Asatru And Odinism Books (80) 

Asgard And The Gods The Tales and Traditions of Our Northern Ancestors Ver 2 by MW MacDowallA complete and popular English account of the religious beliefs and superstitious customs of the old Norsemen, suited to our younger readers, has hitherto been left unwritten. The editor feels sure that our elder children can easily be brought to take a beneficial interest in a subject of such... >>Download<<

The Ancient Fires of Midgard by Andrea HaugenI have always felt different from the crowd. I thought much more about life than others my age did. I had deep emotions, intense dreams, visions and magical experiences, I felt very connected to animals, had a great interest in ancient cultures, and I loved gloomy and gothic images. I was intensely... >>Download<<

Asatru The Northern Way by Anthony ArndtAsatro as a reconstructionist movement was founded almost simultaneously in Iceland (Islenska Asatruarfelagid) and America (Asatru Free Assembly). This occurred in the early 1970s.The historical basis for Asatro is Norse mythos, which may be up to 40,000 years old and originated in northern... >>Download<<

Asatru and the Paranormal by AnonymousWe live in an age which, for various reasons, ignores and even ridicules the very idea of the paranormal: of that which cannot be explained by the norms of everyday experience. Religious belief itself has been replaced by the foggy political slogan of "shared values," a mask for spiritual... >>Download<<

Asgard And The Gods The Tales and Traditions of Our Northern Ancestors Ver 1 by MW MacDowallA complete and popular English account of the religious beliefs and superstitious customs of the old Norsemen, suited to our younger readers, has hitherto been left unwritten. The editor feels sure that our elder children can easily be brought to take a beneficial interest in a subject of such... >>Download<<

Seidr Seid Sol Iss Burs and Nordic Shamanism by Yves KodratoffThe first part is personal, and it exposes my practice of seidr, by comparing it several times to the one coming from Diana Paxson's group and in Jordsvin's papers. I thus recommend to read at first these papers before mine. The second part explains and supports my own practice of seidr, but the... >>Download<<

Blotar A Brief Guide to Asatru Ritual by Anthony ArndtBlotar (the plural form of blot) strengthen the bonds between humans and the gods, our holy kin. With blotar we honor the gods in a social atmosphere and invite them to share in our celebrations and give them gifts in return for divine favor.The blot bowl and plates laid out for the gods and... >>Download<<

Norse Mythology A to Z by Kathleen Daly"Norse Mythology A to Z, Third Edition" examines the characters, objects, and places whose stories make up the folklore of the Norse people, who lived in the region known today as Scandinavia. Passed down through the generations by word of mouth and finally written down in the 13th century and... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p1 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

Asatru The Nordic Subtradition of the Verbena by Anders SandbergThe Verbena have always been regional, and differ much from area to area. In Scandinavia, the Verbena have been the protectors of the old religion and the old ways against the tide of Christianity and the Technocracy. Actually, the Verbena was behind the Old Faith of Asatru which ruled before... >>Download<<

Magical Medicine In Viking Scandinavia by David RobertsonWe have very little information at all about Viking medical practices. It is thought that women were probably the primary medical practicioners (Foote and Wilson, The Viking Achievement, p. 93). Since women in general are so much in the background in most sagas, you don't see them operating in this... >>Download<<

The Eddas The keys To The Mysteries Of The North by James Allen ChisholmThis is a practical manual of self-transformation. It takes the form of a working edition of the mythological poems of the ancient Norse Poetic Edda for modern "pagans" who practice the magic and religion of the North. The poems of the Poetic Edda form the most complete and authentic body of... >>Download<<

The Religion Of Odin by Irv SlausonThis is a book about a religion, A religion that was hundreds of' years old at the time of Christ and has had an unbroken, khough often times clandestine, existence from then to our own times. Followers of the swirling and often conflicting groups of the Odinists still number in the hundreds of... >>Download<<

Shamanism And The Image Of The Teutonic Deity Odin by Asbjorn JonThe Seidre were shamanic folk who travelled from community to community speaking with the Other-world on behalf of the townspeople they visited. They would question the recently-deceased loved ones and ask favors of the gods through the town's dead kinfolk. It was believed that they were also able... >>Download<<

What is Asatru by Stephen Mcnallenby Stephen A. McNallen. Published by ASATRU FOLK ASSEMBLY. The Asatru Folk Assembly is a religious corporation in the State of California and has Federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Our purpose is the practice, promotion, and further development of our ancestral faith. We welcome inquiries and... >>Download<<

Learning Magic in the Sagas by Stephen MitchellThe image of magic spells being taught by more seasoned practitioners to others eager to learn them comports well with what can be deduced about the actual practice of witchcraft and magic in medieval Scandinavia. For example, at the conclusion of that most remarkable document on love magic,... >>Download<<

