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'''"Asatru"''' is the name of a pre-Christian religion of Northern Europe, specifically based on Norse/Germanic ("[[Viking]]") mythology. It has numerous gods, such as [[Tyr]], [[Odin]], [[Thor]], and [[Freya]], among many others, major and minor. The most accessible current book on the mythology underlying this religion is Kevin Crossley-Holland's "The Norse Myths".

'''"Asatru"''' is the name of a pre-Christian religion of Northern Europe, specifically based on Norse/Germanic ("[[Viking]]") mythology. It has numerous gods, such as [[Tyr]], [[Odin]], [[Thor]], and [[Freya]], among many others, major and minor. The most accessible current book on the mythology underlying this religion is Kevin Crossley-Holland's "The Norse Myths."

The formal name "Asatru" (pronounced OW-sa-troo) is a fairly recent invention of the 19th century: if the Viking Age people had an explicit name for their religion, that name has been lost. The casual name for this religion is [[heathen]]ry. Whether Asatru can or should be classed as [[neo-pagan]] is hotly debated, as it reconstructs a religion that is known beyond question to have historical roots. Many heathens distance themselves from practitioners of more popular modern pagan religions such as [[Wicca]].

The formal name "Asatru" (pronounced OW-sa-troo) is a fairly recent invention of the 19th century: if the Viking Age people had an explicit name for their religion, that name has been lost. The casual name for this religion is [[heathen]]ry. Whether Asatru can or should be classed as [[neo-pagan]] is hotly debated, as it reconstructs a religion that is known beyond question to have historical roots. Many heathens distance themselves from practitioners of more popular modern pagan religions such as [[Wicca]].