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The Irminsul is an easily recognized symbol of the Asatru faith. The historical Irminsul pictured below was a pillar used in religious worship practices by the early Norse and Anglo-Saxons. The Irminsul was destroyed by Charlemagne in 772 AD.
The irminsul's exact purpose and significance is unknown, although it may be connected with the Anglo-saxon deity Irmin, who is possibly related to the Norse God Tyr (a theory supported by the shape of the runeletter tyr). The pillar mopst likely represents the world Ash, Yggdrasil.
The
destruction of the Irminsul
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