Amerika

In Linden, NC an old church was for sale, and a group of Asatru — pagans dedicated to the ancient ways of Odin and Thor — purchased it, setting up a pagan worship center based around deeds in the community in its place. Since that time, Thorshof has thrived in its New World home.

The center pays tribute to its founder:

Alexander Rud Mills was something of an outlier among our Folk Heroes, as he was one of the first people to embrace what we call “forward-facing Asatru”. Rather than playing Viking in his backyard, he established a real church with hymns, vigils, virtues, and communion, and with an authentic English flavor reminiscent of the faith of his Anglo-Saxon ancestors. On May 7th, 1942, he was placed in an internment camp for his folkish beliefs, due to the political climate of the Second World War. He was interned until December of the same year. While many men would crumble and hide after something like this, the Hero of Þórshof did no such thing. After his release, he immediately returned to sharing his love for the Æsir, publishing numerous works honoring our Gods and Folk.

Supported by the Asatru Folk Assembly, Thorshof invokes a large community of people who want to be religious without middle eastern religions, preferring instead the native religions of our Anglo-Saxon peoples.

Tags: asatru, paganism, thorshof