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Heathenry is a neo-pagan spiritual movement informed by the pre-Christian practices, customs, beliefs, and worldviews of Northern Europe. While there are many different kinds of Heathenries—Slavic, Baltic, Teutonic, etc.—the focus of this website is on the Norse variety, which gets its name from the Norse people. The word hedendom just means “paganism” in the Scandinavian languages, and is not a proper noun like it is in English.

Norse Paganism is a type of Heathenry that models itself after the beliefs and practices of the Norse people, as opposed to other forms of Heathenry like Germanic Heathenry or Anglo-Saxon Heathenry. However, many people use “Norse Pagan” and “Heathen” interchangeably (this website included).

It depends. Norse Paganism is a kind of Heathery, but Heathenry is not always Norse pagan in nature. While it’s common for people to use “heathenry and “norse paganism” interchangeably, keep in mind that other non-Norse heathenries exist. While these may share some characteristics with Norse paganism, they come from different neighboring cultures and represent a different cultural worldview and experience.

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