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Forn Sed is a revival of Norwegian and Swedish pre-Christian religion. A Danish variant Forn Siðr, and an Anglo-Saxon variant Fyrnsidu, also exist. The names can all be translated as "old custom" or "the Ancient Ways". It includes the faith in the Aesir and the Vanir and is a more historically correct term for the old Scandinavian and Germanic religion than Asatru, a term dating from the 19th century.
The society Foreningen Forn Sed is recognized by the Norwegian government as a religious society, allowing them to perform "legally binding civil ceremonies" (i. e. marriages).
The Swedish network Forn Sed is a network consisting of local groups (blotlag) from all over the country. It was recently founded by members from other Forn Sed societies. The network is against racism, sexism and homophobia.
Despite a general decline in the use of the term its use is on the increase amongst incarcerated adherents.
Old Norse Forn Siðr, Anglo-Saxon Fyrnsidu and its modern Scandinavian analogues FornSed, all meaning "Old Custom", is used as a term for pre-Christian Germanic culture in general, and for Germanic neopaganism in particular, mostly by groups in Scandinavia.
The first modern attempt at revival of ancient Germanic religion took place in the 19th Century during the late Romantic Period amidst a general resurgence of interest in traditional Germanic culture, in particular in connection with romantic nationalism in Scandinavia and the related Viking revival in Victorian era Britain.
FornSed is a revival of Norwegian and Swedish pre-Christian religion.
The society Foreningen FornSed is recognized by the Norwegian government as a religious society, allowing them to perform "legally binding civil ceremonies" (i.
The Swedish network FornSed is a network consisting of local groups (blotlag) from all over the country.
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