The gods of the North.
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卍 All content © ᛗᛗᛞᚹ, & Woden's Kin 1996-2024 卐
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This website is maintained by ᛗᛗᛞᚹ of Woden's Kin, from London, England.
This website expresses views from the English, Northern European, Western Germanic viewpoint; specifically the modern Wodenist viewpoint.
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Website Terminology
Wodenist
A modern English, or Anglo Germanic polytheist.
Wotanist
A modern German, Austrian, Swiss or Czech Germanic polytheist.
Odinist
A modern Norwegian, Icelandic, or Greenlandic Germanic polytheist.
Odenist
A modern Danish, Swedish, or Dutch Germanic polytheist.
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Historic English Polytheism
Historic Anglo-Saxon Germanic polytheism from pre-history up until Christianisation.
Modern English Polytheism
Modern English Wodenism from the 20th century.
Historic Germanic Polytheism
Historic Germanic polytheism from pre-history up until Christianisation.
Modern Germanic Polytheism
Wodenism, Wotanism, Odinism, & Odenism of the 20th century.
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Germanic Polytheist
A follower of the Germanic gods.
Celtic Polytheist
A follower of the the Celtic gods.
Roman Polytheist
A follower of the Roman gods.
Greek Polytheist
A follower of the Greek gods.
Egyptian Polytheist
A follower of the Egyptian gods.
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The West Germanic, & North Germanic
Of the historic Germanic folk, there are two groups:
those that used West-Germanic Runes, & those that used "Nordic" North-Germanic Runes.
West Germanic
Anglo-Saxons, High-Germans, & Low-Germans.
North Germanic
Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, & Icelanders.
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卍 All content © ᛗᛗᛞᚹ, & Woden's Kin 1996-2024 卐
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This website is maintained by ᛗᛗᛞᚹ of Woden's Kin, from London, England.
This website expresses views from the English, Northern European, Western Germanic viewpoint; specifically the modern Wodenist viewpoint.
🟢
Website Terminology
Wodenist
A modern English, or Anglo Germanic polytheist.
Wotanist
A modern German, Austrian, Swiss or Czech Germanic polytheist.
Odinist
A modern Norwegian, Icelandic, or Greenlandic Germanic polytheist.
Odenist
A modern Danish, Swedish, or Dutch Germanic polytheist.
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Historic English Polytheism
Historic Anglo-Saxon Germanic polytheism from pre-history up until Christianisation.
Modern English Polytheism
Modern English Wodenism from the 20th century.
Historic Germanic Polytheism
Historic Germanic polytheism from pre-history up until Christianisation.
Modern Germanic Polytheism
Wodenism, Wotanism, Odinism, & Odenism of the 20th century.
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Germanic Polytheist
A follower of the Germanic gods.
Celtic Polytheist
A follower of the the Celtic gods.
Roman Polytheist
A follower of the Roman gods.
Greek Polytheist
A follower of the Greek gods.
Egyptian Polytheist
A follower of the Egyptian gods.
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The West Germanic, & North Germanic
Of the historic Germanic folk, there are two groups:
those that used West-Germanic Runes, & those that used "Nordic" North-Germanic Runes.
West Germanic
Anglo-Saxons, High-Germans, & Low-Germans.
North Germanic
Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, & Icelanders.
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You have the ability to become wise. Read, think, learn, know.
Knowlege is power.
Knowlege is power.
卍 We Are Wodenists 卐
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Practitioners of Wodenism are Wodenists.
Wodenism is a faith of the 20th century.
We are not pagans, neo-pagans, heathens, nor neo-heathens.
Wodenists see those that identify themselves as pagan, neo-pagan, heathen, or neo-heathen as idiots.
This is because these people are literally referring to themselves as just that.
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Insults: Pagan, & Heathen
The terms "Heathen" meaning heath dweller, & "Pagan" meaning villager, are two terms for backwards, rural folk.
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Pagan
In ancient Rome the world "pagus" was an administrative term which designated a rural sub-division of a tribal territory, which included villages, & strongholds.
