gods who were once men
deity single tradition · 1
These are gods who were once men, whom the people reckon to be immortal because of their heroic acts. They are also worshipped at the temple in Uppsala. Adam of Bremen mentions their existence in his description of the temple.
When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 1070
- Historical notes
- Documented by Adam of Bremen in Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- divine tree, Thor, Wōdan, Fricco
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Adam adds that, in addition, "they also worship gods who were once men, whom they reckon to be immortal because of their heroic acts [...]."”
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