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  • Based on the old religion
  • Similar, but not the same
  • We don't know enough

Bifrost

  • A modern religious society
  • 250 participants
  • The biggest in Norway
  • Bifrost=The rainbow that connects the Gods and the people

Four important Gods and Goddesses

Odin

  • Wisdom, poetry, magic, storms
  • The leader
  • One eyed
  • Eight legged horse

Thor

  • Son of Odin
  • The thunder God
  • Owns a lightning bolt
  • Odin
  • Thor
  • Freya
  • Balder

Freya

  • The Goddess of Love
  • Controls the nature
  • Death and war

Balder

  • Another son of Odin
  • Light, beauty, love, poetry and happiness

Sources

https://www.bifrost.no/om-bifrost

https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85satru

http://www.forn-sed.no/main/bokmal/bokmal.htm

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odin_(Manual_of_Mythology).jpg

https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaner

http://avan20.blogspot.no/2011/04/details-of-story-line.html

http://www.minabibliotek.se/136157/aska-i-dikt-och-verklighet

Thank you!!

Foundations of faith

  • No rules or leaders
  • You can choose yourself
  • Life on earth more important than what happens after
  • Act before believes
  • Honestly and guest gentleness

Norse Mythology

(Åsatro)

Reconstruction

Norse Mythology

  • Reconstruction

  • Gods, goddesses and other powerful creatures

  • Two biggest groups in Norway: Bifrost (250) and Forn Sed (50)

  • In the US: Asatro Folk Assembly

Norse Mythology in the US

Odinism and Nazism

  • Asatro Folk Assembly 10000-20000 members
  • Not publicly accepted
  • Huge in American Prisons

Compared with racism and Nazism

Stood strong in Nazi-countries during WW2

The racist groups are called Odinism

Anders Behring Breivik was motivated by Odinism during his attacks at July 22.

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