From 244CED to 305CE onwards "pagus" referred to the smallest administrative unit of a province.
Originally, in pre-Christian, polytheist Rome the term "pagan" was a derogatory term for villagers.
Roman polytheists did not refer to themselves as pagan, they honoured their many gods by acts of pietas (piety), which is the combination of religiosity, duty, loyalty, & devotion to the Roman gods.
Later, in Christian Rome "Paganus" was the Roman Late-Latin word used to identify those who practice a religion other than Christianity, Judaism, or Islam.
The term "pagan" is synonymous with: plebeian, vulgar, common, serf, chav, bumpkin, bogan, or hillbilly,
The wrong, & lazy, modern dictionary explanation of the word pagan states it to mean the follower of a non-Abrahamic religion: Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
This would mean that a person describes their faith by saying it is not another faith, which is ridiculous, & moronic.
People actually describe their faith directly.
They do not say what their faith isn't.
It is the equivalent of being asked what your faith is, & replying "my faith is not the faith of Judaism, Christianity, nor Islam." which is not the answer to the question, the answer for a Wodenist would be my faith is Wodenism.
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Heathen
In England, a tract of wild, unwooded land is known as a heath (Old English: hæþ).
A dweller of a heath is known as a heathen accordingly.
Thus the term "heathen" corresponds to the Roman Late-Latin term "paganus".
Christian English Monotheists referred to Scandinavian invaders as heathens.
The term "heathen" is a Christian term.
Both terms: pagan, & heathen are insults, they do not respect the people that they describe, they are derogatory terms.
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Wodenists do not identify themselves as heathen, nor pagan.
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Practitioners of Wodenism are Wodenists.
Wodenism is a faith of the 20th century.
We are not pagans, neo-pagans, heathens, nor neo-heathens.
Wodenists see those that identify themselves as pagan, neo-pagan, heathen, or neo-heathen as idiots.
This is because these people are literally referring to themselves as just that.
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Insults: Pagan, & Heathen
The terms "Heathen" meaning heath dweller, & "Pagan" meaning villager, are two terms for backwards, rural folk.
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Pagan
In ancient Rome the world "pagus" was an administrative term which designated a rural sub-division of a tribal territory, which included villages, & strongholds.
From 244CED to 305CE onwards "pagus" referred to the smallest administrative unit of a province.
Originally, in pre-Christian, polytheist Rome the term "pagan" was a derogatory term for villagers.
Roman polytheists did not refer to themselves as pagan, they honoured their many gods by acts of pietas (piety), which is the combination of religiosity, duty, loyalty, & devotion to the Roman gods.
Later, in Christian Rome "Paganus" was the Roman Late-Latin word used to identify those who practice a religion other than Christianity, Judaism, or Islam.
The term "pagan" is synonymous with: plebeian, vulgar, common, serf, chav, bumpkin, bogan, or hillbilly,
The wrong, & lazy, modern dictionary explanation of the word pagan states it to mean the follower of a non-Abrahamic religion: Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
This would mean that a person describes their faith by saying it is not another faith, which is ridiculous, & moronic.
People actually describe their faith directly.
They do not say what their faith isn't.
It is the equivalent of being asked what your faith is, & replying "my faith is not the faith of Judaism, Christianity, nor Islam." which is not the answer to the question, the answer for a Wodenist would be my faith is Wodenism.
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Heathen
In England, a tract of wild, unwooded land is known as a heath (Old English: hæþ).
A dweller of a heath is known as a heathen accordingly.
Thus the term "heathen" corresponds to the Roman Late-Latin term "paganus".
Christian English Monotheists referred to Scandinavian invaders as heathens.
The term "heathen" is a Christian term.
Both terms: pagan, & heathen are insults, they do not respect the people that they describe, they are derogatory terms.
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Wodenists do not identify themselves as heathen, nor pagan.
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ᛗᛗᛞᚹ can be contacted by the press, educational bodies, or individuals via Facebook Messenger.
