For the first time in a millennium, a new temple is being built to accommodate followers of Iceland’s old Norse religion. It’s set to open next June. Recommended Reading.

But it’s also the case that Norse iconography and religion have been widely appropriated by white supremacists — who were also seen among the mob in photos and video captured Wednesday inside ...

This documentary takes you into the heart of Viking-ruled England, exploring what daily life was like under the Danelaw. From ...

The remains of a 1,200-year-old pagan temple to the Old Norse gods such as Thor and Odin have been discovered in Norway — a rare relic of the Viking religion built a few centuries before ...

The U.S. Army granted a rare religious accommodation to a Fort Leonard Wood staff sergeant who is a member of the “Heathen, Norse Pagan faith.” The move came as a result of the Army ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (RNS) — Dedicated to the whole pantheon of Norse gods and nature spirits, the temple will serve followers of the second-largest faith in the country.

On the other hand, said Svendsen, Norse iconography and religion have been widely appropriated by White supremacists since the Nazis seized on them as part of the history and culture of an imagined ...