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	Norse mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Today, the mythology is a source of inspiration in literature (see Norse mythological influences on later literature), and as a system of belief it has been revived as the Ásatrú or Odinism.
		Sol was the goddess of the sun, a daughter of Mundilfari, and wife of Glen.
		Norse mythology also influenced Richard Wagner's use of literary themes from it to compose the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung).
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/no/norse_mythology_1.html (3773 words)

	Learn more about Norse mythology in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Norse mythology represents the early pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, also known as the religion of Ásatrú or Odinism.
		More benevolent creatures were Hugin and Munin (thought and memory), the two ravens who kept Odin the chief god appraised of what was happening on earth, and Ratatusk, the squirrel which scampered in the branches of the world ash, Yggdrasil which is central to the conception of this world.
		In the Voluspa, Odin, the chief god of the Norse pantheon, has conjured up the spirit of a dead sybil (a prophetess or witch) and commanded this spirit to reveal the past and the future.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /n/no/norse_mythology_1.html (3340 words)

	ALT.PAGAN Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This newsgroup is for the discussion of paganism and Witchcraft in their various forms and traditions; for sharing ideas for ritual and completed liturgy; for networking with others of a like mind and those who are not; for answering questions and disseminating information about paganism and Witchcraft (and, occasionally, for dispelling the misconceptions about same).
		The words paganism and pagan come from the Latin "paganus," meaning "country dweller." Neopagans hold a reverence for the Earth and all its creatures, generally see all life as interconnected, and tend to strive to attune one's self to the manifestation of this belief as seen in the cycles of nature.
		Paganism (with a capital "P") is one strand of neopaganism which strives to allow each person to draw from whatever religious and cultural traditions are meaningful for the individual.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/paganism-faq (5681 words)

	PEN: Contemporary Paganism
		Pagan religions are characterized by Earth- centered spirituality, belief in the interconnection of all life, personal autonomy, polytheism, and immanent divinity.
		Pagan religions which are not historically based take their inspiration from visionary, artistic, and libertarian traditions to create vibrant spiritual systems centered in Pagan values.
		Paganism as a movement grew out of the growing environmental awareness in the 1960s, though it encompasses some traditions from the Middle Ages and earlier.
	www.bloomington.in.us /~pen/mpagan.html (1015 words)

	Norse Wicca
		She is among the most powerful of the Norse goddesses, as her role as empress of the dead requires her to be, and she has complete control over the will of every spirit within her two domains, and uses the spirits of the dead to create a huge army for herself.
		The Norse equivalent of the Native American Trickster (the Coyote), Loki was neither an Asa-God nor a Vana-God, but was born of the race of Jotuns, i.e., the giants, and was the master of trickery and lies whose cunning ways of deception both aided and caused immense trouble for the deities.
		Long is obviously an avid enthusiast of Norse mythology, he is clearly not a practitioner of any Norse religion, nor does he seem to be aware of the Christian tampering with the content of the myths, and his writing suffers from a Christian bias of theological history.
	www.angelfire.com /ny2/wiccan/norsewicca.html (12844 words)

	The Norse Gods And Goddesses from Pagan and Proud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The need for this function of his appears explicitly in the tale of how the giantess Skadi was reconciled to accepting weregild from the gods instead of insisting on revenge: one of her conditions is that they must make her laugh, and it is only Loki who can accomplish this.
		In the Old Norse sources, he appears as the son of Balder, whose hall Glitnir, "Glistening," is pillared with gold and thatched with silver; he is also a settler of lawsuits and quarrels.
		His sister's name, Old Norse Röskva, is related to the verb "to grow, to mature," and may hint at an original role as fertility goddess, fitting to both Thor's role as a god of fruitfulness and to the character of his wife Sif.
	paganandproud.bravepages.com /norse.html (7564 words)

