Belief in the gods of Norse mythology is called "Asatru." This term was coined in Denmark, in the 1800s. Originally, those who believed in the gods of Norse mythology, simply referred to their religion as “forn siðr” or “the old way.” In November 1997, a new congregation of this old religion was founded, and members applied for official recognition by the Danish government in December 1999. Finally, on November 6, 2003, Forn Siðr was officially recognized as a religious community in Denmark. This means, that marriages performed in the name of Odin, Thor, or Freya are sanctioned by the state, and legal!Nik, Morag, and their son Agnar, from neopax.com.
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This might be a bit off-topic, but a while back, I stumbled across a web page at an Asatru site that dealt with copyright questions -- http://www.haxton.org/asa_copy_1.html. Some interesting thoughts on the legal vs. the religious meanings involved and how they may conflict.
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