Probably, almost every one of us has watched the wonderful film "Seventeen Moments of Spring". Remember, in the dossier on the members of German military intelligence there were the words: "Nordic character, persistent"? So it was said about the best of the best. However, is this personality trait so good if it was so revered and desired by the citizens of Nazi Germany? Let's understand what constitutes a Nordic character.
For starters, it is better to look into the etymological roots of the word. "Nord" in translation from many languages means north. Therefore, in the minds of many, images of coldness, harsh natural conditions, restraint and other features similar to those listed will immediately form. Therefore, the character is persistent, Nordic, cold, seasoned - these are synonyms.
As mentioned earlier, such personality traits were especially valued by citizens (in particular, military and intelligence officers) of Nazi Germany. What was it about? The fact is that Adolf Hitler invented (that's right -invented) a certain Aryan race, which, allegedly, is the most important among other races, as it has endurance, courage, poise, stamina and aristocratic appearance. So, the Nordic character was one of the mandatory elements and personality traits that should have been inherent in the "true Aryans." It was believed that such people were capable of doing the things necessary for Nazi Germany.
Separately, it must be said about the appearance, which should be combined with the Nordic character. A real Nord, whether male or female, should have a narrow, elongated face. The nose is also narrow and long, prominent and straight. The chin is angular. Eyes European type, medium size, should be gray or blue. Hair - light, ashy, blond. The figure is slim, the height is tall. Nords are required to have stamina and good physical strength.
Slightly digressing from the topic, I would like to note that none of the ruling and military elite of Nazi Germany corresponded to this image. Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler, Röhm… All of them, of course, were tough and "cold", but their appearance did not match the Aryan and Nordic.
Today, such a characteristic as "Nordic character" is applied to ordinary people, including Europeans. At the same time, it is not at all necessary that a person with such a character is evil and cruel. Not at all. This means that he is just very balanced, carefully considers his every step, weighing all the pros and cons, very careful in words (noone phrase spoken by him was not uttered just like that, having nothing to do), has a high degree of stamina and the ability for prudent and cold analysis in a variety of critical situations.
If we talk about the positive and negative aspects of the Nordic character, then the pluses include:
- stress resistant;
- ability to make important decisions quickly;
- calmness and endurance.
As for the minuses, there are enough of them:
- closeness, strongly pronounced introversion;
- inability to contact people, make friends, family;
- weak emotionality.
Nordic character is a rather rare trait, almost never found in a "concentrated" form. It remains for the owners of this character to wish to use their positive qualities wisely.
