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¿Sabías que los vikingos nunca usaron la palabra "Ásatrú" para referirse a sus creencias?

Aunque hoy usamos este término para hablar de la religión de Odín y Thor, la palabra en realidad se inventó en el siglo XIX. Viene del islandés moderno: "Ása" se refiere a los Æsir (los dioses principales) y "trú" significa fe, lealtad o confianza. Así que Ásatrú se traduce literalmente como "lealtad a los dioses". Lo curioso es que los antiguos nórdicos no tenían un nombre para su religión porque, para ellos, sus creencias no eran algo separado de la vida diaria. Cuando llegó el cristianismo, empezaron a llamar a sus tradiciones "Forn Siðr", que simplemente significa "la vieja costumbre" o el "antiguo camino", para diferenciarse de la "nueva costumbre" que venía de fuera.

"Ásatrú: Lealtad o fe en los Æsir."
Diccionario Etimológico del Islandés

— Amber Luna, Bruja

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Odins Zaubersprüche - Edda

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