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The year is A.D. 922. A refined Arab courtier, representative of the powerful Caliph of Bagdad, encounters a party of Viking warriors who are journeying to the barbaric North. He is appalled by their Viking customs -- the wanton sexuality of their pale, angular women, their disregard for cleanliness . . . their cold-blooded human sacrifices. But it is not until they reach the depths of the Northland that the... (more)

Runelore: A Handbook of Esoteric Runology

Runelore: A Handbook of Esoteric Runology

by Edred Thorsson

Songs Of Yggdrasil: Shamanic Chants from the Northern Mysteries

Songs Of Yggdrasil: Shamanic Chants from the Northern Mysteries

by Freya Aswynn

If you want to experience the power and beauty of the Norse tradition, rather than just read about it, you must have this CD! Freya Aswynn, Priestess of Odin and Rune Mistress, presents the history of runes in what can only be called a magical performance. Both powerful and moving, these chants are living, potent spells. Included on this extraordinary 40-minute CD is a unique adaptation of the Havamal, the ancient... (more)

Knitting in the Nordic Tradition

by Vibeke Lind

Icelandic knitted garments justly have a worldwide reputation for quality, durability, and style. Simple in cut and decoration, they feature distinctive vertical and horizontal effects and unique imagery. You can make dozens of these beautiful traditional patterns with the more than 100 graphed designs featured here! This pictorial overview not only gives readers patterns to follow, but suggests way of adapting... (more)

Havamal Words Of The High One

by W. H. Auden

Two wooden stakes stood on the plain, On them I hung my clothes: Draped in linen, they looked well born, But, naked, I was a nobody.

Angels of the Universe

by Einar Ma?r Gu\c3\b0mundsson

Set against the bleak landscape of Iceland, a story of madness unfolds as Paul describes growing up in a working-class family and his frequent retreat into his own fantasy world, which eventually leads him to Klepp, a psychiatric hospital.

Living Asatru

by Greg Shetler

A concise personal perspective on how to bring the beliefs and ethics of Asatru to life on a day-to-day basis, written by a founding director of Asgard Troth (an Asatru "Church") and the Texas Asatru League (an association of Asatruar in Texas). Known to most as Dux, Greg is an ordained Gothi, and continues to serve today as a Director of Asgard Troth.

Germanic Magic: A Basic Primer on Galdor, Runes, and Sp

Germanic Magic: A Basic Primer on Galdor, Runes, and Sp

by Swain Wodening

A basic primer on Germanic magic covering galdor, rune magic, spá or divination, seiðr, and a variety of other magical practices not readily identified.

Elves, Wights, and Trolls: Studies Towards the Practice of Germanic Heathenry: Vol. I

Elves, Wights, and Trolls: Studies Towards the Practice of Germanic Heathenry: Vol. I

by Kveldulf Gundarsson

Elves, Trolls, and Wights is the most complete study yet made of the various beings with whom the Vikings shared their world, from the smallest spirits of stones and plants to the great giants who strive against or aid the Norse gods. Elves, dwarves, giants, wights dwelling in rocks, streams, and oceans: these beings have been friends, foes, and even lovers of humans, and often worked more closely with farming... (more)

Exploring The Northern Tradition: A Guide To The Gods, Lore, Rites And Celebrations From The Norse, German And Anglo-saxon Traditions (Exploring Series)

Exploring The Northern Tradition: A Guide To The Gods, Lore, Rites And Celebrations From The Norse, German And Anglo-saxon Traditions (Exploring Series)

by Galina Krasskova

Exploring the Northern Tradition is an overview of the modern reconstruction of the ancient religion of the Germanic and Scandinavian peoples. This religion, called Heathenry, is one of the fastest growing polytheistic religious movements in the United States today with over forty thousand adherents. This book provides a thorough guide to the cosmology, values, ethics, and rituals practiced by modern Heathens. ... (more)

Roles of the Northern Goddess

by Hilda Ellis Davidson

Roles of the Northern Goddess presents a highly readable study of the worship of the pre-Christian, Northern goddesses. With its use of evidence from early literature, popular tradition, legend and archaeology, this book investigates the role of the early hunting goddess and the local goddesses who were involved in all aspects of the household and the farm. What emerges is that the goddess was both benevolent and... (more)

Des Gde Scandinavian PattnThomas Parsons

Des Gde Scandinavian Pattn

by Thomas Parsons

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson

A sensation across Europe—millions of copies sold...

Scandinavian knitting designsPauline Chatterton

Scandinavian knitting designs

by Pauline Chatterton

Our Troth, Vol. 1: History and Lore

by Kveldulf Gundarsson

Our Troth is the single most comprehensive book available on the reborn religion of Heathenry -- the pre-Christian religion of the Germanic peoples. First published in 1993 but out of print for years, Our Troth is back in print, featuring updates and additions from its original compiler, Kveldulf Gundarsson, and from many other Heathen writers, all edited by well-known author Diana L. Paxson. Volume 1 covers the... (more)

Nemesis LP

by Don Bartlett, Jo Nesbø

Gripping and surprising, Nemesis is a nail-biting thriller from one of the biggest stars in crime fiction. Grainy closed-circuit television footage shows a man walking into an Oslo bank and putting a gun to a cashier's head. He tells the young woman to count to twenty-five. When the robber doesn't get his money in time, the cashier is executed, and two million Norwegian kroner disappear without a trace. Police... (more)

The Whisperings of Woden: Nine Nights of Devotional Practice

The Whisperings of Woden: Nine Nights of Devotional Practice

by Galina Krasskova

The Norse God Odin, known among the Anglo-Saxons as Woden, has been revered and honored for thousands of years. Although the original religion and cultures that worshipped Him were irrevocably changed by the spread of Christianity across Europe, He is still very much honored today among reconstructionist Heathens. This book is one of internal prayer, a heartfelt collection of prayers and meditations celebrating... (more)

Principles of Runes

by Freya Aswynn

This practical introduction to the runic mysteries explores the ancient meanings and modern relevance of each rune, how to consult the runes for yourself and others and how to use them for magic, healing and personal empowerment.

Pets

by Bragi Olafsson

From the bassist for The Sugarcubes comes this hilarious novel of cowardice, comeuppance, and assumed identity. Emil is back in Reykjavik from a trip to London. On the plane ride home he met a beautiful girl named Greta. He's hoping Greta will call--and that she won't call while he's on the phone with his girlfriend, Vigdis. The moment he settles down at home, Havard, a drunken, violent lout from Emil's past,... (more)

Beowulf

by Seamus Heaney, Robert Nye, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Burton Raffel, Michael Alexander

Winner of the Whitbread Prize, Seamus Heaney's translation "accomplishes what before now had seemed impossible: a faithful rendering that is simultaneously an original and gripping poem in its own right" ( New York Times Book Review ). The translation that "rides boldly through the reefs of scholarship" ( The Observer ) is combined with first-rate annotation. No reading knowledge of Old English is assumed.... (more)

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by Michael Crichton

by Edred Thorsson

by Freya Aswynn

by Vibeke Lind

by W. H. Auden

by Einar Ma?r Gu\c3\b0mundsson

by Greg Shetler

by Swain Wodening

by Kveldulf Gundarsson

by Galina Krasskova

by Hilda Ellis Davidson

by Thomas Parsons

by Stieg Larsson

by Pauline Chatterton

by Kveldulf Gundarsson

by Don Bartlett, Jo Nesbø

by Galina Krasskova

by Freya Aswynn

by Bragi Olafsson

by Seamus Heaney, Robert Nye, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Burton Raffel, Michael Alexander