- 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
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
- 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.