#### [[Innangard and Utangard]] --- > In Norse mythology and religion, geographical spaces and psychological states are often classified as being either innangard *“within the enclosure”* or utangard (*“beyond the enclosure”*). > A place or a state of mind is innangard if it’s orderly, civilized, and law-abiding. > If, on the other hand, it’s chaotic, wild, and anarchic, it’s utangard. > Pre-Christian Germanic society had an overwhelming preference for the innangard, but this preference was by no means an absolute one; it was recognized that the utangard had its place as well, as long as it could be kept in check. > -- [Norse Mythology.org](https://norse-mythology.org/concepts/innangard-and-utangard/) So with these two different states you have a variety of comparisons and contexts that can be juxtaposed. Like a Nordic concept of Yin/Yang. It can be viewed in several comparisons: | *innangarðr* | *útangarðr* | | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- | | your tribe^[[[Tribalism]]] | Anyone other that your group | | The Æsir | The Jotun's | | Order | Chaos | | Inside the fence (Midgard) | Outside the fence (Jotunheim) | With [[Tribalism]] people perform [[Infrahumanization|Infrahumanize]] those they perceive to be lesser or [[Innangard and Utangard|útangarðr]]. --- Tags: [[Norse]] - [[Nordic Culture]] - [[Viking Age]] - [[Mythology]] Reference: Related: - [[Heathenism]] #✅️/🟨️ ![[Pasted image 20210124152111.png]] #✅️/🟨️ ![[Pasted image 20210124155603.png]]