Definition of "Ásatrú"

That so widely known and highly diverse an issue has escaped the notice of Christian ACMs speaks volumes for the quality of research—and the degree of attention—which the Ásatrú/Odinist community has drawn in these circles.

1993, Kenneth Bolton Jr., Black in Blue: African-American Police Officers and Racism, volume 2, page 285

Neopagan Odinism, a belief system centered on the reconstruction of the pre-Christian Norse/Germanic pantheon, has in recent years taken on an increasingly important role in the wilderness of the radical right as well; the existence of a nonracialist counterpart, Ásatrú, provides an interesting contrast.

1997, Jeffrey Kaplan, Radical Religion in America, page xviii

Since 1973 Ásatrú has been one of the legally recognised religions of Iceland which has legalised its marriages, child naming and other ceremonies and provided benefits for tax purposes.

1997, Graham Harvey, Listening People, Speaking Earth: Contemporary Paganism, page 53