Note 218 — Chapter XX · RELIGION.—WORSHIP, SACRIFICES, ETC.

“East of Tanakvisl (Tanais, Don) in Asia was Asaland, or Asaheim, and the head-burgh (chief town) in the land was called Asgard. In the burgh was a chief called Odin; it was a great sacrificing-place (blótstad). It was customary there that twelve temple-priests (hofgodar) were the foremost, and had charge of the sacrifices and judged between men. They were called diar or drottnar; all the people were bound to give them service and reverence” (Ynglinga Saga, c. 2).