Hvítakristr

Old Norse Etymology non hvítr Kristr white Christ. Originally coined by Christian missionaries to depict Christ as a peaceful god ("white") in contrast to the Norse gods depicted as violent ("red"); or referring to the white clothes worn by baptised converts. It was also used by some Norse to mock Christ as a cowardly god, due to the meaning of "hvítr" to mean "cowardly".Why did the Vikings call Jesus the White Christ?, The Viking Answer Lady. Proper noun m non sometimes _ derogatory "White Christ", a name used for Jesus Christ among the medieval Norse Flateyjarbók non Þeir sem þann sið hafa, taka nafn af þeim guði, er þeir trúa á, er heitr Hvítakristr. Those who have this custom take their name from the god they believe in, who is called White Christ. Descendants da Hvide Krist is Hvítakristur Hvíti Kristur nb Hvitekrist Kvitekrist nn Kvitekrist sv Vite Krist See also non rauðskeggjaðr "red-bearded", a title for Thor References non Christianity