http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/fe...1000-years
Quote: Worship of the gods in Scandinavia gave way to
Christianity around 1,000 years ago but a
modern version of Norse paganism has been
gaining popularity in Iceland.
“We see the stories as poetic metaphors and a
manifestation of the forces of nature and
human psychology.”
Membership in Ásatrúarfélagið has tripled in
Iceland in the last decade to 2,400 members last
year, out of a total population of 330,000, data
from Statistics Iceland showed.
The temple will be circular and will be dug 4
metres (13ft) down into a hill overlooking the
Icelandic capital Reykjavik, with a dome on top
to let in the sunlight.
“The sun changes with the seasons so we are in
a way having the sun paint the space for us,”
Hilmarsson said.
Formerly Old Man Marsh of TTA
"Don't let those gnomes and illusions get you down. They're just gnomes and illusions."
--Jake the Dog
"Don't let those gnomes and illusions get you down. They're just gnomes and illusions."
--Jake the Dog
