What if gods like Thor exist?
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Loki — 5 years ago(May 08, 2020 05:30 PM)
They can take their numbers and shove it straight up their arses. Christianity has to put up with them in their "numbers", too. At least I have never personally met an Asatro here who was a neo nazi as well so the numbers aren't that great. Swedes often feel weird about flying the flag because the neo nazis ruined that too. They really are the scum of the ****ing earth.
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Platonic_Caveman — 5 years ago(May 08, 2020 05:35 PM)
I understand your point. Not even talking about religion, white racists have done much to damper the So Cal skinhead movement. The Nazis themselves in World War II did much to wrongly associate Teutonic paganism with racism.
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Loki — 5 years ago(May 08, 2020 05:47 PM)
Yeah, the hardcore movement had to put up with that pond scum being into that style of music, too.
And it's all for show. I higly doubt any of them have altars or give thanks to any of the Aesir. Just a lot of hot air and maybe a cool tattoo.
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Loki — 5 years ago(May 08, 2020 06:39 PM)
He's a hothead, too.
I love reading mythologies, too. If you have any book suggestions for the Greek pantheon, let me know. Sometimes a great author comes along who captures the mood/humour of it perfectly, like Neil Gaiman did with the Norse mythology. -
Loki — 5 years ago(May 08, 2020 06:57 PM)
Platonic_Caveman said...
The Iliad and the Odyssey are the best start. I'll check out Gaiman.
I read both when I was in school but haven't revisited them since. Gaiman's
Norse Mythology
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Platonic_Caveman — 5 years ago(May 08, 2020 07:02 PM)
Loki said...
I read both when I was in school but haven't revisited them since. Gaiman's
Norse Mythology
will make you laugh out loud in places. Some of the stories are already funny, but the way he puts it is hilarious!
The Library of Greek Mythology
by Apollodorus, translated by Robin Hard.
This is an interesting one translated from ancient Greek which explores the gods and myths.
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Loki — 5 years ago(May 08, 2020 07:19 PM)
Platonic_Caveman said...
The Library of Greek Mythology
by Apollodorus, translated by Robin Hard.
This is an interesting one translated from ancient Greek which explores the gods and myths.
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Platonic_Caveman — 5 years ago(May 08, 2020 04:12 PM)
Ra was merely a word used to describe the power of the sun. And for all we know it might be a 'god', humans just don't understand nor have a word to describe it.
And Egypt's thunder god is the same god as Thor and Zeus. He just goes by different names in different cultures.
That's Neo-Pagan Theory.
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