Historical Nazi Occultism... interesting?

[Kyyrn]

I'm trying to start a horror game based around this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1vam%C3%A1l#Gesta.C3.BE.C3.A1ttr

I'd like to run it in WW2, and thought that these lines would lend the game both believabillity, (real historical connection to Nazi occult research) and depth, (cool poetry in latin?)

Anyways: implementation isn't really coming to me.  Any thoughts?

[Kyyrn]

Actually it's not latin.  The Norse didn't speak latin...

[clockworkjoe]

What nazi connection? Nothing on that page mentions a specific nazi connection.

[Kyyrn]

That philosophy was ressurected by a man nambed Guido von List when he supposedly saw the Runic Circle of the Armanen Futharkh.  He was a supporter of Hitler, and created the List society, if my hodge-podge research is correct.  It's a loose connection but it can be expounded upon for gaming purposes.  In all reality, Hitler was fairly deep into the Occult from my understanding, though, I'm no WW2 expert. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_von_List

[Kyyrn]

Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Armanen_Order#The_occult_roots_of_Nazism.3F

It's a hazy connection, and realistically, Hitler was just fing nuts.  However, it's hard to deny the resemblence between Hitler and the near-religious zeal he managed to inspire.  The torchlit ceremonies, etc. are all fairly reminiscent of the occult.

That philosophy was ressurected by a man nambed Guido von List when he supposedly saw the Runic Circle of the Armanen Futharkh.  He was a supporter of Hitler, and created the List society, if my hodge-podge research is correct.  It's a loose connection but it can be expounded upon for gaming purposes.  In all reality, Hitler was fairly deep into the Occult from my understanding, though, I'm no WW2 expert. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_von_List

I meant to say, Hitler created near religious zeal, reminiscent of the occult.  Not that he was actually into the occult.  I'm sorry, it's 2:39 here, and I'm having trouble thinking, but I'm playing early tommorrow morning and I've gotta prepare.

[Chibi Jae]

Hitler was obsessed with Germanic mythology as well as early Christianity which most modern day contemporaries view as the occult. In many ways it was more an attempt to create a strong sense of German Nationalism and have a strong cultural mythology to follow then running around Europe and the Middle East looking for ancient mystical knickknacks of power. He wanted a strong, national sense of what it means to be German, with ties to iconic beliefs that showed historical German power and dominance.