The shift began in the 20th and 21st centuries with the emergence of diverse Pagan revival movements. While mainstream Heathenry (Ásatrú) focuses on honor, community, and the Aesir, marginalized paths like and Northern Tradition Paganism advocate for engaging with the "Jotnar" (giants) and other beings often labeled as antagonistic. Followers argue that the Eddas were written from the biased perspective of the Aesir's victors. They posit that Fenrir is not inherently evil but is a victim of divine treachery, a primal force of nature wrongfully bound.
Hail Fenrir, Son of Loki and Angrboda, Brother of the Serpent and the Queen of Hel. You who grew too large for the halls of the High Ones, You who took the hand of Tyr as the price of deceit. prayer to fenrir