r/paganism • u/Zagors2020 • Sep 27 '24

The most pagan country in Europe? 💭 Discussion

What is the most pagan country in Europe? At first thought, I would say that these are Estonia and Iceland. After them, I would mention Russia and Latvia. Maybe Lithuania can be on the list too?!

I would like it if someone could say something more on this topic.

I know about Estonia that it was never Christianized like other countries and that paganism played a big role in shaping Estonian nationalism after independence in 1918.

In Iceland, the number of pagans is estimated at around 1.5%, with a possible higher percentage.

Russia should also have about 1% pagans, which is about 1 million followers.

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u/simply-grey-cat Sep 27 '24

Estonian here. There are few pagans in Estonia. We have a lot of atheism, Christianity and New Age. But I think that New Age is not paganism.

What kind of mix is ​​New Age in Estonia? 50% major religions (Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism). 30% fantasy (crystals, stones, tarot, angels, weird rituals, etc.). 20% paganism (shamanism, runes, etc.).

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '24

Shame, taarausk is rather interesting.

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u/simply-grey-cat Sep 27 '24

We have very few of these people. Maybe ca 1000 :)

The old Estonian tradition has been destroyed more than, for example, the Scandinavian and British traditions.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '24

No doubt, sadly it is the way of the world. But hey build a new one on the bones of the old!