The Ancient Germanic Swastika: History Documentary

The swastika was used by ancient Germanic peoples such as the Goths, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. But what did it mean? Some say it was a symbol of the sun, some think it was borrowed from the Romans. In this video I explain how the swastika aka fylfot was actually connected to the cult of the god Wotan aka Odin. This channel depends on your support: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/survivethejive All Links: https://linktr.ee/SurvivetheJive Starting Heathenry: https://startingheathenry.thinkific.com Art: Christian Sloan Hall, Christopher Steininger, Graman, Alex Cristi, Hungerstein, Photos: Some artefacts were photographed by Tom Rowsell, some by Matt Bunker. If you have not been credited for a photo of an artefact shown here then please contact me. Sources: Behrens, F. 2023. Der Tierstil II im Merowingerreich. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110981247 -Behr, C., ‘Die Beizeichen auf den völkerwanderungszeitlichen Goldbrakteaten.’ Frankfurt a. M. [u.a.] (1991) -Burillo-Cuadrado, Ma & Burillo, Francisco. (2014). The swastika as representation of the sun of helios and mithras. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry. 14. 29-36. -Carus. P., “FYLFOT AND SWASTIKA” in The Open court (1887) -Cheesman. C., THE HERALDS’ SWASTIKA (2019) -Godfrey-Faussett, T.G., ‘The Saxon cemetery at Bifrons’ (Kent Archaeology 1876) -Haseloff, Eine ‘jütländische Fibelgruppe und ihre Verwandten’ in “Die germanische Tierornamentik der Völkerwanderungszeit” 1981 -Hauck. K., Die Goldbrakteaten der Völkerwanderungszeit (1985) -Helm. R., ‘Germanischer Schmuck’ (1957) -MacLeod and Mees 'Runic Amulets and Magic Objects' (2006) -Pennick. N., ‘Woden’s Swastika’ in Journal of Geomancy vol. 3 no. 4, July 1979 -Sansoni, U., ‘Alpine and Scandinavian rock art in the Bronze Age, a common cultural matrix in a web of continental influences’ In Picturing Bronze Age ( Swedish Rock Art Series: volume 3 2015) -Renner-Volbach, D., ‘Die durchbrochenen Zierscheiben der Merowingerzeit’ Dorothee Renner. Rom.-German. Zentralmuseum zu Mainz, (1970) -Toreld. A., Andersson. T., hallristning Field report (2012) -Theune-Grosskopf, B., & Nedoma, R. (2008). Chairs in graves of the Migration and Merovingian period mirrored by a new find with rune inscription from Trossingen, Lkr. Tuttlingen. Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt. 38. 423-436. Music: Bark sound productions - vrm, eld, egd Khan Kurra - little dragon Torulf - Freja Borg - The May queen The Whole Other - ether oar Styrkr - Dream become death Stark von Oben - Winter Soulstice Hildigaldra - Viking 00:00 Introduction 03:11 Nordic Bronze age antecedents 05:09 Greek and Roman swastika 08:51 Celtic swastika 11:04 Germanic fylfots 11:59 Bracteate fylfots 19:38 Fylfot brooches 21:46 Zierscheibe 26:57 Urns 28:47 Klotzstuhl 29:58 Swastika weapons 33:38 Textiles 34:55 Runestones 36:47 Zoomorphic vs geometric variants 41:52 Conclusion