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Gothi

Not to be confused with Goths.
"Goði" redirects here. For other uses, see Godi (disambiguation).
A depiction of a goði leading the people in sacrificing to Thor in this painting by J. L. Lund

Gothi or goði (plural goðar, fem. gyðja; Old Norse: guþi) was a position of political and social prominence in the Icelandic Commonwealth. The term originally had a religious significance, referring to a pagan leader responsible for a religious structure and communal feasts, but the title is primarily known as a secular political title from medieval Iceland.


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