Odin, Diana L. Paxson
Odin, Diana L. Paxson
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Odin
Ecstasy, Runes, & Norse Magic

Author: Diana L. Paxson

Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin

Unabridged: 7 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/05/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Odin is arguably one of the most enigmatic and complex characters in Norse mythology. Revered since the Viking Age, Odin has been called the greatest of the godsthe god of words and wisdom, runes and magic, a transformer of consciousness, and a trickster who teaches truth. He is both war god and poetry god, and he is the Lord of Ravens, the All-Father, and the rune master.Odin: Ecstasy, Runes, and Norse Magic is the first book on Odin that is both historically sourced and accessible to a general audience. It explores Odin's origins, his appearances in sagas, old magic spells, and the Poetic Edda, and his influence on modern media, such as Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Each chapter features suggestions for rituals, exercises, and music so that listeners can comprehend and become closer to this complicated god.Author Diana Paxson draws on both scholarship and experience to provide context, resources, and guidance for those who are drawn to work with the Master of Ecstasy today.

About Diana L. Paxson

Diana L. Paxson is the author of more than a dozen historical novels with strong spiritual themes, including The White Raven and The Serpent's Tooth. She is also the coauthor, with Marion Zimmer Bradley, of Priestess of Avalon and has continued the immensely popular Mists of Avalon series on her own.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Galina

Tepid. at best. I was very disappointed in this book (which I'd been looking forward to for awhile). Way too much reference to Michael Harner and his "core shamanism" bullshit (problematic on so many levels in its own right and a major red flag). Way too little in contemporary sources. Very limited......more

Goodreads review by Juan

It is a great book for people seeking advice in how to be more involved with the One Eyed God. I was searching something more academical but still it was a surprise, since this work had some insights and bit of info that i didn’t know. My suggestion is to read this book in a more spiritual sense or......more

Goodreads review by Barry

"A turkey-and-cheese sandwich completed the process of linking spirit and body again." Read as I was eating a turkey and cheese sandwich. Okay Diana, you got my attention. Sometimes a book falls into your hands at just the right moment --- so it was for me with this one. I was ready to explore someon......more

Goodreads review by Kenneth

Good and bad. The retelling of lore was okay, but I can pull that off of more than a couple books on my shelf. Some of it read as very new-agey but that was balanced by some nice academic stuff from books that are on my list of things to read, but I'm too cheap to buy. Somewhere inbetween all that w......more

Goodreads review by Emily

I found this book to be a great introduction of sorts. I have had some pulls from Odin over the years and have been obstinately avoiding any and all of it. I decided to learn more about who he is - but in many other books or research it’s all a lot to digest. I think this book, the way it’s laid out......more

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