partly a romantic romantiquarianism
February 6, 2015 7:17 AM Subscribe
From neo-pagan marriage ceremonies to edda study groups and plans for a new temple, Iceland is reconnecting with its pagan past.
Christ promised victory against sin.
Thor promised the eradication of the ice giants.
Seen an ice giant lately?
posted by ocschwar at 8:52 AM on February 6, 2015 [20 favorites]
Thor promised the eradication of the ice giants.
Seen an ice giant lately?
posted by ocschwar at 8:52 AM on February 6, 2015 [20 favorites]
Yeah Ice Giants have been a big problem over here as of late, this is why we're turning away from the Christ en masse.
posted by svenni at 9:46 AM on February 6, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by svenni at 9:46 AM on February 6, 2015 [4 favorites]
The church tax thing led me to see they collect 9 billion euros a year in Germany although spiegel tells me nobody goes to church and all the churches are for sale. The article has an awesome photo of a church re-purposed as a rock climbing gym.
posted by bukvich at 9:51 AM on February 6, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by bukvich at 9:51 AM on February 6, 2015 [1 favorite]
So much anti-ice giant sentiment on this site is sickening
posted by The Whelk at 10:59 AM on February 6, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 10:59 AM on February 6, 2015 [5 favorites]
I saw an article a week or so ago that has some renderings of the temple. It's a really cool design that allows the sun in through specially shaped windows.
posted by polywomp at 11:22 AM on February 6, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by polywomp at 11:22 AM on February 6, 2015 [2 favorites]
Seen an ice giant lately?
Have you been to New England in the last few weeks? It's like a damn Ice Giant convention here.
posted by GenjiandProust at 12:50 PM on February 6, 2015 [3 favorites]
Have you been to New England in the last few weeks? It's like a damn Ice Giant convention here.
posted by GenjiandProust at 12:50 PM on February 6, 2015 [3 favorites]
Yay a new hof!
AsatruaR tend to be the most pragmatic of the neopagans, I've found - though I'll admit in the US we're probably a bit more flighty.
posted by Deoridhe at 6:31 PM on February 6, 2015
AsatruaR tend to be the most pragmatic of the neopagans, I've found - though I'll admit in the US we're probably a bit more flighty.
posted by Deoridhe at 6:31 PM on February 6, 2015
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