Norse Mythology Legends of Gods and Heroes by Peter Andreas MunchThe Norwegian original on which the present translation is based was written by Peter Andreas Munch, the founder of the Norwegian school of history. Munch's scholarly interests embraced also many related subjects, such as general history, archaeology, geography, ethnography, linguistics, and... >>Download<<

The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic ColumMaster storyteller Padraic Colum's rich, musical voice captures all the magic and majesty of the Norse sagas in his retellings of the adventures of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern paradise of Asgard before the dawn of history.Here are the matchless tales of All-Father Odin, who... >>Download<<

Teachings of the Odin Brotherhood by AnonymousSome years after the publication of Mirabello's book, the anonymous and privately printed Teachings of the Odin Brotherhood began to circulate. Copies of the latter are rare. >>Download<<

Worship and Spirituality During and Between the Asatru Holidays by AnonymousThis is how I practice Norse Heathenism/Asatru for the major blotar (rituals). These are normally group rituals. Calendars vary for different groups. Gamlinginn published a list of these some years back I don't believe I still have it. Many use a modified 8-spoked Wiccan Wheel of the Year.... >>Download<<

Nordic Soul Lore and Teutonic Psychology by AnonymousThere are many parts of the soul in Nordic Mythology. The lyke [lik ON, lic(h) OE] is the physical body itself. The hyde [hamron] is the quasi-physical part of the soul which gives shape and form tothe lyke. It can be formed and mutated by human will and what happens to the hyde happens to the... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p2 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

English Old Norse Dictionary by Ross ArthurYou could, of course, print it and then consult it just as you would consult any other dictionary It might be more useful to you, however, to keep it as an electronic reference tool For one thing, you'll find that it serves also as an Old Norse to English dictionary.If you are now viewing this... >>Download<<

The Odinist Anthology Selection From The Runestone by Asatru Free AssemblyThis anthology represents some of the contents of THE RUNESTONE over a span of more than ten Years, from issue number two almost to the Present. During this decade-long his tory of publication, THE RUNESTONE and the organization which 1 t represents underwent a mu1 t i tude of changes, becoming... >>Download<<

Tree Cults in Northern Magic by Tommie ErikssonFrom the earliest times, trees have been the focus of religious life for many peoples around the world. As the largest plant on earth, the tree has been a major source of stimulation to the mythic imagination. Trees have been invested in all cultures with a dignity unique to their own nature, and... >>Download<<

Alfta Dictionary of Northern Lore by Alfta OdinnsenNorthern Lore was basically an oral tradition and never written down during pagan times. It was only later written down by Christian scholars in an attempt to preserve something of their native culture. But by then, much of the oral lore was lost. Even today, we recognize that what we work with is... >>Download<<

Bandrunir in Icelandic Sagas by Mindy MacleodThe Sagas of Icelanders (Icelandic: Islendingasogur)--many of which are also known as family sagas--are prose histories mostly describing events that took place in Iceland in the 10th and early 11th centuries, during the so-called Saga Age. They are the best-known specimens of Icelandic literature.... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p6 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p9 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p3 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p4 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

The Book of The Sagas by Alice HoffmanLook at the map of Europe. In the north-west you will see the island of Iceland. The great oceans are wide around it on every side its northern coast is just touching the Arctic circle. How far off and apart from all the world it seems! How out of touch with the enterprise, the commerce, the... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p8 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p5 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

Rodin In Rime by Aleister CrowleyContains seven lithographs executed by Auguste Clot after the original sketches with water-colors of Auguste Rodin which were presented to Crowley during a visit in 1903.It's said that many of these books were destroyed or damaged due to a flood that occurred in a warehouse where they were being... >>Download<<

Odin Ravens Song by Hrafnagaldr OdiThis very obscure poem has been regarded as a fragment only of a poem, of which the beginning and end are wanting. With regard to the beginning, the want may possibly be more apparent than real the strophes 2-5 being in fact a sort of introduction, although they do not at first strike us as... >>Download<<

History of Nordic Runes p7 by AnonymousRunes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets... >>Download<<

Odinism And Asatru by AnonymousThe Asatru movement began in the 1970's, as a revival of Germanic paganism. Begun in Iceland on the Summer Solstice of 1972, the Islenska Asatruarfelagid was founded recognized as an official religion the following year. Shortly afterwards, the Asatru Free Assembly was formed in the United States,... >>Download<<