卍 Wodenism 卐
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Wodenism is the regional name of Modern Germanic Polytheism in England, & the UK.
Wodenism is the most specific modern English name for Modern Germanic Polytheism in all Anglo-descended, English speaking countries.
By using the term "Wodenist" we clearly indicate that we are referring to the English form of Modern Germanic Polytheism: believers of treowth, believers of the truth.
Wodenism is the Modern Germanic Polytheistic appreciation of the Wodenic gods, from the English perspective, best known of them are; Mona, Tiw, Woden, Thunor, Frige, Sætere, & Sunna. This is due to them giving their names to the days of the week that we still use in England, & the Anglo world today.
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Wodenism is a modern faith, & should not be confused with the long-dead form of Historic English Polytheism practiced from pre-history to 1030CE.
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Wodenism shares the same gods as Historic English Germanic Polytheism, but it is not the same, nor is it a recreation. Wodenism is a thoroughly modern faith that accepts only historically proven facts as its basis, but does not dwell in the past.
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Wodenism appreciates the mythology of our ancestors, but sees the mythology as poetic folk-tales, they are not literally taken as facts, & they are not part of our faith, but they are indeed part of our history, & our culture.
Our history, & our faith are clearly separated.
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Woden is the head of our gods, the father of all, known as the All-Father, & all others come from him, therefore he represents all others as well. The term does not exclude other gods in a monotheistic way, it encompasses, & includes all other gods in a polytheistic way.
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Woden is the god of wisdom, & as Wodenists we seek to become wise.
Wodenists accumulate knowledge, & acquire skills, both of which we use to honour our gods, for it is only by bettering ourselves, & by creating art in their names that we can truly honour them.
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Wodenism is the regional name of Modern Germanic Polytheism in England, & the UK.
Wodenism is the most specific modern English name for Modern Germanic Polytheism in all Anglo-descended, English speaking countries.
By using the term "Wodenist" we clearly indicate that we are referring to the English form of Modern Germanic Polytheism: believers of treowth, believers of the truth.
Wodenism is the Modern Germanic Polytheistic appreciation of the Wodenic gods, from the English perspective, best known of them are; Mona, Tiw, Woden, Thunor, Frige, Sætere, & Sunna. This is due to them giving their names to the days of the week that we still use in England, & the Anglo world today.
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Wodenism is a modern faith, & should not be confused with the long-dead form of Historic English Polytheism practiced from pre-history to 1030CE.
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Wodenism shares the same gods as Historic English Germanic Polytheism, but it is not the same, nor is it a recreation. Wodenism is a thoroughly modern faith that accepts only historically proven facts as its basis, but does not dwell in the past.
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Wodenism appreciates the mythology of our ancestors, but sees the mythology as poetic folk-tales, they are not literally taken as facts, & they are not part of our faith, but they are indeed part of our history, & our culture.
Our history, & our faith are clearly separated.
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Woden is the head of our gods, the father of all, known as the All-Father, & all others come from him, therefore he represents all others as well. The term does not exclude other gods in a monotheistic way, it encompasses, & includes all other gods in a polytheistic way.
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Woden is the god of wisdom, & as Wodenists we seek to become wise.
Wodenists accumulate knowledge, & acquire skills, both of which we use to honour our gods, for it is only by bettering ourselves, & by creating art in their names that we can truly honour them.
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A Wodenic weofod: A place to honour the Germanic gods, & your ancestors.
卍 Facts 卐
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It is incredibly easy to research Germanic Polytheism, & history today, with the internet, world wide web, applications, libraries, museums, universities, & smart devices it takes little effort to find the facts.
Sadly, most people cannot be bothered to commit the time, & effort required to acquire knowledge for themselves, so they simply consume what they can, & often do not bother to check their sources. Due to this we have a lot of people ignorant of the facts, & these people spread misinformation, muddying the truth.
