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Old 08-20-2009, 02:49 PM
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Default Asatru help please?

Does Asatru have a holy book, like Christians have the bible?
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Old 08-22-2009, 02:49 PM
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No. Its 'completely' man-made religion.
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Old 08-25-2009, 02:49 PM
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Old 08-29-2009, 02:49 PM
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Yes and no. There are two books, the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, which tell the holy stories of the Asatru faith. But no one would ever decide these books were the literal, last word on the Asatru-folk's relations with their Gods. People evolve, after all.
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Old 08-30-2009, 02:49 PM
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I always thought it was the Edda...I could be wrong though....have a nice day...
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Old 09-03-2009, 02:49 PM
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No. There are written sources which are useful to us because they contain much of our sacred lore in the form of myths and examples of right conduct, but we do not accept them as infallible or inspired documents. Any religion which does this is deceiving its members about the purity and precision of the written word. The various competing factions of Middle Eastern religions are proof of this. Their conflicting interpretations can not all be correct!

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Old 09-04-2009, 02:49 PM
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Neither ancient Norse religion nor modern Asatru is predominantly text-based, but Norse myths are beautifully preserved in two Icelandic epics called the Eddas

http://www.religionfacts.com/a-z-religion-index/asatru.htm

The Eddas
The Eddas are the primary texts for the study of Northern mythology
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ice/index.htm

I hope this helps
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Old 09-07-2009, 02:49 PM
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Woah, l see copy-paste answers here. Tsk. Tsk. Particularly to the one who didn't even give a reference where you took your answer from.

To answer your question Pangel:

Yes, The Poetic and Prose Eddas, in particular The H?vam?l, or the Words of the High One. (The High One is Odin). Is a collection of proverbs and advice give by the All-Father. It is the most sacred writing known in the ?satr? faith. The words of wisdom which served as spiritual provisions for the Norse on their long journeys over the rough sea to discover new lands. The sayings give a clear picture of their view of and attitude to life. It has often been compared to the old Chinese book of Tao (the way), which could be called the wisdom of the East. In the same manner the H?vam?l is well described as the wisdom of the North.

H?vam?l is one of the most famous and important of the Eddaic poems. The Eddas signify for Norse culture what the Vedas mean to India and the Homeric poems are for the Greeks. Their variety and wealth are such that hey have been a source of inspiration and delight for generations and still are.
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