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Thor Is Beating the Lutheran Church in a Battle for Believers in the Land of Fire and Ice

By Julia Duin — 2021

Ásatrú, first practiced by the early Vikings who trolled Iceland's eastern shores, is the country's fastest-growing religion—or spiritual movement.

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Baldur

“Shining Baldur” was a Norse god of the Aesir tribe of unparalleled beauty and wisdom who settled the feuds of men and gods. His death as a result of Loki’s trickery is one of the central stories of Norse mythology.

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Thomas Apel
2021
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Freyr and Gerd: Lovesick Norse God Seeking Giantess

There is a well-known Norse myth which tells of how the Vanir Freyr fell in love with the giantess Gerd, wooed her, and eventually convinced her to marry him. She was not any easy catch - many attempts and various tactics were needed to gain the proud giantess’ hand…

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Wu Mingren
2018
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Gullinbursti: The Golden Boar

Gullinbursti was an attribute of the god Freyr, and sometimes Gullinbursti is referred to as his fylgia, or familiar. Therefore, understanding the god Freyr is key to understanding the importance of his golden boar Gullinbursti.

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Jessica S.
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Aesir vs Vanir Gods: What’s The Difference?

Let’s take a closer look at these two clans of deities in Norse mythology, what differentiates them, and what aligns them.

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Jessica S.
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The Death of Balder: Everyone Swears an Oath Except Mistletoe

The most handsome of the gods was born to Frigg and Odin. He was named Balder (also known as Baldur or Baldr). He was a god of truth and light.

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N.S. Gill
2019
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The Man Behind the Myth: Should We Question the Hero’s Journey?

Campbell claimed his theory, which has gone on to influence everything from Star Wars to Disney’s Aladdin, arose from a universal structure inherent in the global myths of antiquity. The problem is, that’s a lie. Campbell’s theory is as mythological as the stories from which it borrows.

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Sarah E. Bond, Joel Christensen
2021
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The Gifts of a Mythic Life

Myth is not a no thing, an insubstantial conceptual will-o'-the-wisp. It is coded into our cells and waters the seas of the unconscious. It dwells in our little finger and plays along the spine as well as the spirit.

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Jean Houston
2013
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Joseph Campbell: 70 Years of Making Connections

For almost 50 years Joseph Campbell has been writing major studies of mythology.

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The New York Times
1983
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