What is Asatru?

Question

I heard this religion mentioned somewhere, and I'd like to know what it is.

Answer 1

Ásatrú (Icelandic "Æsir faith") is a new religious movement which is attempting to revive the Norse paganism of the Viking Age - as described in the Eddas - prior to the arrival of Christianity.

Ásatrú was established in the 1960s and early 1970s in Iceland, by the Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið an organization founded by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson. Ásatrú is an officially recognized religion by the governments of Iceland (since 1973), Denmark (since 2003) and Norway. The United States government does not officially endorse or recognize any religious group; however, numerous Ásatrú groups have been granted nonprofit religious status going back to the 1970s.

While the term Ásatrú originally referred specifically to the Icelandic adherents of the religion, Germanic neopagan and reconstructionist groups widely identify themselves as Ásatrú, particularly in the USA. In this wider sense, the term Ásatrú is used synonymously with Germanic neopaganism or Germanic paganism, along with the terms Forn Sed, Odinism,[1] Heithni, Heathenry, the Northern Tradition and others.

Answer 2

I remember, when I first learnt of Asatru, by listening to my Short Wave radio. They certainly had a whole lot of cool music.

Answer 3

"concerned of legality"'s answer was very good. In addition, the name Asatru means "True to the Aesir". (The Aesir being one of the 2 families of gods).

Here's some links for more information.

Answer 4

Ásatrú is a new religious movement which is attempting to revive the Norse paganism of the Viking Age, you can find more information about it here.

Answer 5

If the word is Sanskrit Asatru=not an enemy---Satru=Enemy--Asatru=not enemy

Answer 6

Norse. Paganism but based on Scandinavian gods. Look it up on Google, lots of info.

Answer 7

A norse religion whose dieties are Thor, Freyja, Frigg, and any God or Goddess thats Norse.

Answer 8

Modern day worship of Odin and his crew.

Answer 9

No clue..