TheFirst Anglecyn Church of Odin was founded in 1936 in Melbourne, Australia byAlexander Rud Mills,^[1] an early proponent of modernOdinism. Mills, a barrister and writer, sought to revive what he considered the ancient religion of the "British race", which he believed was more natural and spiritually fitting thanChristianity. His theological framework centered onOdin as the supreme deity, integrating elements ofNorse mythology with an ideological blend heavily influenced by Aryan and racialist thought.^[2]

Mills authored several influential texts, includingThe First Guide Book to the Anglecyn Church of Odin (1936) andThe Odinist Religion: Overcoming Jewish Christianity (1939). These works provided liturgical guidelines and hymns for the church, drawing heavily on Anglican liturgical forms while infusing them with anti-Christian and anti-Semitic sentiments. DuringWorld War II, Mills was interned by the Australian government for his Nazi sympathies, which suppressed the church's activities. Despite this, his writings continued to influence later generations of Odinist and Ásatrú practitioners.^[3][4]

One significant offshoot inspired by the First Anglecyn Church of Odin was the Odinist Fellowship, founded byElse Christensen in the United States. Christensen, often referred to as the "Folk Mother", was heavily influenced byAlexander Rud Mills's writings and vision for a racially-focusedOdinism. She established the Odinist Fellowship in the 1960s, aiming to promote the practice of Odinism within a framework that emphasized the cultural and racial heritage of people of European descent.^[5] Christensen's organization became a key player in the modern Odinist movement, spreading Mills's ideas and integrating them into a broader neopagan context.^[4]

Kerry Bolton, a New Zealand-based far-right activist and writer, also drew inspiration from the First Anglecyn Church of Odin. In 1980, he founded the Church of Odin as a branch of Mills's original church.^[1] Bolton's Church of Odin also considers Christensen's Odinist Fellowship as a parent organization, maintaining strong ideological and organizational ties.^[5] Bolton's iteration of the church continued to emphasize the racial and cultural aspects of Odinism, aligning with Mills's original vision and integrating it with his far-right political activities.^[4]

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