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	Part 2-Idea of the Scandinavian Religion
		The central idea of the Scandinavian belief was the free struggle of soul against material obstacles, the freedom of the Divine will in its conflict with the opposing forces of nature.
		The religions in which truth, justice, freedom, are developed tend to isolation, coldness, and hardness.
		The religion of the German races, which was the natural growth of their organization and moral character, belonged to the first class.
	www.vikingage.com /vac/religion2.html (454 words)

	Religion in Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Religion in Norway is overwhelmingly Protestant (Evangelical-Lutheran) with 89% belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway which is an established religion.
		The shaman was called a Noaide and the traditions were passed on between families with an ageing Noaide training a relative to take his or her place after he or she dies.
		Religion in: Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Latvia • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Republic of Macedonia • Malta • Moldova • Monaco • Montenegro • Netherlands •
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Religion_in_Norway (1410 words)

	Norse mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was not a revealed religion, in that it was not a truth handed down from the divine to the mortal (although it does have tales of normal persons learning the stories of the gods from a visit to or from the gods), and it had no scripture.
		This priestly role of the king was in line with the general role of godi, who was the head of a kindred group of families (for this social structure, see norse clans), and who administered the sacrifices.
		Although both religions are of the Indo-European tradition, the sacrifice described in the Ibn Fadlan account is not to be confused with the practice of Sati.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norse_mythology (4207 words)

	Viking Religion
		The Scandinavian legends and myths about ancient heroes, gods, and the creation and destruction of the universe developed out of the original common mythology of the Germanic peoples.
		Usually when you think of a Viking you think of a blond, big and vicious man with a horned helmet on his head and a sword in his hand killing people at the same time as he is robbing them of everything they own, even their lives.
		The nature of the religion of the Germanic settlers is a very difficult subject, since it has to be pieced together from odd references from classical times and later Christian writings which obviously did not want to promote Pagan beliefs.
	www.stemnet.nf.ca /CITE/vikings_religion.htm (597 words)

	Viking Religion
		The Scandinavian legends and myths about ancient heroes, gods, and the creation and destruction of the universe developed out of the original common mythology of the Germanic peoples.
		Usually when you think of a Viking you think of a blond, big and vicious man with a horned helmet on his head and a sword in his hand killing people at the same time as he is robbing them of everything they own, even their lives.
		The nature of the religion of the Germanic settlers is a very difficult subject, since it has to be pieced together from odd references from classical times and later Christian writings which obviously did not want to promote Pagan beliefs.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/vikings_religion.htm (597 words)

	viking religion information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Scandinavian Mythology, pre-Christian religious beliefs of the Scandinavian people.
		This is a difficult question to answer because of the lack of material, on this specific topic, from the period of the Vikings.
		Viking Religion Then and Now - a resource exploring the beliefs, religions, myths and magic of the Viking-age Northmen and their modern counterparts.
	property-gd.com /articles/74/viking-religion.html (586 words)

	Scandinavia and the Baltic Countries
		Because the concept of religion does not belong to the cultural mother tongue of most peoples, nations or cultures, the declaration has not been understood in the same way by all the peoples and by all the nations.
		Now, coming to the Scandinavian and Baltic countries: at the moment as we are eight countries all together, a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
		We are living in a changing world, and I think it is important that we who are interested in religion also take part in the process of the legislation and dialogue concerning the freedom of religion, which is one of the basic freedoms of humankind.
	www.religiousfreedom.com /Conference/Germany/pentikainen.htm (2034 words)

	Viking Religion
		Because Scandinavian mythology was transmitted and altered by medieval Christian historians, the original pagan religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices cannot be determined with certainty.
		Most information about Scandinavian mythology is preserved in the Old Norse literature (Icelandic, Swedish, and Norwegian Literature), in the Eddas and later sagas; other material appears in commentaries by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus and the German writer Adam of Bremen (flourished about 1075).
		She dwelt beneath one of the three roots of the sacred ash tree Yggdrasil and was the daughter of Loki, the spirit of mischief or evil, and the giantess Angerbotha (Angerboda).
	www.feri.com /dawn/religion.html (1112 words)

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		The Decay of the Roman Religion § 5.
		Resemblance of the Scandinavian Mythology to that of Zoroaster § 6.
		And as the religion of Egypt perished from being kept away from the people, as an esoteric system in the hands of priests, that of Greece, in which there was no priesthood as an order, came to an end because the gods ceased to be objects of respect at all.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/14674/14674-8.txt (20627 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Slavic religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		SLAVIC RELIGION [Slavic religion] pre-Christian religious practices among the Slavs of Eastern Europe.
		Quantifying religion: toward building more effective ways of measuring religious influence on state-level behavior.
		Towards a comparative treatment of religion: counterhegemonic and gegemonic state-clergy Strategies in religious hierarchies of the Russian Road--Iran, Japan, and Russia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/s/slavicre.asp (636 words)

