Norse paganism
Odin's old religion
Norse paganism is the pre-Christian religious system of the Scandinavian peoples, centered on gods like Odin, Thor, and Freya, along with beliefs about fate, honor, and the afterlife in Valhalla.
It involved rituals, sacrifices, and a rich mythology preserved in texts like the Eddas.
The term often appears in discussions of Viking culture or in contrast with the Christianity that eventually replaced it.
A modern revival, sometimes called Heathenry or Ásatrú, draws on these ancient traditions.
- GinnungagapNorse primordial chasm
- OdinChief Norse deity
- HávamálOld Norse wisdom poem
- ThorGermanic thunder deity
- RagnarokNorse end of days
Midgard · Freyja · Loki · Fenrir · Skaldic poetry · Asgard · Jotunheim · Tyr · Heimdall · Bifrost · funeral pyre · Viking · blood sacrifice · sacred grove · mead hall · runes · Norns · Valhalla
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