Always private
DuckDuckGo never tracks your searches.
Learn More
You can hide this reminder in Search Settings
All regions
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium (fr)
Belgium (nl)
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada (en)
Canada (fr)
Catalonia
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India (en)
Indonesia (en)
Ireland
Israel (en)
Italy
Japan
Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia (en)
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan (en)
Peru
Philippines (en)
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain (ca)
Spain (es)
Sweden
Switzerland (de)
Switzerland (fr)
Taiwan
Thailand (en)
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
US (English)
US (Spanish)
Vietnam (en)
Safe search: moderate
Strict
Moderate
Off
Any time
Any time
Past day
Past week
Past month
Past year
Showing results excluding:
  • www.britannica.com

All Results

  1. More Images

    Germanic paganism

    Germanic paganism or Germanic religion refers to the traditional, culturally significant religion of the Germanic peoples. With a chronological range of at least one thousand years in an area covering Scandinavia, the British Isles, modern Germany, the Netherlands, and at times other parts of Europe, the beliefs and practices of Germanic paganism varied. Scholars typically assume some degree of continuity between Roman-era beliefs and those found in Norse paganism, as well as between Germanic religion and reconstructed Indo-European religion and post-conversion folklore, though the precise degree and details of this continuity are subjects of debate. Germanic religion was influenced by neighboring cultures, including that of the Celts, the Romans, and, later, by the Christian religion. Very few sources exist that were written by pagan adherents themselves; instead, most were written by outsiders and can thus present problems for reconstructing authentic Germanic beliefs and practices. Wikipedia

    Was this helpful?
  2. norsemythologist.com

    What Is Norse Paganism? Norse paganism (sometimes called heathenry) originated in the old Norse religion practiced in Scandinavia before Christianity appeared.. Historians believe Norse paganism dates back as far as the Nordic Bronze Age. There were indications it was already established around 2,000 years ago: Tacitus, the Roman historian born around 56AD, observed that Germanic peoples were ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    A scene from one of the Merseburg Incantations: gods Wodan and Balder stand before the goddesses Sunna, Sinthgunt, Volla, and Friia (Emil Doepler, 1905). In Germanic paganism, the indigenous religion of the ancient Germanic peoples who inhabit Germanic Europe, there were a number of different gods and goddesses.Germanic deities are attested from numerous sources, including works of literature ...
  4. What is Germanic Paganism? Germanic Paganism is a religion of largely Germanic elements. There is no evidence that Germanic Paganism was ever a monolithic religion with roots in the Indo-European religious tradition. It has been (and continues to be) argued that Germanic Paganism was the original Pagan religion that Christianity supplanted.
  5. simple.wikipedia.org

    Germanic paganism was a religion.It was a form of paganism.It was practiced in Central and Northern Europe before Christianity came there. The best known form is called Norse mythology today. The religion was polytheistic, there were many gods.The main ones seem to have been Odin and Thor.Beforehand, the most important one may have been Tyr.
  6. Nov 13, 2024Heathenry, sometimes called "Germanic Paganism," focuses on reconstructing the religious practices of pre-Christian Norse and Germanic peoples as accurately as possible. Heathens rely on historical sources like the Poetic Edda, sagas, and archaeological findings to guide their beliefs and rituals. This path emphasizes ancestor veneration ...
  7. religion.fandom.com

    Germanic paganism was polytheistic, revolving around the veneration of various deities.Some deities were worshipped widely across the Germanic lands, albeit under different names. Other deities were simply local to a specific locality, and are mentioned in both Anglo-Saxon and Icelandic texts, in the latter of which they are described as being "the land spirits that live in this land".
  8. What is Germanic Paganism? Germanic Paganism is a religion of largely Germanic elements. There is no evidence that Germanic Paganism was ever a monolithic religion with roots in the Indo-European religious tradition. It has been (and continues to be) argued that Germanic Paganism was the original Pagan religion that Christianity supplanted.
  9. pagan.fandom.com

    Germanic paganism is the indigenous religion of the germanic branch of the indo-europeans. Pre-christian in origin, it shows paleolithic characteristics (the shamanistic tendencies of Odin and the "trickster" aspects of Loki) as well as neolithic traits (the "honor and shame" nature of its warlike ethical system, which is common among ...

    Can’t find what you’re looking for?

    Help us improve DuckDuckGo searches with your feedback

Custom date rangeX