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The Wodenism website, Facebook, Instagram, & Sub-Reddit all present easy to digest, & easy to fact-check information. The simple act of quoting your sources, & crediting authors does most of the work for people.
Here you will be able to check, & cross-reference any information with ease.
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The enemy of facts are falsehoods: lies, misinformation, & disinformation.
There has always been a case of ignorance being a greater force than intelligence by weight of numbers. There are simply more uneducated, stupid people on earth than there are intelligent people.
When Leonardo Da Vinci wrote his notebook: "IL SOLE NO SI MUOVE" (the sun does not move), he was the one person on earth that was correct. Everyone else believed that the Earth was static, & that the sun orbited it.
One man was correct versus the entire population of Earth, & he alone had to educate the planet.
This shows that although men are mostly ignorant, they can change, & a few brilliant people can change all men, indeed in this example alone we see that one man can change mankind.
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It is incredibly easy to research Germanic Polytheism, & history today, with the internet, world wide web, applications, libraries, museums, universities, & smart devices it takes little effort to find the facts.
Sadly, most people cannot be bothered to commit the time, & effort required to acquire knowledge for themselves, so they simply consume what they can, & often do not bother to check their sources. Due to this we have a lot of people ignorant of the facts, & these people spread misinformation, muddying the truth.
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The Wodenism website, Facebook, Instagram, & Sub-Reddit all present easy to digest, & easy to fact-check information. The simple act of quoting your sources, & crediting authors does most of the work for people.
Here you will be able to check, & cross-reference any information with ease.
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The enemy of facts are falsehoods: lies, misinformation, & disinformation.
There has always been a case of ignorance being a greater force than intelligence by weight of numbers. There are simply more uneducated, stupid people on earth than there are intelligent people.
When Leonardo Da Vinci wrote his notebook: "IL SOLE NO SI MUOVE" (the sun does not move), he was the one person on earth that was correct. Everyone else believed that the Earth was static, & that the sun orbited it.
One man was correct versus the entire population of Earth, & he alone had to educate the planet.
This shows that although men are mostly ignorant, they can change, & a few brilliant people can change all men, indeed in this example alone we see that one man can change mankind.
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Honour the gods through your art.
卍 Modern Germanic Polytheism 卐
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Anglo-Saxon
England / UK / Australia / New Zealand / South Africa / Canada / USA
Wodenism
High-German
German / Austrian / Swiss / Czech
Wotanism
West-Norse
Norwegian / Icelandic / Greenlandic
Odinism
East-Norse
Danish / Swedish / Dutch
Odenism
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Anglo-Saxon
England / UK / Australia / New Zealand / South Africa / Canada / USA
Wodenism
High-German
German / Austrian / Swiss / Czech
Wotanism
West-Norse
Norwegian / Icelandic / Greenlandic
Odinism
East-Norse
Danish / Swedish / Dutch
Odenism
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卍 Woden's Name 卐
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Reconstructed Proto-Germanic: Wōdanaz
Old English: Ƿōden
Modern: Woden
England, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall.
Old High German: Wôtan
Modern: Wotan
Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Southern Bohemia.
Old Saxon: Uuôden
Modern: Woden or Oden
Northern Germany, The Netherlands, Southern Denmark.
Old West Norse: Óðinn
Modern: Odin
Norway, Iceland, Greenland.
Old East Norse: Óðen
Modern: Oden
Northern Denmark, Sweden.
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Reconstructed Proto-Germanic: Wōdanaz
Old English: Ƿōden
Modern: Woden
England, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall.
Old High German: Wôtan
Modern: Wotan
Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Southern Bohemia.
Old Saxon: Uuôden
Modern: Woden or Oden
Northern Germany, The Netherlands, Southern Denmark.
Old West Norse: Óðinn
Modern: Odin
Norway, Iceland, Greenland.
Old East Norse: Óðen
Modern: Oden
Northern Denmark, Sweden.
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1. Sunna - 2. Mona - 3. Tiw - 4. Woden - 5. Thunor - 6. Frige - 7. Sætere