Is Asatru Still Practiced?

The religion of the original Viking settlers of Iceland, the old Norse paganism Ásatrú, is not just still alive and well in Iceland, it is undergoing something of a renaissance. Here is our quick guide to the current state of Ásatrú, the ancient religion of the Vikings, in Iceland.

Is the Norse religion still practiced?

Thor and Odin are still going strong 1000 years after the Viking Age. Many think that the old Nordic religion - the belief in the Norse gods – disappeared with the introduction of Christianity. ... Today there are between 500 and 1000 people in Denmark who believe in the old Nordic religion and worship its ancient gods.

Do people still believe in Valhalla?

Modern Norse religion doctrine relating to the afterlife is somewhat nebulous and abstract in large part because even during the Viking Age, there were no Bibles or sacred texts that spelled out how Valhalla and other aspects of the afterlife were structured. ...