Religion of Ancient Scandinavia by William Alexander CraigieThe native religion of the ancient Scandinavians was in its main features only a special form of that common to all the Germanic peoples, and this again was only a particular development of primitive beliefs and practices characteristic of the whole Aryan race. It is impossible to say how far back... >>Download<<

Runes Around The North Sea And On The Continent by Jantina Helena LooijengaHet onderzoek naar de oudste runeninscripties van het Europese continent, Engeland en Denemarken voerde onderzoekster van Liverpool aan de Ierse Zee naar Constanza aan de Zwarte Zee van Zurich naar Bergen van Parijs naar Stockholm. In dit enorme gebied kende men reeds bij het begin van de... >>Download<<

The Anglo Saxon Sagas by Daniel HaighDaniel Henry Haigh (7 August 1819 -- 10 May 1879) was a noted Victorian scholar of Anglo-Saxon history and literature, as well as a runologist and numismatist.Although Haigh did not have any formal academic training, he dedicated himself to the study of Anglo-Saxon history and literature, and... >>Download<<

The Odin Brotherhood by Mark MirabelloThe Odin Brotherhood's was first exposed to the general public in 1992 with the publication of the book The Odin Brotherhood by Dr. Mark Mirabello, who is a professor of European history at Shawnee State University.First contact was made when Mirabello encountered a silver-haired man in a bookshop... >>Download<<

Stories From Northern Myths by Emilie Kip Baker"Stories from Northern Myth" written in 1914 by Emilie Kip Baker. Most of the existing records on Norse mythology date from the 11th to 18th century, having gone through more than two centuries of oral preservation in what was at least officially a Christian society. At this point scholars started... >>Download<<

Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Helene Adeline GuerberThe religion of a people who could produce such a literature as this must be worthy of study, especially as we can see the results of northern heathenism developing until the end of the tenth century without interference either from Christian thought or from the Latin culture so closely bound up... >>Download<<

Investigating the Afterlife Concepts of the Norse Heathen by Bil LinzieThis paper reviews the modern heathen movement's commonly accepted beliefs regarding the heathen concept of Afterlife and compares them to what is known about the ancient Germanic sense of Afterlife. The discussion is a continuation of this author's proposal that the standards of research among... >>Download<<

Asatru And Odinism by MiacRecenl decades have seen a proiiieration oi different religions and sects. Pad oi this movemenl has been a reslrgence of in lerest in ancienl religious beliels and polythelsm. While not recerving as much atlention as other pre-hjstoric religions, such as Wicca, Asatra and Odinism stem irom simiiar... >>Download<<

Odinism What Is It The Odinic Rite by Troth AorOdinism is the indigenous religious faith of the Scandinavian, British and other peoples of Northern Europe it is an amalgam of attitudes, ideas and behavior, both a personal faith and a communal way of life. In its beginnings Odinism is probably as old as our race. Historically it may be... >>Download<<

Ways of the Asatru by Michael SmithThere are two issues which I would like to bring to the reader's attention concerning this book. The first would be that this book should not, by any means, be considered an absolute authority on Asatru. The reader is encouraged to read other books, do research, and explore their own hearts to find... >>Download<<

Asatru In Brief by Reeves HallAlthough there are many variations in beliefs and practices within this faith, Asatruers all share a defining personal loyalty to, or "Troth" with, the gods and goddesses of the North, such as Odin, Thor, Frigga, the land wights (spirits), and many others a deep respect for their Germanic... >>Download<<

Prophecy of the Seeress Poetic Edda by Irmin VinsonVoluspa, which opens the Old Norse Poetic Edda, was likely composed in Iceland shortly before AD 1000 during a period of transition when Christianity was replacing the traditional beliefs of the North. The poem's anonymous author seems to have conceived Voluspa as a literary response to the decline... >>Download<<

Icelandic Poetry Or The Edda Of Saemund by LoptssonThe Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems primarily preserved in the Icelandic mediaeval manuscript Codex Regius. Along with Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, the Poetic Edda is the most important extant source on Norse mythology and Germanic heroic legends.Codex Regius was written in the... >>Download<<

What Is Asatru by Pagan Pride ProjectAsatru is a Norse term meaning literally a faith or belief in Gods, specifically the Old Norse and Germanic Gods known collectively as the AEsir. Asatru has its roots in ancient customs and beliefs, although it is best known from the Viking age when the old world view and the emerging Christian... >>Download<<

Introduction to The Elder Edda by John Ronald TolkienThe Elder Edda is not a single continuous narrative, but a collection of poems, most of which are preserved in the Konungsbok, or Codex Regius (King's Book), copied in Iceland about A.D. 1270. The poems are the work of many poets. Their language suggests that they were composed between 800 and... >>Download<<

