The veneration of the Ancestors was a central element of the Norse religion as we can see in the Edda’s and Sagas. Ancestor worship is and always has been an essential part of animistic practices all around the world and while the Norse system was not a purely animistic one anymore at the time when most of the available sources were recorded it retained this aspect of its original roots. For the Germanic Peoples in general, the past was something of great importance. The actions of your Ancestors determined your starting point in life as well as your actions would determine from where your offspring and later generations would start off.… Read more
The Rune-Gild Europe