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Heathenry (new religious movement)

Heathenry, also termed Heathenism, contemporary Germanic Paganism, or Germanic Neopaganism, is a modern pagan religion. Scholars of religious studies classify it as a new religious movement. Developed in Europe during the early 20th century, its practitioners model it on the pre-Christian religions adhered to by the Germanic peoples of the Iron Age and…

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the Prose Eddainstance ofAmong the sources used are Icelandic Old Norse texts0.80text
Poetic Eddainstance ofAmong the sources used are Icelandic Old Norse texts0.80text
Old English works like Beowulfinstance ofAmong the sources used are Icelandic Old Norse texts0.80text
and Middle High German writings such as the Nibelungenliedinstance ofAmong the sources used are Icelandic Old Norse texts0.80text
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Thorsman or Odinsman.Heathen deities are not seen as perfectinstance ofthey may describe themselves as that entity's devotee using terms0.80text
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and are instead viewed as having their own strengthsinstance ofthey may describe themselves as that entity's devotee using terms0.80text
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elvesinstance ofWights are often identified with various creatures from northwestern European folklore0.80text
dwarvesinstance ofWights are often identified with various creatures from northwestern European folklore0.80text

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