Heathen Gods A Collection of Essays Ver 1 by Mark Ludwig StinsonThe essays in this collection were written in the years 2007, 2008, and 2009. In their original form, they were written as blog notes, message board posts, and as answers to e-mail questions I received. They were never meant to serve as a unified message about Heathenry, and there has been no... >>Download<<

The Prose Edda Ver 1 by Snorri SturlsonTranslated by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur [1916]The Prose Edda is a text on Old Norse Poetics, written about 1200 by the Norwegian poet and politican Snorri Sturlson, who also wrote the Heimskringla. The Prose Edda contains a wide variety of lore which a Skald (poet) of the time would need to know.... >>Download<<

Witchcraft in North Carolina by Tom Peete CrossThe study of popular delusions has far more than an antiquarian or academic interest. Its results constitute one of the most fascinating and instructive chapters in the story of human progress. Written history is not so much the record of battles, conquests, and legislative acts as of social and... >>Download<<

The Religion of the Teutons by Chantepie de la SaussayeTHE present volume may be allowed to plead its own cause its plan and scope are explained in the Introduction. It is for critics to decide how far the author has succeeded in his task, and wherein he has failed. It is the hope of the author that his book may at all events prove useful in conveying... >>Download<<

Heathen Gods A Collection of Essays Ver 2 by Mark Ludwig StinsonThe essays in this collection were written in the years 2007, 2008, and 2009. In their original form, they were written as blog notes, message board posts, and as answers to e-mail questions I received. They were never meant to serve as a unified message about Heathenry, and there has been no... >>Download<<

Groa Top Nine Heathen Books by Ann Groa SheffieldBecause my "List of Recommended Heathen Reading" keeps getting longer, I've put together a shorter list to in an effort to help someone who is brand-new to all of this and doesn't know where to start. Let's begin with the Top Three Books for the Neophyte Heathen (Ann Groa Sheffield) >>Download<<

Poetic Edda Edda Saeundar Hinns Froda by Benjamin ThorpeSaemund, son of Sigfus, the reputed collector of the poems bearing his name, which is sometimes also called the Elder, and the Poetic, Edda, was of a highly distinguished family, being descended in a direct line from King Harald Hildetonn. He was born at Oddi, his paternal dwelling in the south of... >>Download<<

The Prose Edda Ver 2 by Snorri SturlsonTRANLSATED FROM THE ICELANDIC WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ARTHUR GILCHRIST BRODEUR, Ph. D.Instructor in English Philology in the University of California This Series of Scandinavian Classics is published by The American Scandinavian Foundation in the belief that great familiarity with the chief... >>Download<<

The Sons of Odin A Heroic Analysis of the Volsunga Saga by Devyn Christopher GilletteWithout the lasting power of the story, especially in the sharing of myths and legends, a society functions ethically or with much hope of retaining its individual culture. In addition to being a vehicle for spiritual and psychological illumination, myths are the means by which a culture identifies... >>Download<<

Myths of Northern Lands by Helene Adeline GuerberThe aim of this handbook of Northern mythology is to familiarize the English student of letters with the religion of his heathen ancestors, and to set forth, as clearly as possible, the various myths which have exercised an influence over our customs, arts, and literature. As Norwegians, Danes,... >>Download<<

Drinking at the Well of Mimir An Asatru Man Meanderings by Bil LinzieI don't consider this volume to be any great piece of research. There are plenty of researchers out there far more knowledgeable than I, and I have no problem with that. I don't consider these books revolutionary in any way either I seriously doubt whether they will change the practice of... >>Download<<

Groa List of Recommended Heathen Reading by Ann Groa SheffieldThis list contains only books that I have personally read and found to be of value in some way. Since I haven't read everything, this inevitably means that some excellent books have been omitted. My personal opinions and tastes are evident throughout they are nomore and no less than... >>Download<<

The Younger Edda Also Called Snorre Edda Or The Prose Edda by Rasmus AndersonSNORRE'S EDDA, OR THE PROSE EDDA. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE FOREWARD THE FOOLING OF GYLFE, THE AFTERWORD BRAGE'S TALK, THE AFTERWORD TO BRAGE'S TALK, AND THE IMPORTANT PASSAGES IN THE POETICAL DICTION (SKALDSKAPARMAL) WITH AN INTRODUCTION, NOTES, VOCABULARY, AND INDEX.All the poems quoted... >>Download<<

Siegfried The Hero of the North And Beowulf The Hero of the Anglo Saxons by Zenaide Alexeievna RagozinThe hero of the Nibelungenlied. Siegfried was the son of Siegmund (Sigmund), the king of the Netherlands, and Sieglind (Sisibe or Hjordis). His counterpart was the hero Sigurd, who appeared in many of the Icelandic and Scandinavian sagas, such as the Volsunga Saga. Siegfried was knighted at the age... >>Download<<

