My 12 Favorite Norse Pagan Books
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Awesome. I have some of those myself.
It warms my cold heart to see this exchange.
Wow its awesome to see you on this channel Bjorn! Ive been wanting to check out Jackson crawfords version of the Eddas.
Bjorn glad to see you on here. You were my starting point. Thank you sir
I know you posted this comment like a year ago, but my husband and I are huge fans of yours, Bjorn! Keep doing what you’re doing!
Woot woot
Literally every person who ever made a video about norse paganism has the book from neil gaiman in their bookshelf in the background 🤣 I have it myself and I really love it ❤ I am a beginner pagan and I am really looking for knowledge about that topic...most of the videos that I see on yt are just about wicca/witchcraft, but I am more only pagan and especially norse pagan so I am really glad that I found your channel!! 😊 Greetings from Germany
I think I have it on my kindle from when I first came to this path, but honestly it's actually a terrible book and should never be recommended to anyone. It will only cause confusion when new Heathens move on to the better books. If you seek out academic, practicing Heathens who uncover truth through historical reconstructionist paths (basically recreating what our ancestors practiced without adding any modern influence), they will tell you Neil's work is his own personal interpretation, with added stuff/fluff (that was never in the original Eddas and sagas), and he is not even a believer in our path. It would be similar to Christians reading a version of the Bible written by Satanists or Muslims or Atheists. Who would support that and believe the book holds any accuracy!?! I'm pretty sure someone told me that Gaiman is either a Christian or Jewish. And I totally get it that just about all of our original sources were written by Christians, but there is a difference. And I'm not criticizing you or the video OP. I'm even admitting that I own his book. I just cringe when I see it being recommended. If you want historical accuracy, seek out Robert Sass and aldsidu.com for continental Germanic AND Norse Heathenry teachings. It is about as close as you will come to learning and implementing a similar path that our ancestors were on before the Christian influence/conversion. Robert is also on Facebook with a private group (Aldsidu: Saxon Heathenry) and a FB public page (Germanic Heathenry). Good luck!
I was in the car a few years back when a radio play of Neil gaimans norse mythology came on the radio and my misses at the time tried changing the station but i was just amazed something like this was on normal radio.. listened to it for the whole rest of the trip haha.
and this was just at the point I was starting my journey.
Never trust those who promote Gaiman.
It would be awesome if we had a book that contains the eddas and some sagas in one volume with using scritta paper.
C Füchs expect there would be things included in it like different many versions of the myths we would include the entire prose and Poetic Edda, ang The nine books of danish history. It would include every versions of the nibelungs like the Poetic Edda version, the saga of the Volsungs, and German version the nibelungenlied. It would also include many other things pertaining to the Anglo Saxons and continental Germanic tribes. It would also include many sagas like hrolf kraki, Volsung saga, Ragnar lothbroks saga, King Gautrek, Halfdan Eysteinsson, and some historical sagas from heimskringla, Færeyinga saga, The history of the earls of Orkney, and some more entertaining sagas like egil skallagrimsson, Najals saga, Laxdæla saga, Eyrbyggja saga, the vineland sagas, The tale of Grettir the strong, Víga-Glúms saga, Kormáks saga, Bandamanna saga, hrafnkel frey's godi and so many sagas with pagan themes in them. It will also contain things like Beowulf and some other Anglo Saxon poems with mythical references. So I would rather call it a collection of heathen primary sources than a Viking bible. It will contain probably two versions of Baldurs death. It may be like three small volumes.
Grab yourself a copy of the outstanding The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia by Neil Price
YES! Now this I would highly recommend. The Viking Way AS WELL AS his book The Viking World. Both academic. Both are probably the two best books I own along with Jackson Crawford's 3 books, and some others.
I just found this channel and have been enjoying it all. Thank you so much for the references as I start onto this this path.
my cat watched this so intently with me (you have the cat stamp of approval) but ig it's easy to when your teacher is so handsome!! :') thanks for the info again!!
Reading the Practical guide to Asatru right now. I agree with you but it is a great reference for help with practice to new readers.
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"Alright guys I appreciate the effort and the love you put in to this offering. But if you give me one more loaf of bread, I'm literally going to shit a brick."- Thor
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As a completely new Norse Pagan who loves to read, I now have a huge list of new books to find and read, thank you so much for this channel and sharing your knowledge it has been super helpful. Now I just hope these books are easy to track down.
