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>They're related, but not identical-and "best" really depends on what you value (mythology depth, surviving sources, cultural flavor, etc.).
>Short answer:
>Norse and Germanic paganism are closely related (Norse is basically a subset of the broader Germanic tradition).
>Celtic paganism is a different branch of Indo-European religion with its own vibe, deities, and structure.
>Norse vs Germanic (why people say they're "almost identical")
>That's not totally wrong, but it's oversimplified.
>Germanic paganism = umbrella term for pre-Christian beliefs of Germanic peoples (Anglo-Saxons, continental >Germans, Scandinavians, etc.)
>Norse paganism = the Scandinavian version, especially during the Viking Age
>So Norse religion is basically the best-documented version of Germanic religion.
>Example:
>Odin (Norse)
>Woden (Anglo-Saxon)
>Wodan (continental Germanic)
>Same root deity, different cultural expressions.
>Key difference:
>We know way more about Norse beliefs because of texts like the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda. Other Germanic >traditions are more fragmentary.
>Celtic paganism (different flavor entirely)
>Celtic religion (Ireland, Gaul, Britain) diverges more:
>Less centralized pantheon (more local gods tied to rivers, tribes, regions)
>Strong emphasis on nature, sacred places, and druids
>Myth cycles like:
>Irish Mythological Cycle
>Ulster Cycle
>Deities like:
>Lugh
>The Morrigan
>Cernunnos
>Compared to Norse:
>Norse myths feel more structured and narrative-driven (Ragnarok, Aesir vs Vanir, etc.)
>Celtic myths feel more symbolic, mystical, and localized
>So which is "best"?
>Depends what you're looking for:
>Most complete mythology: Norse
>(clear cosmology, stories, end-times narrative)
>Most historically widespread (umbrella): Germanic
>(but less preserved in detail)
>Most mystical / nature-oriented / esoteric: Celtic
>One important reality check
>All three are reconstructed from incomplete sources:
>Norse texts were written after Christianization
>Celtic traditions were mostly oral and later recorded by monks
>Continental Germanic beliefs are very fragmentary
>So modern versions (especially online "-pilled" aesthetics) are often heavily stylized or reinvented
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Norse and germanic are the same thing retarded ass nigga
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>>3292169He's ayytalian too though so I don't think it matters that much to him
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>>3292140 (OP)Celtic because worshipping nature is keyed
>>3292152tsmt
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>>3292177there isn't a [VPN] next to his name
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>>3292180there are ways to get around that doe
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>>3292182>celtic or germanicUhm…. gee idk
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>>3292200geg, the symbol has really been ruined on the soysphere. Anyway i find it interesting that human embodiment of pagan figures appear, like chuds say hitler was the embodiment of wotan, for tengrism chingis khan was the embodiment or carrier of Tengri's will, many other examples can be found in history
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>>3292147Yes it is similar to the differences between Roman and Greek paganism
>>3292179It did not seem like Celts worshipped nature anymore than Germanics did. It was a very ethno centric religion, which is why the Roman Empire outlawed it, to erode their cultural identity. The Roman Empire did not outlaw many religions, but Druidism was one of the few that made their clitties leak.