Distinctions From Other Heathenrys
From the beginning, Wotanism has been distinctly different from, and even antagonistic to wider Heathenry. Some adherents of Asatru and Odinism have rejected what they perceive as an attempt to appropriate their religion for political and racial ends. Lane explains:
| “ | So, I first chose the name Wotanism over Odinism. First because WOTAN makes a perfect acronym for Will Of The Aryan Nation. Secondly because he was called Wotan on the European continent and only called Odin in Scandinavia. Therefore Wotan appeals to the genetic memory of more of our ancestors. And finally because a split had to be made with the game players, deceivers and universalists who had usurped the name Odin.Source | ” |
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