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Viking Brotherhood

Modern Pagan and Heathen Organization
Origin early 1970s

The Viking Brotherhood was a Heathen group formed by Stephen McNallen in Texas at the start of the 1970s. McNallen later converted it into the Asatru Free Assembly after relocating to California in 1976. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origins
Origin Period
early 1970s 1
Founder
Stephen A. McNallen 1
Classification
Activity
Worship and Religious Practice 1
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Founded By

Stephen McNallen, Historical Figures

First of three successive organizations McNallen founded (Viking Brotherhood, then Asatru Free Assembly, then Asatru Folk Assembly), all documented on one shared Wikipedia page.

Source Asatru Folk Assembly (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Asatru Folk Assembly (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section, paragraph on the group's history
    McNallen formed the Viking Brotherhood in Texas at the start of the 1970s.
  • Entity description, activity
    The Viking Brotherhood was a Heathen group formed by Stephen McNallen in Texas at the start of the 1970s.
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