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    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

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    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.
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    This is a list of Germanic deities that are in Norse mythology.Divided between the Æsir and the Vanir, and sometimes including the jötnar (giants), the dividing line between these groups is less than clear. However, it is usually accepted that the Æsir (including Óðinn, Þór and Týr) were warrior gods, while the Vanir (mainly Njörður, Freyja and Freyr) were fertility gods.
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    The Norse gods were mortal. Only by eating Iðunn's apples could they hope to live until Ragnarök.Image by J. Penrose, 1890. Norse or Scandinavian mythology is the belief and legends of the Scandinavian people. Norse mythology is a version of the older Germanic mythology and was later replaced by Christianity for the most part.. Norse mythology is a set of beliefs and stories shared by ...
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    The chief literary source is Bede, a Christian monk who wrote of the old English calendar in his De Temporum Ratione.Only a little Old English poetry has survived, and all of it has had Christian editors. The epic poem Beowulf is an important source of Anglo-Saxon pagan poetry and history, but it is clearly addressed to a Christian audience, containing numerous references to the Christian God ...
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    Odin, the All-Father of Nordic Gods. Odin (Old Norse: Óðinn) is the god of wisdom, knowledge, air, poetry, death, healing, royalty, divination, nonchalant aura, gallows, frenzy, magic and runic alphabet in Norse mythology.Son of Borr and the giantess Bestla, Odin is the chief of the Æsir (all the Germanic gods) and king of Asgard.He is married to the goddess Frigg, and is father to the gods ...
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    Some of those in ancient times, who are called Pagans today, believed there was not just one god but a number of gods and goddesses. The stories from Greek mythology are famous examples from a pagan religion. Pagans usually focus on spirituality and nature, rather than on doctrines and dogma.Not all pagans are polytheists (belief in more than one god). Some of them are monotheists (belief in ...
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    Ásatrú followers in Iceland. Asatru (Icelandic: Ásatrú, Norwegian: Åsatru) is a religion which involves the worship of ancient Germanic and Scandinavian Viking spirits and gods.It received official legal establishment in 1970s in Iceland through the efforts of Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson and other Icelanders. The current recognized national organization of Asatru in Iceland is ...
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    In Norse mythology, Vili and Vé are the brothers of Odin.It is said that these three gods made the world. In Old Norse, vili means "will", and vé refers to a type of Germanic shrine.. There are many theories as to other connections Vili and Vé had to the wider scope of Norse mythology, however there is not anything confirmed beyond their involvement in slaying Ymir and creating the world ...
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    Norns spinning fates below the tree Yggdrasil Romantic rendering, one of the Norns has wings, contrary to folklore. The Norns are female deities in Norse mythology who govern fate.Their names are Urd (what has been), Verdandi (what is) and Skuld (what is to come). Skuld is also the name of a Valkyrie.. The Norns are at the base of the ash tree Yggdrasil (or, according to some versions, above ...
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    Baldr's death. Baldr (also Balder, Baldur or Baldor) is the god of light and radiance, joy and purity, peace and forgiveness in Norse mythology.A member of the Æsir, he is the son of Odin and Frigg, and twin brother to the blind god of darkness, Höðr.His wife is called Nanna, with whom he had a son named Forseti, god of justice.Prior to his death, Baldr possessed a ship called Hringhorni ...

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