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==Religion==
[[File:150px-Hammer necklace.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Mjölnir necklace, symbol of the Asatru god Thor]]
The main relgion in Norgsveldet is [[Asatru]] With 60,13% belonging to Asatru temple of Norgsveldet, 55% of those people state they identify with Æsirism, while 45% claiming they identify as following Vanarism. 29% claiming they are nonreligious either as agnostic or atheist. 9% of all Norgsveltians follow an relative new faith that came to Norgsveldet is called Norism, a faith that came to Norgsveldet in the 1800s by an Norgsveltian priest who visited the island of Langeyjr (The island where Tiervan and Dvalheim is), where he tried to convince the natives to follow Asatru. In his attempt he to put an connection between their local religion with Asatru. What instead happened was that priest was converted by the locals and tried to convert the Norgsveltian king
While [[Asatru]] does have diffrent branches those branches is mostly for political reasons then religious ones. The god Odin is seen as the main god, it is often his son Thor that is frequently prayed to and whorshiped. Which also can be seen with certain people following the religion often wearing [[Wikipedia:Mjölnir|Mjölnir]] as a necklace. In an similare way with the cross being used as necklace. The only through diffrence in branches in Asatru is the diffrence between Æsirism and Vanarism. In Æsirism the worship of the Æsir gods being put in higher importance then the one of of the Vanir. While the opposite is true with Vanarism. The main god of worship in Vanarism is Njord, while in Æsirism it is Odin. The god Thor is considered to be an god that both branches follow, despite Thor being an Æsir god.
In 1950 the seperation between Temple and state happened, while attempt before was made it was not before under the labour party leadership of Agnir Hansen that seperation was succesful. There is however still some connection between the Asatru temple and state, more specificaly between the monarch and the temple. By Norgsveldet consitution the monarchy must be an fellower of the Asatru faith and it's teachings. The monarch of Norgsveldet is also the de jure head of the Asatru faith, meaning that theoraticaly the Norgsveltian King hold highest religious authority. However most of the religious matter holds with the High Gothi of Norgsveldet. With most religious matters handled by the High Gothi, such as religious events. The High Gothi serves for life and the next succesor is chosen by the monarch.
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