Skal brother! Thanks for sharing this with us
I just wanted to drop in and say your videos have been a great help for me over the past few days. I have recently had an experience that has me on this new path in my life. I can't even put into words the feelings I have. I have never been religious in my life by any means, but recently my feelings have shifted. I had what I can only describe as a dream, but it was so much more than that. Everything about it was real, and I can't even rationalize it. I don't really know how to reach out to you directly so I figured I would start here and see where I end up.
Hi I’m new to the Pagan path and absolutely love watching your videos, they have been so full of information and answered so many questions I’ve had already!! I have been looking for the poetic edda and having trouble finding a hard copy. I have it on audible but I’m sure reading it is so much different than listening. I have also found several different books with close to the same title but not the same cover.
Odin is with us!
YESSSS!
What if Odin was one of us!? I find this belief fascinating. It has been debated whether he was truly the "All-Father" and many believe this seeped in thanks to the Christian influence of an omnipotent, omniscient sky god. They tried to change Odin to be more like the Christ myth's god "the Father." Some linguists believe Odinn was NOT the All-Father but actually the mistranslation should've read "the All-Orderer" or Bringer of Order. This makes more sense. I also agree that our gods were once humans who attained Legend status and their reputations catapulted them into the "god realm." It is very difficult in 2021 to separate ourselves from the influence of the Abrahamic religions and Buddhism/Hinduism. Our ancestors had their own original, organic culture and spirituality, and I'd be more honored to know I am descended from "the gods" than subservient to magical spirits in outer space and the clouds.
@@HroduuulfSonOfHrodger pretty interesting thoughts my man. We need Odin right now to help this fucking country
Thanks for the good book suggestions, I have a few of those.
this was great, ive saved ALL to my "to buy soon list". the barnes and noble book is possibly gonna be the first one cause, look at it. Thank you Jacob, Skål
Thank you for this.
I cannot wait to dive in... been away some 20 years...
The Eddas and a book called "The Masks of Odin" I found very enjoyable and worth reading again.
I am really enjoying your videos. You really remind me of myself when I first started on my journey through understanding the North mythos. I mean you know much more than I, but your energy and passion is really refreshing and I can identify with it! Maybe we can chat sometime!
I'm new to all this and I've been watching your videos I would like to thank you so much for all of your information and I got a delivery today...norse mythology, a practical heathens guide to Asatru, the poetic Edda, n The Saga of the volsungs I know that last one wasn't in your top 12 but it came with the poetic Edda same author I'm so excited to start learning
Awesome list man. I would also recommend The Viking Spirit by Daniel McCoy!
Your inclusion of Black Elk is awesome. I like your picks and just subscribed. I also recommend Ellis Davidson’s ‘Gods and Myths of Northern Europe’, Mortensen’s ‘Norse Mythology’ and Owen’s ‘Rites and Religions of the Anglo-Saxons’.
I love that I found paganism I have always struggled with a sense of belonging on earth and before religion always seemed to be a bunch of fake stuff but then I accidentally came across paganism and I'm only starting to get into it but it's amazing thank you so much for recommending these books.
Thankyou for this wonderful video. Skaal
I have been a norse pagan for years and lost all my books in a home fire tragically. I am trying to teach my children and if you could help even with just The Poetic Edda would be great. I am trying to get everything again but being the only one working in my house with my wife and 3 kids it's hard to find the extra money to get my collection again. If not that's fine. Hail Odin
I’m so glad you touched on Native American paganism, thank you. I also have some of these myself because I’ve been casually collecting for a couple of years so it’s nice to see someone who is on the same page. 😁
hi do you have any native american texts or books you can give me please
Thank you! Now i know a better idea as of to which authors are more accurate. Please keep it up my brother! Skald.
Awesome video! I'm still new into Norse paganism, and your helping me a lot. Right now I'm going to try to get a poetic edda, and work my way from there. I want to make it official of being a Norse pagan, and suggestions? Or perhaps a video??
This was a great watch i now meed to start finding these books
Have you considered putting together a reading group of some of these? I think it'd be a great way to connect with other inquisitive minds and others possibly shedding light on things we individually might have missed.