The Northmen in Britain by Eleanor HullBlue eyed blonde Teutonic peoples played a strong role in bringing about the end of the Roman Empire. Not so those who lived in the northern parts of Europe, Scandinavia and Denmark. They had almost no contact with the Roman world or the rest of Europe until the eighth century. These were known by... >>Download<<

Ingeborg Unofficial Asatru FAQ by Ingeborg NordenFeel free to pass this on to other pagan friends, as long as you acknowledge me as the original author.Long before Christianity came to northern Europe, the people there - our ancestors - had their own religions. One of these was Asatru. It was practiced in the lands that are today Scandinavia,... >>Download<<

La Hermandad de Odin In Spanish by Mark MirabelloEste trabajo - escrito durante lo que Herman Hesse llamo "el final de los tiempos modernos, apenas antes del regreso del medioevo" - esta disenado para los estudiantes de las religiones ocultas. El paganismo es una fuerza creciente, y creo que un observador neutro debe registrar y publicar algo del... >>Download<<

The Walking Dead Draugr and Aptrgangr in Old Norse Literature by AnonymousFor the Vikings, the concept of the afterlife was often much more immediate than glorious skaldic tales of Valholl or the Christian's Heaven: once the dead body was placed within the grave, it was believed to become "animated with a strange life and power" (Hilda Ellis-Davidson. The Road to Hel.... >>Review Only<<

Sidelights on Teutonic History During the Migration Period by MG ClarkeTHE following chapters are the outcome of two periods of stud}7 undertaken during the tenure of research scholarships awarded by Girton College, and form an attempt to discover the amount of historical truth under lying the allusions to persons and events in the Old English heroic poems. The essay... >>Download<<

A Irmandade de Odin In Portuguese by Mark MirabelloO Odinismo tambem conhecido como "Asatru" (termo islandes para "Lealdade aos Deuses") e, em sua encarnacao moderna, a tentativa de reconstruir o mais fielmente possivel a antiga religiao Nordica. Devido a falta de textos, artefatos ou templos sobreviventes alguns detalhes estao para sempre... >>Download<<

Anglo Saxon Heathendom and Icelandic Asatru by Eric WodeningThe ancient Germanic peoples essentially followed the same religion. Nearly all of them appear to have worshipped the major gods known to us from Norse mythology - Odinn, PorR, FreyR, and so on. They also believed in many of the same "spirits" or wights--elves dwarves, thurses, and so on. They held... >>Review Only<<

Heathen Ethics And Values Some Frequently Asked Questions by The TrothToo often, the stereotype of Heathens is of an anarchic group of Viking raiders, with no ethical standards other than "might makes right." The truth is quite different.Heathens do not believe in "original sin." We can and do choose to do right or wrong--but the idea that we are inherently flawed,... >>Review Only<<

Heathen Gods and Rites Some Frequently Asked Questions by The TrothOur gods belong to two "tribes", the Aesir and the Vanir. Our myths speak of a time when the Aesir and Vanir were at war, but made a truce and exchanged members. This myth may be based in part on historical battles between human tribes who later formed an alliance at the same time, it reflects... >>Review Only<<

Heathens and Heathen Faith Some Frequently Asked Questions by The TrothPerhaps the best-known Heathen god is Odin. He is the god of many things: inspiration, ecstasy, poetry, healing, and death it was he who won knowledge of the mysteries of the universe which we call the runes. Thor is the god whose great might we feel in thunderstorms. The lightning is his... >>Review Only<<

Welcome To The Troth Honoring The Northern Tradition by The TrothThe Troth is dedicated to exploring, practicing and promoting the pre-Christian religion of the Germanic peoples, who include the English, Norwegians, Icelanders, Swedes and Germans, among others. This religion is known by various names including Asatru, Heathenry, the Elder Troth, and others.... >>Review Only<<

Heathen Bookhoard A Reading List by The TrothAt this writing, this is the only mass-market book in print by a heathen author that deals directly with today's heathen religion. Features many beautifully written prayers to the gods and goddesses. The author reviews the lore on the deities, giving a number of her own personal understandings,... >>Review Only<<

Teutonic Magic The Magical And Spiritual Practices of the Germanic Peoples by Kveldulf GundarssonThis is not a dry academic book. Gundarssons' writing flows like the sagas themselves, covering subjects such as norse deities and rituals. It describes the structure of the spiritual realms in which the Norse magician would walk. It is no wonder that this book is considered the classic text book... >>Review Only<<