Essential Asatru, Diana L. Paxson
Essential Asatru, Diana L. Paxson
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Essential Ásatrú
Walking the Path of Norse Paganism

Author: Diana L. Paxson, Isaac Bonewits

Narrator: Ann Richardson

Unabridged: 6 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/06/2021


Synopsis

In Essential Asatru, renowned author and priestess Diana Paxson demystifies an ancient, rich, and often misunderstood religion, and offers a practical guide for its modern followers.

Filled with clear, concise instructions on living Asatru every day, this truly accessible guide takes you on a journey from Asatru's origins in Scandinavian and German paganism to its recognition as an official religion in the 1970s and its widespread acceptance today.

Essential Asatru also includes:

● A complete history of Asatru gods and goddesses, including Odin, Thor, and Ostara

● The life values, such as honor, truth, fidelity, and hospitality, that shape Asatru's tenets

● Indispensable information on rituals, rune casting, ethics, and divination

Essential Asatru is an elegant and splendid introduction to a centuries-old religion that continues to enrich and fascinate its followers 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 Aaron on December 29, 2019

Idk what the hate is about. Whether something actually happened or not, it doesn't matter because it doesn't take away that special something. Who cares if someone says the history of this book might not have happened, it was real in my imagination and that's good enough for me. Anyway. Rune casting......more

Goodreads review by Michele on October 16, 2008

Review by Michele Lee and Michael Lush Asatru is the pagan path that follows Norse tradition. For laypersons, this means Odin, Thor, Loki, their stories and their kin. Ask any pagan their views on Asatru and you'll get mixed responses. While many people, especially men, find their spiritual home as......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on July 31, 2011

I'm not really into the fake story though, I'd rather have the plain facts and history when purchasing a nonfiction book. If I want a fake story about Asatru, I'd get a fiction book. Otherwise, I like it.......more

Goodreads review by Laelen on April 08, 2023

I feel this is a good introduction to Asatru and Heathenry in general. As someone who has practiced solo polytheism for years, I was curious if this would be too "baby pagan" for my taste, but it contained great historical information, commonly held modern lore and UPG, and provided a better underst......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on April 26, 2018

As a beginner resource, I found it very informative and helpful. The terms were well explained, but not much detail was gone into. I didn't mind how the beginning of each chapter started with a part of the example of a kindred gathering, but the italics eventually got on my nerves, so I eventually s......more