I am at the beginning of my journey with Norse paganism, but I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a pagan. I am very spiritual and study lots of different pagan teachings but my search for knowledge on Norse paganism has not been as fruitful as most other forms of paganism due to the lack of written historical information and due to the way early Christians twisted the teachings of these ancient people. I’m so grateful I found your channel though, you are truly doing an amazing thing by teaching this subject and getting this information out there, and by making it very plain that paganism is a personal journey and it will be different for everybody. I love how you separate fact from personal belief as well. When I search for knowledge on any subject I like to look at the facts and make my own personal inferences from those facts so your channel is perfect to help guide me. I very much look forward to go on this journey with you and I wish you great success on your own personal journey. Keep up the great work
Kveldulf Gundarsson books 📚 are amazing and Williams P. Reaves book 📖 Odin's Wife: Mother Earth in Germanic Mythology as well ...
These are great suggestions!!!
I have read the Neil Gaiman book to my kids, cover to cover at bed time. They loved it.
If you liked Black Elk Speaks, you should read the Sacred Pipe by Black Elk. That one is actually written by Black Elk sr.'s protégé, it includes a section where a bunch of suits in Washington actually see land spirits during a stone people/sweat lodge/sauna ceremony so there are some pretty obvious parallels here. hereceremony
I’m glad I’m not the only one who is Norse Paganism and reads from Tolkien’s work.
I appreciate the videos! I'm just getting into this and felt the calling just by watching Vikings but didn't know where to start... I NEED HELP! lol
@@avikingwego2162 thank you!
Pagan and straight to the point. Subscribed
Thanks for the video it's good to know where to start I'm sure that extra copy is gone by now but can't help but ask if it's still available
Already claimed! I’m going to have a giveaway soon of the Wanderers Havamal.
Fantastic!! I want these books!!!
Added all but two books to my reading list! The Neil Gailman having been one I've already read. Woot! I can't wait!
Great video! Also nice to see a fellow pipe-smoker!
Hello 😊 I have actually today just questioned my Christianity and am going to be converting to Norse paganism. I’ve never been baptized so I feel it will be easier for me to spiritually convert Into this religion. Thank you for the helpful and informational video, a new subscriber has been added to your following and I hope to see more videos 😁 if by chance you DO have extra books at your disposal, I’d love to get ahold of you to exchange something in return for some great reads for a beginner such as myself. Many thanks 😊
Yes, I have that last book. It's great!
I just found your channel great information and commentary. If you have any extra copies that would be great.
Did you add me on Instagram so we can message? If not it's cool, someone already claimed the heathens guide, but if you need any of these books I'll find a way to get one to you. (Except we call them Vikings because it's impossible to find and expensive 🤣)
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Read the Bock Saga
@@TheWisdomOfOdin you should be glad you got "we call them vikings" for $90. I found a copy online for $250.25 lol
That's the translation of the poetic edda I need to get my hands on. The only copy I've been able to get was by Thorpe and can only read so much at one point without my eyes hurting
Some great suggestions there don't think I'll be buying the barnes and noble one though cos it would just be for the pretty cover! 😂I have been after the last one you mentioned for a while begged for it for christmas no-one could find it the hunt continues! I would suggest also if you haven't read it "the viking spirit" by Daniel McCoy its such a fantastic read it is part history book part a compilation of the myths. The first part covers how the vikings practiced their faith and the second gives stories of the gods but trying to retell them with as much historical accuracy as possible. Also its not wildly expensive (at least here in the uk) which is also a bonus!
Also the asartu was an interesting choice are you not put off by the controversy surrounding them?
The Longships is also a fantastic insight according to Dad (the historian) if you would like to know about lifestyle, culture etc.
Another good one is The Heathen Handbook by Woden's Folk Kindred.
I was just telling myself to ask about good books to get my hands on and this vid shows up in my home page 😂😂😂😂
I think you would enjoy Culture of the Teutons by Vilhelm Grønbech
Another great recommendation, but very dry and difficult to get through. Still, every practicing Heathen should own this book.
So I have recently started this journey. I am currently a faithless man and started only researching the faith. I was recommended to this channel and the more I watch your videos the more I enjoy the faith and want to give it a try. Which of these books would you recommend I start off with first?
Thanks Jackob & Skoll😊
I love vikings ❤❤
Love from India🇮🇳for norse culture🇳🇴🇩🇰🇮🇸🇫🇮🇸🇪
Hey! The Wisdom Of Odin big fan by the way I was wondering where I could purchase all of these books?
