What countries still believe in Odin?

What countries still believe in Odin?

Believers in the old Nordic religion can also be found in Sweden, Norway and Iceland. There are also a few groups in Great Britain and the USA.

Do Vikings still believe in Valhalla?

Today, as the old Norse religion enjoys a revival, practitioners are modernizing its core beliefs, including those relating to the afterlife. The modern view of Valhalla is subject to strict and loose interpretations. ... Others, however, maintain that Valhalla represents a vital spiritual guide for how to live one's life.

Why do Vikings believe in Odin?

The Vikings worshiped Odin — the god of the dead and of war — because he was the supreme deity according to the lore found in the worldview of Norse paganism. Odin was known for his many awe-inspiring deeds, from inventing the runic alphabet to sacrificing his eye in the pursuit of wisdom.

Is the Norse religion still practiced after the Viking Age?

• Thor and Odin are still going strong 1000 years after the Viking Age. Many think that the old Nordic religion - the belief in the Norse gods – disappeared with the introduction of Christianity. However, it did not, but was instead practised secretly or under a Christian cloak.

Are there still people who believe in Odin?

• This movement died with nazism though but a new generation of Heathens rose in the 1970s. Most often they are called Ásatrúar (believers in the Ás Gods) but some describe themselves as Odinists because they feel a special bound to the God. I know little about Odinism per se but most Ásatrúar perform religious feasts/ceremonies a few time a year.

Why was Odin important to the Norse people?

• Odin was very much a deity for the ruling class, the Jarls and Kings of the Norse, since that is his portfolio so to speak, from the sources we do have. Those who engaged in rituals to Odin were the kings and jarls, and the first to be converted to Christianity were the leaders of the Norse,...

Is the old Nordic religion still going strong?

• The old Nordic religion (asatro) today. Thor and Odin are still going strong 1000 years after the Viking Age. Many think that the old Nordic religion - the belief in the Norse gods – disappeared with the introduction of Christianity. However, it did not, but was instead practised secretly or under a Christian cloak.