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Ásatrú is religion dedicated to the gods of the norse pantheon. The religion's name derives from the old Norse words meaning "faith in the Aesir."

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  • Ásatrú is religion dedicated to the gods of the norse pantheon. The religion's name derives from the old Norse words meaning "faith in the Aesir."
  • Ásatrú is Nordic-Germanic neo-pagan religion.
  • Ásatrú is possibly the most significant sect of Greater Heathenry. The term was constructed in the 1800's for the purpose of describing the beliefs of ancient Northern Europeans, and is Icelandic for "Faith in the Æsir." A constructed Old English equivalent for this term is Ēsatroþ, and the Vanic counterpart is Vanatrú. Ásatrú is sometimes written without the accute accent marks, as "Asatru." In practice, most Ásatrúar do not simply limit themselves to the Æsir in their worship, although the Æsir are easily the most important aspect.
  • Asatrú is a Norse term meaning literally a faith or belief in Gods, specifically the Old Norse and Germanic Gods known collectively as the Æsir. Ásatrú has its roots in ancient customs and beliefs, although it is best known from the Viking age when the old world view and the emerging Christian faith clashed and which was the period that the stories and customs were written down. As with many other ethnic or folk religions there was no specific name for the religion, although Ásatrú, Vor tru, "our faith," or Forn Sed, "ancient customs/ways" are phrases/words that are used in the modern world to describe this faith. The religion was part of the culture, and the beliefs revealed not only in the mythology, but also in the customs, ethics, and laws, much of which has survived as a cultural etho
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  • Ásatrú is possibly the most significant sect of Greater Heathenry. The term was constructed in the 1800's for the purpose of describing the beliefs of ancient Northern Europeans, and is Icelandic for "Faith in the Æsir." A constructed Old English equivalent for this term is Ēsatroþ, and the Vanic counterpart is Vanatrú. Ásatrú is sometimes written without the accute accent marks, as "Asatru." In practice, most Ásatrúar do not simply limit themselves to the Æsir in their worship, although the Æsir are easily the most important aspect. Ásatrúar tend to be more fundamentalist and "by-the-book" than other sects, being more involved in the studies of the Lore than the rest. In casual speech, the term "Ásatrú" is often used interchangeably with "Heathenry," without reference to specific . This is particularly true outside of the United States.
  • Ásatrú is religion dedicated to the gods of the norse pantheon. The religion's name derives from the old Norse words meaning "faith in the Aesir."
  • Ásatrú is Nordic-Germanic neo-pagan religion.
  • Asatrú is a Norse term meaning literally a faith or belief in Gods, specifically the Old Norse and Germanic Gods known collectively as the Æsir. Ásatrú has its roots in ancient customs and beliefs, although it is best known from the Viking age when the old world view and the emerging Christian faith clashed and which was the period that the stories and customs were written down. As with many other ethnic or folk religions there was no specific name for the religion, although Ásatrú, Vor tru, "our faith," or Forn Sed, "ancient customs/ways" are phrases/words that are used in the modern world to describe this faith. The religion was part of the culture, and the beliefs revealed not only in the mythology, but also in the customs, ethics, and laws, much of which has survived as a cultural ethos.
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