Heathenry? (priest, myth, pagan, worship, religions)

[sojourner]

I have a friend who is a heathen (not the same thing as pagan). I haven't seen any threads in this forum about heathenry. )apparently, it's the religion that has as its gods the Norse [and possibly Celtic] pantheons, such as Thor, Balder, Loki, etc.) Does anyone know anything about this religion? i'd be interested to know.

[Majikthise]

Originally Posted by sojourner

I have a friend who is a heathen (not the same thing as pagan). I haven't seen any threads in this forum about heathenry. )apparently, it's the religion that has as its gods the Norse [and possibly Celtic] pantheons, such as Thor, Balder, Loki, etc.) Does anyone know anything about this religion? i'd be interested to know.

Ask Darkdale, he can tell you all about it.

[Thorin the Skald]

If you notice in the European Religions area here, I just asked if they could start an area for the Norse religion....which is Heathen. I have followed the Norse Way for well over a decade now, and am a Priest of Thor. I am also a Skald, and tell stories of Norse Mythology at some local libraries and schools. Feel free to ask away!


Here are some good websites on the Norse path....

www.friggaswebb.org

www.thetroth.org

www.irmnisul.org

www.northvegr.org

There are many names for the Heathen path.....Asatru, Odinism, The North Way, Heathenry......just to name a few. It is a path that was re-jump-started back in the 1970's here in the USA, over in England, and in Iceland....by three seperate groups.....at least according to Edred Thorrson. He is one of the leading authors, as well as Diania Paxon(SP)......she also writes some GREAT fantasy novels based on both Norse and Celtic mythology. The Celts were the ones in Central Europe, while the Norse were their neighbors to the North and East....Germany and the former Soviet Union were settled by them, as well as Iceland and Greenland.

[sojourner]

Originally Posted by Thorin the Skald

If you notice in the European Religions area here, I just asked if they could start an area for the Norse religion....which is Heathen. I have followed the Norse Way for well over a decade now, and am a Priest of Thor. I am also a Skald, and tell stories of Norse Mythology at some local libraries and schools. Feel free to ask away!


Here are some good websites on the Norse path....

www.friggaswebb.org

www.thetroth.org

www.irmnisul.org

www.northvegr.org

There are many names for the Heathen path.....Asatru, Odinism, The North Way, Heathenry......just to name a few. It is a path that was re-jump-started back in the 1970's here in the USA, over in England, and in Iceland....by three seperate groups.....at least according to Edred Thorrson. He is one of the leading authors, as well as Diania Paxon(SP)......she also writes some GREAT fantasy novels based on both Norse and Celtic mythology. The Celts were the ones in Central Europe, while the Norse were their neighbors to the North and East....Germany and the former Soviet Union were settled by them, as well as Iceland and Greenland.

This friend of mine worshiped Thor. In fact, he had a huge Thor's hammer tattoo on his forearm. I don't really want to know anything about it...he pretty much filled me in on the basics of heathenry. I read a pamphlet that I think Thorrson wrote on heathenry. I really was just interested to know if heathens were active on this site, since I hadn't seen anything mentioned.

[robtex]

Great to meet you. I like your interests and look forward to your posts on here.