedpigen, Solvognen, ansigt fra et vognbeslag, kopier af Guldhornene og mumier🤩

[ranumefterskole]

Guldhornene bliver tyverisikret i en flot kasse, som bevogtes, når vi har arrangementer. Og så aftaler vi, at den bliver der nu, tak :D https://ift.tt/2OL8PwY

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Sååå.. pubcrawl i fredags was fun! 😆💃🏼🥳🍻 #skønnesteklasse #pubcrawl #19-10 #sjovogballade (at Cafe Guldhornene Aalborg) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2eJ3gLFyoh/?igshid=xhv2pq9qhjsu

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Hey I love your icon!!!! Its fantastic! (Also.....pop quiz!! What'syour favorite movie?)-🐢

thank you!! My favourite movie is a Danish movie called Guldhornene