Gothi
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The term gothi (gođi), in Norse mythology, refers to the person who administered the Blóts. However in modern Odinism and Ásatrú this is a priest, the female equivalent being gythja. Gothi take care of pastoral, administration and some spiritual requirements. Odinism and Ásatrú holds, as in Protestantism, that no person can mediate between humans and the gods, so the role of the gothi differs in some major respects to the duties of a Catholic priest, for instance. A gothi is often selected based on practical aspects rather than spiritual, for instance having a strong voice so that everybody can hear him.
See also:
Trollkyrka (a description of how a late godi, called prelatus, performed the blóts)