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Jumalten putous - Waterfall of the Gods

Iceland.

Ultima Thule 2011 exhibition in Rovaniemi, Lapin Maakuntakirjasto, Lapponica-sali and

The Provincial Museum of Tornio Valley, Finland.

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Godafoss, Iceland. Vuonna 999 Islannin käännyttyä Kristinuskoon, Viikinkijumalien patsaita heitettiin Godafossiin. 1973 vanha viikinkiusko, aasainusko hyväksyttin jälleen yhdeksi Islannin virallisista uskonnoista, jäseniä on n.1500.

 

Christianity became Iceland´s official religion 999. After that the statues of viking gods were thrown in Godafoss. 1973 the old religion, asatru, was accepted as a official religion in Iceland again, there´re about 1500 members in Asatru society. Ultima Thule 2011 näyttely, Rovaniemi, Lapin Maakuntakirjasto, Lapponica-sali.

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