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A brief introduction to Rig Veda for Westerners. This video will help you understand the cultural and historical context of Rig Veda, Vedic Gods, and Vedic Religion. Jack Donovan explains why he thinks the manly, chariot-driving warrior gods of Rig Veda are worth learning more about, and how the life-affirming Vedic perspective can be relevant to men living today. Rig Veda is one of the first books that member of the Order of Fire's First Men read, and Vedic ideas figure prominently in Solar Culture and ritual. ⚡️NOTES Pronunciation in this video is not authoritative -- just a rough attempt -- and we'll have our Vedic guru make a pronunciation video in the future. Proto-Indo-European migrations are the subject of ongoing and changing debate, and are only casually sketched out here to show the connections between European, Iranian, and Vedic cultures. For a higher resolution understanding, read David Anthony's The Horse, The Wheel, and Language and supplement with this pinned post from Razib Khan: https://x.com/razibkhan/status/1784391734543167667 ⚡️BOOKS MENTIONED + SHOWN The Rig Veda: Complete (Illustrated) - Ralph T. H. Griffith Translation https://amzn.to/3wc3wR6 Mitra-Varuna by Georges Dumézil https://amzn.to/3JH5OdW ⚡️JACK DONOVAN Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r ⚡️THE ORDER OF FIRE 🔥For more from The Order of Fire: Website: https://orderoffire.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorderoffire/ 📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964ab6e 🔥🌐

Solar Idealism is the philosophy of the Order of Fire, first introduced in the book Fire in the Dark, by Jack Donovan. This video explains why it was developed, and some of the basic features of this mythically-oriented philosophy for men. For a more in-depth exploration of these concepts, read Fire in the Dark or listen to Jack Donovan narrate it on Audible.com. --- Music and effects licensed through Envato Elements Stock footage and images licensed through Envato, Motion Array, Adobe Stock, and Artlist. --- Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. His is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project. https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Instagram: /starttheworld X: /ph2t3r To find out more about the PH2T3R project, visit PH2T3R.com https://ph2t3r.com/ To learn more about joining The Order of Fire: https://ph2t3r.com/theorderoffire/ Instagram: / theorderoffire