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Odinism

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[oh-di-niz-uhm] / ˈoʊ dɪˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. Scandinavian Mythology. the polytheistic religion of ancient Scandinavia, in which Odin was the chief of the gods.

  2. a modern revival or reconstruction of this religion, now sometimes associated with white supremacist ideology.


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Etymology

Origin of Odinism

Odin ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )

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Allen’s attorneys wrote that “absolutely nothing, links Richard Allen to Odinism or any religious cult.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 26, 2023

Mr. Allen, of Delphi, has no connections to Odinism, according to his attorneys.

From Washington Times Sep. 19, 2023

All the old mythic cosmogonies are strangely suggestive and full of mystic import,—that of Northern Odinism more than any other.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 by Various

RELIGION, Sandeman: Created, like most of Sandeman culture, by the Shapers, this is a polytheistic faith loosely based on Shinto, Islam, and Odinism with a strong emphasis on honor.

From Concordance A Terran Empire concordance by Wilson, Ann

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