Asatru
Asatru (Icelandic: Ásatrú) is a religion which involves the worship of ancient Germanic and Vikings Scandinavia spirits and gods. It got its official legal establishment in the 1970s in Iceland by the efforts of Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson and other Icelanders who had rejected Christianity and had been performing "Launblót" (secret offering) to the old pre-Christian Nordic gods and goddesses, a practice that has been known in Iceland since "Kristnitaka" (Christianization of Iceland). The name comes from two words in a language called Old Norse. It means "faith in the Æsir." The Æsir are the Germanic and Vikings gods.[1]
A person who practices Asatru is called an Asatruar, and is sometimes referred to as a Heathen. Sometimes Asatru is also called Wodanism, Wotanism or Germanic paganism.[2]
Common books that describe the knowledge in depth include the Sagas and the Eddas.
In the US, Asatru believer parents don't let their newborn baby boys be circumcised, as it is standard in the USA (There are also ones that do not care one way or the other such as but, not limited to the Asatru Teutsch)[3]
Gods and Goddesses[change | change source]
Asatru is a polytheistic religion in which various goddesses and gods are worshipped. The most prominent are Thor, Odin, Freyja, Frigg, Freyr, Tyr, Loki, and Heimdall.
Festivals[change | change source]
Major holidays revolve around the changing seasons with Yule being the most important. It is celebrated in late December and continues for twelve days. Holidays also vary greatly between different groups.
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Disting | First new moon in February |
| Ostara | 21st of March |
| Walpurgis Night | 30th of April to 1st of May |
| Midsummer | 21st of June |
| Freyfest | 21st of August |
| Fallfeast | 21st of September |
| Harvestfeast | 31st of October |
| Yule | 19th of December to 1st of January |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ https://icelandmag.is/article/11-things-know-about-present-day-practice-asatru-ancient-religion-vikings
- ↑ https://viking-styles.com/blogs/history/what-is-asatru
- ↑ https://books.google.de/books?id=ir-tDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=Asatru+are+circumcised+?&source=bl&ots=A1CSHPY6Ns&sig=ACfU3U2LH1o2JVhiqWomZw4KC38NMKfcIQ&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiB4POClrL4AhWLhv0HHei5DUkQ6AF6BAgeEAM#v=onepage&q=Asatru%20are%20circumcised%20%3F&f=false
4. AsatruTeutsch modern belief book https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:46eecc48-d413-476c-a506-0ff22a6acc31
Other websites[change | change source]
