ASATRU

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TERMINOLOGY
 ÁSATRÚ (pronounced [au:satru:] in Old Norse
[a:satru:]) is an Old Norse compound derived
from Áss, which refers to the Ǽsir (one of the
two families of gods in Norse mythology, the
other being the Vanir), and trúliterally
meaning “troth” or “faith”.
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 Ásatrú is the “Æsir’s faith”
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 Old Norse is a North Germanic language that

was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and
inhabitants of their overseas settlements
during the Viking Age, until about 1300.
Norse Mythology
 Vanir are a group of gods associated with fertility,
wisdom and the ability to see the future.
 Deities Njörðr, Freyr and Freyja, Kvasir are
members of the Vinir.
 tale involving king Sveigðir's visit to Vanaheimr,
where he meets a woman named Vana and the
two produce a child named Vanlandi, whose
name means "Man from the Land of the Vanir."[
 SveigðirSwedish king of the House of Yngling in
Norse mythology. He was the son of Fjölner,
whom he succeeded as king, and he married
Vana of Vanaheimr, probably one of the Vanir.
Lured by a dwarf, Sveigðir disappeared into a
stone and never came back. He was succeeded
by his son Vanlandi.
Freyja
Vanlandi or Vanlande (Old Norse "Man from
the Land of the Vanir"[1] ) was a Swedish king
at Uppsala of the House of Yngling in
Norse mythology. He was the son of Sveigðir
whom he succeeded as king. He married a
girl from Finnland (territories inhabited by
Finno-Ugric peoples), but forgot about her. In
revenge, the girl arranged so that Vanlandi
was hag ridden to death. He was succeeded
by his son Visbur.
Vanlandi was burned by the river
Skúta/Skytaa/Skutån ("shooting creek").
In the summer, the creek hardly merits
the name and today it is called
Skuttungeån.
Sleep paralysis is paralysis associated with sleep which may
occur in normal subjects or be associated with narcolepsy
hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this
condition is closely related to the normal hypotoniathat occur
during REM sleep. When considered to be a disease, isolated
sleep paralysis is classified Some evidence suggests that it
can also, in some cases, be a symptom of migraine.

The Nightmare, by Henry Fuseli (1781) is thought to be one

of the classic depictions of sleep paralysis perceived as
a demonic visitation.
Visbur or Wisbur (Old Norse
"Certain/Undoubted Son"[1] ) in
Scandinavian mythology was a king of the
House of Ynglings and the son of Vanlandi. He
was burned to death inside his hall by the
arson of two of his own sons in revenge for
rejecting their mother and denying them their
heritage. He was succeeded by his son
Dómaldi.
In Norse mythology, Domalde, Dómaldi or
Dómaldr (Old Norse possibly "Power to Judge"
[1] ) was a Swedish king of the House of
Ynglings, cursed by his stepmother, according
to Snorri Sturluson, with ósgæssa, "ill-luck".
He was the son of Visbur.