Pick up “Blut and Boden: A fairytale for Children of European decent” and the follow up “A Race to the North: Another fairytale for children of European decent” both are by Ash Donaldson
The books are written so well they are just as enjoyable for adults but on a scale of 1-10 on importance for the children of our race to read their stories I would say its a 15!
I'll check it out! I'm going to do another book video updated with recommendations and new ones I've found!
I just stumbled on your channel and am going through your content from the beginning. I'm wondering if you've read anything by Diana Paxson and if so, what are your thoughts on her work. Nice video.
The Gods are not mamby pamby... They need meat and mead.
Not really
That last book seems like a good book to read to understand Caesar's and Tacticus' writings all in one. Have you read either of their works and if so what is your view on them? I think they give a good glimpse into the early religion and also displays some of the early hierarchical forms that we had both politically and religiously and just how varied it was tribe to tribe.
Also what is your opinion on the local folklore and folktales of regions in relation to its religious importance? I think it matters to a great extant as it forms as the main basis we can use to re-cement the decentralized nature of the religion with local spirits and legends creating a living breathing world and thus a living religion. Some legends even give us gods not seen elsewhere, such as Theodoric the great who was in a way 'canonized' as a sort of god as leader of the great hunt alongside other figures like Odin or Perchta. So far I have read an Icelandic folklore book, a Rhineland one, and a British isles one of varying locations with each story stating its county or nation of origin, and now I am reading the Grimm brothers' works. I hope to see what they say on their 'Teutonic mythology' book after and what connections they make, and it seems important from the brief amounts I read relating to it online. So just to bring my point back to its route: what is your opinion on folklore for the faith and its storied existence?
I think local folklore is an extremely important part of the faith. It gives us our individual identities as people and “tribes” while universally we may all worship Odin and Thor, there may be stories between faiths of individual hero’s and divine experiences that make individual groups special. It just makes us more complex and colorful. In my vision for how things should be “structured” as long as everyone adheres to the pillars of paganism that I’ve talked about (honoring the gods, the spirits, and the ancestors) we are free to explore our own unique folk identity as pagans.
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Yes that's a good point about the pillars. I find many modern groups fixate on only the gods, or maybe rarely ancestors in only a very brief sense. But folklore and mysticism can both help us to connect with these other integral entities within the faith in a more meaningful and deeper sense. Have you ever encountered a spirit?
All the time! I connect with landvættir fairly often. Going to see one tomorrow actually! There are a few spirits around me area I try to visit fairly often
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I know only so far of a local ghost legend near me but that is more of the common tragic ghost figure type. How do you find landvættir or as some others call them - elves? I heard some good techniques is to simply spend a lot of time in an area of a part of nature and some will simply reveal themselves.
I need to get a copy of the Sagas.
Ha, I got my copy of the barnes and noble collectibles version a few days ago. Absolutely love it. One thing I do dislike is that it is a book you need to slowly open and slowly stretch out its spine etc it wont lay open flat. Unlike for example the canterbury collectibles that even brand now can be opened and laid flat and will stay perfectly flat.
That said yhe barnes and noble books have far better paper, lots of details chapter headers etc done in art styles, and often illustrations. The covers seem prettier in general although I'm not a fan of the recent trend of gluing stuff on the cover, (see the B&N versions of the brothers Grimm, complete Lovecraft etc happy the norse book doesn't have that). Lastly in general despite the spines being more elaborate. I think the CC spines look prettier and more uniform. The barnes and nobles spines are overdone at times. Or look too contemporary when I prefer my leather bounds to look like ancient tomes on my shelf lol
I have 3 of them, maybe 4 .. admit I have to go physically check my library, lol
Hey i just started in the practice, im loving your content. Im from Costa Rica is there anyway I can get a book from you?
I love the hammer necklace (i forgot how to spell it)
Please write a book 📖
Jacob i am new to this beliefs when i watch your gathering i was really lifted in spirt. I have beliefs in the native American beliefs but i belive the native beliefs and norse are same in different cultures
You should add a copy of Beowulf into your collection as well!
And for Beowulf, I'd recommend translations by Tolkien and/or Seamus Heaney. I have both versions. Most of the more-academic practicing Heathens I know also recommend one of these two versions, usually Heaney's, but Tolkien is always much respected for his level of knowledge and dedication to these tales.
