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English: Altar with votive offerings within Forn Sed (Asatru, Norse Paganism). Cult images and votive offerings at the Spring Blót held by Sveriges Asatrosamfund (The Swedish Asatru Society) on 4th April 2010 at Kungshögarna at Gamla Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden. The largest cult image pictures Freyr, the Norse god of fertility. The smaller cult images seen pictures Thor and Odin. Among the votive offerings we can see barley-grains, onions, flowers, bread, eggs, apples, mead, oranges, sweets, and linseeds. To the right is a ceremonial hammer. The altar is just temorary for this ceremony.
Svenska: Altare med offergåvor inom fornsed (asatro, nordisk hedendom). Gudabilder och offergåvor vid vårblotet hållet av Sveriges Asatrosamfund 4:e april 2010 vid Kungshögarna, Gamla Uppsala, Uppland, Sverige. Senare samma vår bytte samfundet namn till Samfundet Forn Sed Sverige. Den största gudabilden föreställer Frö eller Frej, som är den nordiska fruktbarhetsguden. De mindre gudabilderna, som syns på bilden, föreställer Tor och Oden. Bland offergåvorna ses korngryn, lök, blommor, bröd, ägg, äpplen, mjöd, apelsiner, godis och linfrön. Till höger syns en ceremonihammare. Altaret är tillfälligt uppställt för just detta tillfälle.
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