	SLAVIC RELIGION. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		There is only fragmentary and scattered information about the myths and legends of the pagan Slavs, and it is not possible to trace the history of their religion or to reconstruct the whole Slavic pantheon.
		Two important gods of Slavic religion were Byelobog (or Byelun) [the White God] and Chernobog [the Black God].
		Religious centers, with temples, oracles, and a hierarchy of priests, were created under the influence of foreign religion, particularly Scandinavian.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/sl/Slavicre.html (382 words)

	Valkyrie , Norse Mythology
		The Scandinavian legends and myths about ancient heroes, gods, and the creation and destruction of the universe developed out of the original common mythology of the Germanic peoples and constitute the primary source of knowledge about ancient German mythology.
		Besides Odin, the major deities of Scandinavian mythology were his wife, Frigg, goddess of the home; Thor, god of thunder, who protected humans and the other gods from the giants and who was especially popular among the Scandinavian peasantry; Frey, a god of prosperity; and Freya, sister of Frey, a fertility goddess.
		The Scandinavian gods were served by a class of priest-chieftains called godar.
	home4.inet.tele.dk /svava/valkyrie.htm (1002 words)

	Northvegr - The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia
		The prominent place held by the worship of Thor in the old religion is also indicated by the frequent mention of images of the god in various temples (as will appear in a later chapter); this fact acquires special significance when contrasted with the lack of similar statements regarding Odin.
		Having thus made the position of Thor among the Scandinavian gods as clear as the evidence admits of, it remains to show what manner of god his worshippers supposed him to be.
		In this connection it may be noted that some of the poetic names for Odin, such as 'the friend of the Gauts,' 'Tyr of the Gauts' (as well as the simple Gauti and Gautr), appear to indicate that his worship was associated with the people of that name in southern Sweden.
	www.northvegr.org /lore/roas/001_02.php (2139 words)

	Course catalog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		- gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of one of the three aspects of the psychology, sociology and teaching of religion, that is, of the psychological, the sociological or the educational aspects of the interplay between the individual, the group and their greater context at both a social and a religious level
		Study of religion as a social phenomenon, the individual's and the group's attitude to religion and religious change in individuals, groups and society on basis of these concepts and theories.
		The choice of topic for the paper is to be made in consultation with the lecturer that teaches either sociology of religion, psychology of religion or teaching of religion.
	www.ltu.se /publ/stuka/2000/5108/KPAS631.en.htm (917 words)

	Part 6 - Scandinavian Worship
		Their worship, like that of the followers of Zoroaster, was at first held in the open air; but in later times they erected temples, some of which were quite splendid.
		The first was at the winter solstice, and on the longest night of the year, which was called Mother Night, as that which produced the rest.
		But (as Laing remarls in his "Sea-Kings of Norway") the most permanent remains of the religion of Odin are foundin the useages and languages of the descendants of those who worshipped him.
	www.vikingage.com /vac/religion6.html (578 words)

	Sweden
		There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report, and government policy continued to contribute to the generally free practice of religion.
		The generally amicable relationship among religions in society contributed to religious freedom.
		Large numbers of immigrants in recent decades have led to the introduction of nontraditional religions in those communities populated by immigrants.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24435.htm (1589 words)

	Morality Archive--Beliefnet.com
		Hard to say, but considering the fact that most hospitals and shelters are secular, we know that religion has nothing to do with the services they offer.
		In fact, every serious follower of the religion will tell you that there is nothing in the lore that supports the ideas of the (neo-) nazis.
		Morals and ethics are not limited to people of certain religions, you get them through your upbringing and education.
	www.beliefnet.com /boards/message_list.asp?pageID=4&discussionID=112711&messages_per_page=4 (540 words)

	Creating Heathen Community
		Within Earth-centered religions today, Ásatrú; practitioners are using these narratives to distinguish themselves and their religion from a host of others.
		In this usage, Odinists are people looking for a "white" religion, and Kaplan traces its construction from the Germany of the Weimar republic, through the writings of an obscure Australian, Alexander Rudd Mills, and their adoption by members of the American post-war extreme right-wing, to associations with present-day National Socialist groups (1993, p.
		Like any religion, including Christianity, we have our lunatic fringe, but it would be a mistake to think that the fringe is typical or in any way represents the beliefs and practices of most believers.
	www.geocities.com /SoHo/Lofts/2171/heath.html (6221 words)

