Allsherjargoði (Ásatrúarfélagið)

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The Allsherjargoði is the chief religious official of the pagan revival group Ásatrúarfélagið in Iceland. The title is a modern adoption of the ancient political title of allsherjargoði. Office holders are elected.

However, the title is also used in the United States by prominent Asatru leaders, Stephen A. McNallen and Valgard Murray.

List of allsherjargoðar

Image From To Name
Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson 1991.jpg 1972 1993 Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
Jörmundur Ingi 1994.jpg 1994 2002 Jörmundur Ingi Hansen[1]
2002 2003 Jónína Kristín Berg[2]
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.jpg 2003 Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

See also

References

  1. "Hyggst gera ásatrúna sýnilegri almenningi". DV, May 24, 1994, page 6. Available online at http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=2626657&issId=195406&lang=en
  2. Jónas Þ. Sigurðsson. "Yfirlýsing frá Lögréttu". Morgunblaðið, August 25, 2002, page 16. Available online at http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3451577&issId=250831&lang=en


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