‘TAKE ME TO VALHALLA!’ - Why The Far-Right LOVE The Vikings and The Spartans
2,077In the Western imagination, the Ancient Spartans and the Vikings are seen as the pinnacle of warrior culture. Of course, the militaries of these societies have also attracted the attention and affection of nationalist and ultra-Conservative groups who appropriate their history’s for their own agenda.
Western civilisation at large as idealises the Spartans, particularly the famous Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans (with their Thebian allies) stood against the Persian forces. Their later alliance with the Persians against Athens is largely ignored, and instead they are remembered for this one battle - that they actually lost. In reality, the Spartans were not uniquely highly regarded for their military tactics compared to the other Greek states. But their militaristic authoritarian monarchy was fairly unique for the region.
In terms of the Vikings, they had already been cemented in the Christian histories of Europe has they constantly attacked monasteries and vulnerable cities and later won pitched battles against English armies to capture much of England itself. However, later they would be looked upon fondly by the Germans of the 1930s who believe they shared a common generic and warrior heritage. In modern times, the Norse religion itself has been appropriated.
In the video we discuss both these groups and how their history has been distorted to fit a certain political agenda.
.00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:30 - 300, Spartan Society and the Spartan Myth
00:15:15 - Why Conservatives LOVE Sparta
00:21:00 - Why they Love Vikings
00:25:13 - Their love for Paganism
00:30:00 - Closing Thoughts
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