partly a romantic romantiquarianism

February 6, 2015 7:17 AM

From neo-pagan marriage ceremonies to edda study groups and plans for a new temple, Iceland is reconnecting with its pagan past.
posted by infini (8 comments total)

The idea of a state-sanctioned religious tax is just absurd to me, but good for these folks for reclaiming it to at least have a good time. Hilmarsson sounds like an OK dude.
posted by Steely-eyed Missile Man at 8:44 AM on February 6, 2015 [1 favorite]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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