	Norse Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Norse mythology, Scandinavian mythology, Viking mythology; all refer to the pre-Christian religion of the Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, and Danish peoples.
		The Norse mythological system as we currently have it comes down to us mainly from the Icelandic Eddas and sagas which were written down a few centuries after the christianization of the north.
		Tolkien was very well acquainted with Norse mythology, as can be seen by the use of it in his books.
	www.ugcs.caltech.edu /~cherryne/mythology.html (324 words)

	Hurstwic: Pagan Religious Practices of the Norse
		There are some accounts of the pagan rituals by contemporary foreign authors in the medieval literature, both by Christians, and by Muslims, but these sources pose many problems with interpretation.
		The pagan religion did not have the regular organization that was so important to the Christian church.
		The comfortable overlap between pagan and Christian beliefs is exemplified by the description in Landnámabók of Helgi Eyvindarson inn magri (Helgi the Lean, shown in a modern statue to the left), one of Iceland's first settlers.
	hurstwic.org /history/articles/mythology/religion/text/practices.htm (4904 words)

	PEN: Info Sheets
		Hellenic Paganism is a reconstructionist religion based on the practices of the ancient Greeks and/or Romans.
		Some Pagans have responded by pledging not to use Native elements in their work or have committed themselves to working for Native causes such as freedom of religion.
		Other Pagans feel the traditions of modern indigenous peoples belong to the human race as a whole, just as are the teachings of ancient Egyptians, contemporary Buddhists, or any sect of Islam.
	www.bloomington.in.us /~pen/info.html (4103 words)

	The Pagan Page/Celtic and Norse Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Paganism, in some cases referred to as Wicca, can mean many things to many people.
		The group was founded to form a community of Boston Wiccans, and they have connections with the MIT Pagan Student Group as well as a Pagan group at the University of Connecticut.
		Their members also participate in the Boston Pagan Alliance which has various groups for discussion and practice within Metropolitan Boston.
	home.comcast.net /~jcstoller/bsg/pagan.html (866 words)

	NEO-PAGAN RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS
		For example, the Druidic religion is based on the faith and practices of the ancient Celtic professional class; followers of Asatru adhere to the ancient, pre-Christian Norse religion; Wiccans also trace their roots back to the pre-Celtic era in Europe.
		Annually, within two weeks of the Autumn Equinox, Pagan Pride celebrations are held in various places throughout North America.
		Pagan Pastoral Outreach has information available about Pagans in the military, Pagan chaplaincy in universities and hospitals, pastoral training programs, etc. at: http://paganpastoraloutreach.ca/
	www.religioustolerance.org /neo_paga.htm (477 words)

	ASATRU (Norse Heathenism)
		Norse Heathenism, Germanic Heathenism, the Elder Troth, the Old Way, Asetro, Vor Si r (our way), Forn Si r (Ancient way), Forn sed (the old custom), Nordisk sed (Nordic custom), or Hedensk sed (Pagan custom), Odinism or Folkish Ásatrú.
		It is not unknown for otherwise decent religions to become corrupted by incorporating racist, sexist, anti-semitic, and homophobic beliefs.
		It is simply the way in which the ancient Norse shared their bounty with a gift to the Gods.
	www.religioustolerance.org /asatru.htm (1969 words)

	Is Catholicism Pagan?
		The pagan influence fallacy is committed when one charges that a particular religion, belief, or practice is of pagan origin or has been influenced by paganism and is therefore false, wrong, tainted, or to be repudiated.
		In this minimal form, the pagan influence fallacy is a subcase of the genetic fallacy, which improperly judges a thing based on its history or origins rather than on its own merits (e.g., "No one should use this medicine because it was invented by a drunkard and adulterer").
		It may be that the pagan parallel is a late borrowing from a non-pagan source.
	www.catholic.com /library/Is_Catholicism_Pagan.asp (2103 words)

	Asatru - religious cults, sects and movements
		"Most pagan religions are very feminine-heavy, but in Norse, we emphasize more the divine marriage between gods and goddesses," Corum says.
		Norse followers prefer to describe themselves as heathens, not pagans Corum says they use the term to refer to those from Germanic cultures.
		It means, roughly, "belief in the Gods" in Old Norse, the language of ancient Scandinavia in which so much of our source material was written.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /a84.html (1233 words)