	Research on Ancient Druids and Celtic Religion
		The religion of Druidism is examined as an inheritance of Indo-European tradition, with intriguing analogies made between Irish and Roman cultic practices.
		The religion of the Scandinavians was the same as the religious beliefs and practices of their fellow Teutonic and Germanic tribes, and their chief deities and religious rituals were like those of Teutonic people anywhere.
		Scandinavian sources are fairly abundantÑthe poetry and prose of the Eddas, literature which is evoked by Wagnerian opera.
	www.geocities.com /mikerdna/ancdruid.html (4204 words)

	What is the Miercinga Ríce?
		Miercinga Ríce is a group dedicated to the study, revival, and practice of the pre-Christian religion of the Angles of the kingdom of Mercia (one of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy), and Anglo-Saxon Heathenry in general.
		Their religion was related to that of the Scandinavians of the Viking Age as well as that of other ancient Germanic peoples.
		However, because of the scarcity of information about the religion of these ancestors of the English people, we also draw heavily on the mythology and religious lore of the related Scandinavian tribes, which was better preserved.
	www.ealdriht.org /structure.html (2226 words)

	Rune Gild: Myth, Poetry and Norse Religion by Philip Quadrio
		Poetry was very important to the Scandinavian religion, whose sovereign god was the god of poetic inspiration.
		Snorri was a native of Iceland, he had travelled the Scandinavian lands widely, and may have been exposed to some pagan practices which survived in Sweden until the end of the Twelfth century.
		Turville-Petre, E.O.G. Myth and religion in the North: The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia.
	www.runegild.org /pq_mythpoetry.html (2470 words)

	The Teutonic and Scandinavian Religion
		Chapter 9 of the book "Ten Great Religions" written in 1899 by James Freeman Clarke, D.D. This electronic text edited, proofed, and prepared by Eric A. Anderson (
		Resemblance of the Scandinavian Mythology to that of Zoroaster.
		Social Character, Maritime Discoveries, and Political Institutions of the Scandinavians.
	www.vikingage.com /vac/religion.html (56 words)

	Overthrow.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The religion that the Posts espouse is based on what some believe to be a wholesome belief in the value of ancestry.
		Modern-day followers of the polytheist religion believe the values of the gods and goddesses are passed on through ancestry.
		It is a non-authoritarian and decentralized religion as practiced in the United States today, and followers gather in small groups called kindreds or hearths.
	www.overthrow.com /lsn/news.asp?articleID=5344 (2194 words)

	Heart of The Creeds - The Bible
		The Greeks had their Orphic writings, the Teutonic and Scandinavian Religion had its Eddas, the Mohammedans have their Koran, and the Jews, belonging to the Semitic race, had, and wherever they are found still have, their Sacred Books, which, grouped together, we call the Old Testament.
		The Hebrews, even with their marked genius for religion, a genius similar to that displayed by the Greeks for art and by the Romans for administration, never long remained stationary in matters of religion.
		And in the same age, widely contrasting views and differences, as between the spiritual theology of the prophets and the grossly material theology of the priests, are often to be found.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles24/creeds-5.shtml (2029 words)

	Welcome to Augustana Faculty - University of Alberta
		Building on the strengths of our Philosophy and Religious Studies degrees in the past, the 4-year major in Philosophy and Religion enables students to get a breadth of understanding of how the human search for meaning intersects with, or is interwoven into, human cultures and societies.
		As a result, students will normally include 3 credits of cross-cultural immersion experiences (as offered in various study abroad courses) in order to have an experiential, reflective and analytical understanding of diverse cultures and how they address the questions of making sense of and interacting in the world.
		For specific information on the requirements for a Major in Philosophy and Religion, please review Augustana's section of the current Academic Calendar, available on-line and in PDF format.
	www.augustana.ab.ca /programs/humanities/philosophyreligion.html (240 words)

	Celsius Centre for Scandinavian Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Throughout the European communities, religion was the centre of social, political and economic life (and continued to be so for centuries after the decline of the Vikings).
		As the Scandinavians settled into their new land, they lost the degree of nobility that had been so crucial to them during their reign of success.
		Given the fortunate opportunities for raiding at the beginning of the Viking period, and considering the Scandinavians' skill in seamanship, it is little wonder that they were so successful.
	www.ssn.flinders.edu.au /scanlink/nornotes/vol1/articles/walker.html (1720 words)

	Mythology Books
		This is supposed to be one of entrances to the dark workshop of the Teutonic Wonder Smith of the Gods.
		Dumezil was one of the leading experts in old European religion in the middle of the twentieth century.
		A history of Nordic religions in the Viking age that shows how these beliefs and oral traditions incorporated both local beliefs and aspects of foreign religion.
	www.sunnyway.com /runes/mythbooks.html (1328 words)

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