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Germanic paganism

Germanic paganism is a type of religion that was used by people from Germanic regions a long, long time ago.

It's like a religion that was used by our ancestors many years ago, just like how we have religions now like Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and others.

The people who believed in Germanic paganism believed in many gods and goddesses. They believed that these gods and goddesses controlled different parts of the world and different aspects of life, like the god of thunder controlled the weather and the god of war controlled battles.

They used to worship these gods and goddesses by doing different things, like lighting candles or offering sacrifices to them. They also had special ceremonies and celebrations to honor the important events and times of the year.

Germanic paganism was a very important part of the culture and history of these people a long time ago, but not many people believe in it anymore because other religions have become more popular over time.