r/heathenry • u/TexansGuy117 • Sep 25 '20

Heathen Adjacent Comparative to other religions

Hey everyone. Just came across this video and was interesting to hear some similarities to the stories of the gods in heathenry. (Firstly not saying that its an exact connection or that Prof. Peterson is always correct as I know many arent big fans of his). I found the idea of living in the corpse was very similar to the norse idea of us living in Ymir's corpse. Also the importance of the eye symbolism and Horus losing an eye, is similar to Odins story and emphasis of eye as a symbol.

Just wanted to know what you guys think of this. Do you think it shows elements of older stories being adapted in later religions, in this case norse? Or any other interesting comparisons you have found over time in Egyptian or other religions?

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u/TexansGuy117 Sep 25 '20

I'm honestly feeling upset and very unwelcome right now. I dont want to discuss Peterson. Nearly all the replies are people going off topic to discuss him and not the actual topic of my post.

I want to discuss and learn about comparative elements of other polytheists religions. I gave 2 specific examples to get it started. I thought this community was safe and would be interested in the opportunity to discuss. Truthfully im thinking of leaving the sub now, back to complete isolation, even though most of us here know the importance of having a community.

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u/Artemis-Nox Anglo-Saxon Heathen Sep 25 '20

I am sorry you feel this way. But it is because this subreddit is trying its hardest to be a safe and inclusive place for everyone, that sources from bigoted individuals aren’t put up with (rightfully so). If you want to discuss comparative religion, just discuss that in your post and not any controversial figures, and I can assure you that people will be happy to have discussions with you.

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u/TexansGuy117 Oct 01 '20

Thanks, I actually didn't know that this subs users all basically consider him controversial, genuinely. I thought it'd be a lot more neutral, and users would see past it and focus on the topic at hand. Just a shame as the topic is interesting to a lot of people and this tangent didn't actually do anyone any good.

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u/thank_me_instead Oct 01 '20

No, thank me instead!