Old Norse religion was polytheistic, entailing a belief in various gods and goddesses. These deities in Norse mythology were divided into two groups, the Æsir and the Vanir, who in some sources were ...

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Some researchers believe Old Norse philosophy was largely indigenous in origin, having developed in relative isolation independent of outside influences. It was probably of similar nature and origin ...

Wikimedia CommonsGermanic pagans believed that during the winter ... of Yule were rife with references to important gods of the old Norse and Germanic pantheons, most significantly Odin, one ...

This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...

Cambridge, MA. Abstract: If there’s one thing that is widely associated with modern Norse spirituality, it is this form of Paganism’s long, ugly history with white supremacists and the far-right. A ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

By many accounts, the term comes from the Old Norse word jól ... the festivities evoked rebirth and renewal. Many pagan Yuletide traditions were absorbed by Christmas when Christianity spread ...