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As Iceland prepares to build its first temple to the Norse gods since the Viking age, we look at the deities that will be worshipped, including an amoral trickster and the blue ruler of the underworld

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The profit from the sale made building a temple (referred to by the organisation in Icelandic as a hof) a realistic option and an application for a plot of land was sent to the Reykjavík city council. Processing of the application took longer than the organization had hoped for due to political instability in Reykjavík.

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For the first time in over 1000 years, followers of the old Norse gods known as Ásatrú are building a temple in Reykjavik for what has become the fastest growing religion in Iceland. In this short video, The Midgardian interviews architect Magnús Jensson to discuss his 15 year odyssey to "create a mystery for the future" as part of the.

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For the first time in over 1000 years, followers of the old Norse gods known as Ásatrú are building a temple in Reykjavik for what has become the fastest gro.

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Icelanders will soon be able to publicly worship at a shrine to Thor, Odin and Frigg with construction starting this month on the island's first major temple to the Norse gods since the Viking.

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The blót had been organised by the Á satrú Association of Iceland, a pagan faith group that is currently one of the country's fastest growing religions, having almost quadrupled its.

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Many tour providers choose to operate under the banner "Viking"—i.e. Adventure Vikings, Viking Heli-Skiing, Viking Horses—and even one of Iceland's most famed beers is named after these free boating rovers. All of this alludes to a proud, violent and authentically Scandinavian period of history, a history the Icelanders seem quite content with glorifying.

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Hof Ásatrúarfélagsins is a religious building under construction in Reykjavík, Iceland.When finished it will be used by the Heathen organization Ásatrúarfélagið for religious ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions and administrative work. It is Iceland's first major hof to the Norse gods since the Viking Age. It is located on the southern slope of the hill Öskjuhlíð, close to Reykjavík.

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In Scandinavia during the Viking Age, it appears to have displaced older terms for a sacred place, vé, hörgr, lundr, vangr, and vin, particularly in the West Norse linguistic area, namely Norway and Iceland. It is the dominant word for a temple in the Icelandic sagas, but is rare in skaldic poetry.

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Iceland's Pagan Religion Opens First Temple in 1,000 Years. Iceland's pagan religion is set to complete its new temple by late 2018. Here's everything you need to know about it. In Iceland, the Ásatrúarfélagið, or Æsir faith, represents the contemporary continuation of Norse paganism. Named after the Norse pagan gods called the Æsir.

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Feb. 2, 2015, 3:23 PM UTC. REYKJAVIK - Icelanders will soon be able to publicly worship at a shrine to Thor, Odin and Frigg with construction starting this month on the island's first major temple.

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Ásatrú: The old Norse religion practised by Iceland´s early Viking settlers. A sacred place This is the Almannagjá canyon in Þingvellir National Park in South Iceland. Þingvellir is probably the most sacred place of the Ásatrú religion. It was the venue for the original Alþingi, Iceland's parliament, that was established in 930.

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The Ásatrú temple—or more accurately, hall (or "hof" in Icelandic)—will honor the ancient gods such as Odin, Thor, Frigg, and Baldur. It is still under construction as of this writing.

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The Iceland Review reports that the capital city donated the land for the temple, which will cost nearly $1 million to build. Following the tenets of the religion, the 4,000-square-foot temple.

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World Feb 4, 2015 3:20 PM EST. While they may not be going as far as animal sacrifice and Viking burials, members of a neo-pagan church in Iceland have resurrected some of the old ways in recent.

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The construction of the first pagan temple in a Nordic country for almost 1,000 years is the latest step forward for Iceland's Asatru community.