Celtic Wicca, Faery Wicca and Gardenia Wicca are among the strands, in the same way that Christianity branches off into Episcopal, Baptist, and so on. ( public domain ) The Resurgence of Paganismįollowing the rise of the holistic faith called Wicca in the 1900s, various strands of contemporary paganism arose. The Norse god Odin enthroned, flanked by his two wolfs, Geri and Freki, and his two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, and holding his spear Gungnir. Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism.Pagans in a Modern World: What is Neopaganism?.Like so many religious sects, Odinism found its origins in a peaceful religion that was gradually perverted. Yet even Odinism is a warped, American version of not only Hitler's racial beliefs but of both the ancient polytheistic faith and the 20 th century neopagan religion that valued Odin and Thor, the Asatru Fellowship (Ásatrúarfélagið). Those who follow this sect value it for the same reason Adolf Hitler valued the Aryan ancestry of the Germans: Odinism values European culture, and presumes that to be white is to be right. Both Odin and Thor have been contestants for the title of "father of the gods" or "chief of the gods" more evidence appears to claim Odin in this role, which is likely why the name was chosen. Odinism, for those unfamiliar with the term, is a rising religious sect following the ancient gods Odin, a sky god and a prophetic god, and Thor, a god known for his value in warfare.
Soldiers of Odin, Sons of Odin, or Odinists are what this radical conglomeration of white supremacists call themselves.
The events that transpired in Charlottesville, which left 3 dead and 36 injured, was a brutal, unwarranted assault on people who were guilty of nothing more than not being what the white supremacists wanted them to be: white. There is no evidence of discrimination or racial violence in the days before the north found the Cross, so why are white supremacists now turning to ancient Nordic gods to support their ideology? Those who once worshipped the ‘great gods of the north’ would be ashamed if they knew their faith was used to support such hatred and violence as witnessed in Charlottesville, Virginia on 12 August 2017.
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