Anthony Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I'm currently looking for books on Germanic and/or Norse history, traditions, and mythology. I know a bit about these topics but would like to study more in depth. I love learning about history and cultures of ancient peoples, and would be greatful if any of you have any suggestions on books for these two cultures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tana Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Amargith and Dark Phoenix share your interest and discussed it on this thread:http://www.traditionalwitch.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2179&highlight=norsePerhaps you can PM them for some further info and discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancestral Celt Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 "Dictionary of Northern Mythology" by Rudolph Simek"Eyrbyggja Saga""Elves, Wights, and Trolls: Studies Towards the Practice of Germanic…" by Kveldulf GundarssonTacitus: "Germania""Gods and Myths of Northern Europe" by Hilda Ellis Davidson [THIS IS A MUST HAVE BOOK!]"King Harald's Saga: Harald Hardradi of Norway from Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla" by Snorri Sturluson, Magnus Magnusson, and Hermann Palsson"The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe" by Hilda Ellis Davidson"Northern Mythology: From Pagan Faith to Local Legends (Wordsworth Myth, Legend & Folklore)" by Benjamin Thorpe and Jacqueline Simpson"Njal's Saga""Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney""The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse Mythology"by S Sturluson "The Poetic Edda""The Saga of Grettir the Strong""The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki""The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer""The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America: "Graenlendinga Saga" and "Eirik's Saga"""Wights and Ancestors (Understanding Heathenism S.)" by Jenny Blain"Weird Tales from Northern Seas: Norwegian Legends" by Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie, R. Nisbet Bain, and Laurence Housman ****************************************************** Should get you started. I would also recommend sifting through all the texts at the Northvegr site. And, if you are interested in pursuing the magical side of things: "Nine Worlds of Seid-Magic: Neo-shamanism and Ecstasy in North European Paganism" by Jenny Blain might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinney Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 The way of wyrd and the real middle earth by Brian Bates are Anglo Saxon books and I thoroughly recommend them to anyone http://www.wayofwyrd.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinney Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Also anything by6 Swain Wodening http://swainblog.englatheod.org/ is a great site with loads of info on Anglo Saxon paganism etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Phoenix Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Amargith and Dark Phoenix share your interest and discussed it on this thread:http://www.traditionalwitch.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2179&highlight=norsePerhaps you can PM them for some further info and discussion. Sure can! Anything German and/or Irish...Im there! lol Yea so if you need any info or anything like that please feel free to PM me! :witchbroom: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thanks for all the info everybody. I've ordered a few books and have been browsing a few of the site links you provided. And thanks for the help Dark Phoenix, I'm gonna read up on this a bit more and if I have any questions, as I'm sure I will, I'll be sure to PM you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancestral Celt Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I'm not sure how I left this out, but: "Beowulf" as translated by Seamus Heaney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgana Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Exploring the Northern Tradition by Galina Krasskova Northern Mysteries and Magick (Runes and Feminine Powers) by Freya Aswynn Northern Mysteries has a lot on the Runes. I am currently reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sooz Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 The way of wyrd and the real middle earth by Brian Bates are Anglo Saxon books and I thoroughly recommend them to anyone http://www.wayofwyrd.com/ :cheers: This looks fascinating! Im definitely going to try and get my hands on one of these books! Thanks SH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm not sure how I left this out, but: "Beowulf" as translated by Seamus Heaney I've read Beowulf, we had an entire unit dedicated to it back in my senior year in highschool. It's a very good epic, but to me is a bit cliche as it is studied extensivly for its literary quality but never for the culture of the people who told the tale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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