A place for free and open discussion of all things Norse Pagan. We foster an environment of open discourse, as long as we keep it civil; Ad hominems, harassment, discrimination, and advocating for violence will be deleted. We can discuss these things, unless goes against having the civility and the grith of this sub.

Modern Norse paganism is exploratory and beliefs, interpretations of the myths/stories, and experiences can vary and be subjective—just as the original religion and its practices and stories varied by region among ancient Germanic peoples.

I got into Norse Paganism because I felt a strong connection with Odin when I was studying Norse Mythology as a teenager. Over the years I began to learn more and practice more. Then I had a really powerful experience where I saw a vision of Odin, …

2022年5月4日 · (Anders Andren "Behind Heathendom: Archaeological Studies of Old Norse Religion" in Scottish Archeaological Journal pp. 105-138) Norse paganism was hardly a core aspect of Norse "heritage" if the rapid and successful conversion to Christianity is a useful metric to go by. Indeed the religion likely varied extremely among the vast majority of ...

2024年1月4日 · Echoing what u/unspecified00000 said, Norse is a subset of Germanic. Technically these terms refer to language categories so, historically, Germanic paganism is religion practiced by anyone speaking a Germanic language. Norse paganism is religion practiced by people speaking Old Norse.

2024年6月30日 · Hello! I don't practice Norse Paganism, but I am legitimately interested in why you believe what you do. Did you have a personal experience that convinced you of the reality of the Norse Pantheon? Or is there historical evidence that you believe points to their existence? Whatever your answer may be, there is no judgement on my part, I'm just ...

2021年4月28日 · Racism in Norse Paganism dates back to the 19th century and the early days of the Weimar Republic when a Pan-Germanic identity was being attempted. As with many nationalistic movements, it became rife with folkishness and the idea that one's bloodline impacts one's culture and nationality.

2021年9月29日 · Contemporary Paganism. A Heathen (with a capital H) is an individual who specifically practices Heathenry. Heathenry is not to be confused with Norse Paganism, which can be any Contemporary Pagan religion that focuses on the worship of the Norse gods but does not adhere to the definition of Heathenry as proposed by this website.

I stick to Norse Paganism because the gods seem to respond and we have a dialog. If Yahweh is reaching out to you and you are happy, fine be a Christian. But I'm going to be honest; Paganism, in general, has a more robust morality system that doesn't keep me awake at night the same as the god of the cross.

2022年6月23日 · A place for free and open discussion of all things Norse Pagan. We foster an environment of open discourse, as long as we keep it civil; Ad hominems, harassment, discrimination, and advocating for violence will be deleted. We can discuss these things, unless goes against having the civility and the grith of this sub.