	Pagan Family Circle
		Pagans believe that religions must change to meet the needs of people on an everyday basis.
		Most American Pagans practice a blend of different traditions, the most popular of which are Celtic, Greco-Roman, Native American, ancient Egyptian, and Norse.
		Asatru: Norse Pagan religion celebrating the principles of courage, truth, honor, fidelity, discipline, hospitality, industriousness, self-reliance, and perseverance.
	pagans.foolmoon.com (1306 words)

	Norse Religion in Pagan and Witchcraft Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Irminsul Aettir - Seidhr - Sei&Mac240;r (pronounced say-dh or say-th with the r being silent) is the shamanistic magical practice of the Norse and Germanic people.
		Norse Mythology - Learn about the ancient Scandinavian religion.
		Worship of the Norse Gods - A look into the basic worship of the early Norse.
	www.branwenscauldron.com /resources/Norse.html (365 words)

	Dryad Designs Pagan Norse Wiccan home decor and jewelry at Magical Omaha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Norse World Tree or Yggdrasil is depicted with Odin sacrificing himself as an initiation into the Mysteries as referenced in the Havamal.
		Depicting the eight Pagan holidays or Sabbaths, the Wheel of the Year is laid out as a traditional wooden wheel.
		Freya, Norse Goddess of Love, Fertility, Cats and Seeresses, is the most beautiful of the Norse Gods.
	www.magicalomaha.com /dryadhomedecor.htm (2093 words)

	Medieval - Celtic - Norse - Christian - Pagan Ceremonies! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Pagan religions of Europe can be traced by their gods names and attributes and linguistics to the religion of the ancient Greeks - as do the pre-Christianity religion of the Romans.
		The term "Pagan" is acceptable to those who practice the ancient European religions and they call themselves "Pagans" as the description of their religion.
		The following wedding ceremony was written to provide for Pagans who must of necessity be wed in the presence of those who are not pagan and are perhaps unaware that the bride and groom are pagan.
	have-robe-will-travel.com /medieval.html (4635 words)

	The Shocking Pagan Origin of CHRISTMAS!
		The pagan god, moved by her dance, turned her into the ivy that she might entwine whatever is near.
		This pagan "bash" was transformed by the Catholic Church into the festivities of Christmas, in honor of the Madonna and Child.
		This "baptism" of pagan rites and festivals by the Roman Catholic and the vast majority of the Protestant Churches, was totally rejected by the Puritans.
	www.hope-of-israel.org /cmas1.htm (7137 words)

	Women and Magic in the Sagas: Seiðr and Spá
		Since Norse magic was so intrinsically a woman's art, throughout this paper I will deal with magic as practiced by women, using the feminine pronoun, but it should be remembered that men as well as women practiced the art as recorded in the sagas.
		Magic as described in the Norse sagas was not a single art: there was seiðr, spá (spae), galdr, and runic magic, and quite possibly other categories of magical arts that the saga writers failed to discuss, did not properly understand as they were the province of women, or dismissed as simple superstition.
		In pagan societies, magic can be applied not only to medical techniques which heal the body, but are often the primary course of treatment for mental illness.
	www.vikinganswerlady.com /seidhr.htm (7754 words)

	PEN - Pagan Paths Info Sheets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Other Pagans feel the traditions of modern indigenous peoples are the property of the race as a whole, just as are the teachings of ancient Egyptians, modern Buddhists, or any flavor of Islam.
		This is a matter of dialogue and individual conscience, in the understanding that we have a special obligation to make sure we hear the concerns of those to whom we owe so much.
		The Russian artist Vassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was fascinated by shamans in his country and explored the theme extensively in his work with "The Blue Rider." A shaman, in the anthropological sense of the word, is not something a person becomes by reading a book.
	www.pen-tulsa.org /pagan%20paths.html (4329 words)

