Was Týr the God of the Þing Assembly？ #afa #asatru #asatrufolkassembly #shorts
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Summary
In this episode, we discuss the role of Urdar as a god in Norse mythology, and the role that Urda Teiridus played in shaping the fate of the nation. We discuss his role as a leader of the tribe, as well as the role he played as a guide to the nation, and how he was seen by our ancestors.
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is there any legitimacy to the notion uh tear was a god related to the thing
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yeah absolutely yes that's why that's why the romans called him mars thingus um
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his invocation at the all thing i think is a is a relevant thing him being
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you know, presiding in that and being called upon for that kind of a big picture gathering
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of the tribe or of the nation, I think is, I think lends some understanding of the role
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that our ancestors saw in him. I do absolutely think that he had a very significant role
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that is not reflected large scale enough in the Norse material that's made it to us.
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I think that at earlier stages of our folk, his prominence was understood to a much greater degree.