I have a question what of all this books have art pictures
#7 rests by my bed. It’s so pretty.
Does anyone know if all these books are available on audible? I've listened to the norse mythology book already by Neil gaiman. I'm currently listening to the way of Fire and ice.
"I don't know if I love this book..." MEOOOOOW!!! As if to say, "I love it!"
One of my favorites, as a purely just interesting read, though not necessarily a good book for learning paganism, but still an amazing book is the gospel of loki. Look it up.
I’m fairly new. How do I get the Poetic Edda? Which version?
What would be the oldest and most correct Norse holy book thanks
is there any free online versions?, pretty costly to buy the whole collection or which ones would you recommend to get into first? :Edit I decided to go with the Poetic Edda first and actually found out that you can start a free trial on amazon for Amazon Audible and get free 2 books and 1 credit each month to grab any of these if you decide to spend $8 a month, which will still be cheaper than buying the whole set and having to wait for shipping, even though I'd really like physical copies I can't wait to read them lol.
I have number 7 . Its a beautiful book.
Damn "We Call Them Vikings" looks so cool. Probably soooo expensive online though
When I searched for a link for this video, I couldn't find any sellers besides third parties and they were in the $100+ range
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Yikes. Haha well that will be a purchase for down the road then
The book by Neil Gaiman's a lot of fun!
watching this a few days after assassins creed valhalla got announced and in the trailer it shows a battle that sounds very similar to the one you explained from the first book where odin came down.
Sad to say I don’t have a Poetic Edda or prose Edda yet... they are on my list though
The children of odin is a amazing also
how meany copies do you have on Asatru if you don't mind me asking ? sorry if i bother you...
Hey just like to ask, I'm very new to the Norse pagan world. However I struggle with reading. Can anyone recommend on what books that are audiobook? Any suggestions be most grateful 🙂
I am very new to learning about this faith. It’s something I am very drawn too. I just don’t know where to start at this point. How do you know you are doing things the correct way.
I'll take any book you recommend
Anyone have a suggestion for a compilation book on sagas?
hi so quick question what is norse pagan and what the difference between norse pagan and pagan
I’m still trying to find a relation I can’t believe it so on this moment I try to find as much information from a couple different beliefs and your videos are helping a lot because there is a lot of information in them and the books your recommended I’m certainly going to try to find I’m still trying to find a religion I can’t believe in so on this moment I try to find as much information from a couple different beliefs and your videos are helping a lot because there’s a lot of information in them and the books you’re recommended I’m certainly going to try to find But it’s difficult because I myself speak Dutch and art books are in English so it takes a little longer to understand but I’m prepared to spend the time To understand them and maybe one day I can say this is where I believe
Thank you for all the information you have given me so far and I hope you keep sharing this information with The world
Don't forget The Bog People and Mircea Eliade~
I'd would use the other copy u have Jacob.
Jacob, Do you know any serious Norse Pagan practitioners in Nebraska??? I'm a devout, practicing Christian but am always looking to learn as much as possible about other beliefs
What is your opinion on Norse Myths & Tales by Dr Brittany Schorn?
Do any of these books talk about rituals like blood eagle?
Do you still have that extra copy?
hi, can i have the other copy of asatru if you havent already given it to a fellow brother or sister?
You just flat out recommend this book to anyone who likes reading regardless of if their pagan or not, cause these are good books.
I have a strong pull to Nordic music/chants. My ancestry is from northern and ceramic Europe ... Do you feel these books would be beneficial for me? Thank you
In my second series on Norse pagan books I talk about a book called Gods Own County it’s a collection of pagan songs and poems. They are both informative, fun, and great representations of the active faith!
You should also grab a copy of The children of Odin . It's a good book . Its stories of the gods .
Are you located around Cincinnati?
Just bought niel gaimans norse mythology. You should look this book up though. Runes for transformation, by kaedrich olsen.
So I have a question for you, if odin doesn't drink unless loki drinks do you think we should offer loki wine, mead, beer, etc.... at the same time we offer drink to odin?
It’s an interesting thought. But I don’t believe I’ve heard of anyone having problems giving offerings of drink to just Odin.
Could be an interesting way to connect with Odin.
I'm no Pagan, but I have a Poetic Edda.