	Asatru and Norse Paganism - Pagan
		They also do not believe in the concept of original sin, and thus reject the Christian idea that they need to be saved.
		The Christian concept of Hell is supposedly derived from these terms.
		The main religious holidays are called “Blots” which is the Old Norse word meaning “blessing.” The Blots are very similar to the Sabbats found in Wicca, and some of them correspond directly.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art27438.asp (556 words)

	Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Pagan: Wicca: Traditions: Norse
		Irminsul Aettir - Seidhr · iweb · cached · Seiðr (pronounced say-dh or say-th with the r being silent) is the shamanistic magical practice of the Norse and Germanic people.
		Norse Mythology · cached · Learn about the ancient Scandinavian religion.
		Coven of the Black Rose · Norse Tradition, based in Connely's Springs, North Carolina.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=28518 (282 words)

	Asatru Tradition in Pagan and Witchcraft Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Barbarian's Norse Religion Page - Describes the Gods and Goddesses of the Germanic/Norse pantheon and also offers comparisons of different types of Norse Heathen practices, a calendar of Norse ritual festivals, and links to sites related to Asatru and Norse Heathenism.
		Miercinga Ríce - A group dedicated to the study, revival, and practice of the pre-Christian religion of the Angles of the kingdom of Mercia.
		Information on Norse Paganism including Asatru Today magazine and Ravenbok, a complete book on the faith, and the Raven Kindred Association, an organization of kindreds.
	www.branwenscauldron.com /resources/Asatru.html (801 words)

	Irminsul Ættir - Poll #2 - Convenient labels
		Norse pagan is closest to how I think of myself but there is more to it than this.
		'norse wiccan' is the answer in the above poll that I think most accurately reflects the majority of those partaking in this field, as if it were just another identity to wear to hide the lack of anything beneath.
		Asatru, qualified by Norse Pagan, and further explained by "belief in the old religion of the Norse".
	www.irminsul.org /ir/irpoll02.html (7589 words)

	Norse (Asatru) Reconstructionist Paganism (The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum)
		Not only is it a well-written and regarded academic book, there is a respect and love for the Gods that I think would move most modern practitioners.
		Norse Myths, by Kevin Crossley-Holland (ISBN: 0613264185) -- Not an academic book, but an exceptional modern retelling of the Norse myths.
		I would be amiss in writing about Germanic Paganism if I did not spend some time writing about the "Folkish" movement.
	www.ecauldron.com /reconnorse.php (2891 words)

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	www.pagannews.com (649 words)

	"Thoughts on the Voluspa"
		By the time the Edda, of which the Voluspa is part, was compiled by Snorri -- the Aesir claimed they were THE Norse people and their Gods were THE Norse Gods.
		That being so, it is the single best source for understanding the views of the Pagan Norse speaking peoples concerning the beginning of the world and of the doom of the gods.
		In fact, it was to discover the secrets of the beginning and end, that Odin rode down into Hel's realm and called up from her sleep an Etin seeress.
	www.feri.com /dawn/voluspa.html (1724 words)

	The Pagan Net: Norse Mythology
		Norse (Germanic and Scandinavian) Mythology - A brief bluffer's guide.
		Old Norse Mythology - Articles on Loki, the companions of Thor and Odin and the trustworthiness of the chroniclers.
		The College of Åsene/Het College der Åsene - Dutch student organisation inspired by Norse mythology.
	www.paganlink.org /netstuff/Mythology/Scandinavia (463 words)

	Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Pagan: Wicca: Traditions: Norse: Gods and Goddesses
		Sif Poem · Poetry for the Norse Goddess Sif.
		Shadowlight · Shadowlight explores the shamanic mysteries of Hela (the Norse goddess of the underworld), along with her extended Rokkr family.
		Loki: A Paean in Progress · cached · Devoted to Loki, most underappreciated and misunderstood of the Norse Gods.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=115999 (186 words)

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