The Odin Brotherhood [Paperback]

Mark L. Mirabello (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2002 | ISBN-10: 1558181989 | ISBN-13: 978-1558181984 | Edition: 4th

Crafted in dialogue form for clarity, this book details the beliefs and rituals of a msyterious secret society.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...the contents are stimulating stuff even though they may be somewhat different to what you might expect if you are familiar with the contents of the Poetic and Prose Eddas and the Sagas..." - Alfred Godwin, Runa, Issue 15, 2004. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Author

The Odin Brotherhood details the beliefs, practices, and ethics of a secret society within the Odinist/Asatru pagan religious movement. It views itself as a religion for warriors--not saints. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 60 pages
• Publisher: Holmes Pub Grou Llc; 4th edition (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558181989
• ISBN-13: 978-1558181984
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,677,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Mark L. Mirabello, author and a Professor of History at Shawnee State University in the USA, has served as a Visiting Professor of History at Nizhny Novgorod University in Russia.

He has appeared on the History Channel, discussing "Deadly Cults" on the "Ancient Aliens" series, and he has appeared with with Professor Noam Chomsky in M.A. Litter's maverick film documentary on freedom, "Kingdom of Survival."

Mirabello's area of expertise is the "outlaw" history on the "frontiers and margins" of human civilization. He lectures on Alternative Religions and Cults, Secret Societies, Terrorism and Crime, "Banned Books," Fascist Europe and Nazi Germany, Myths and Legends, Intellectual History, and other subjects. According to Mirabello, "Never believe anything until it has been officially denied."

His publications deal with the supernatural (The Odin Brotherhood and The Crimes of Jehovah), the unnatural (The Cannibal Within), and the natural (Handbook for Rebels and Outlaws).

Mirabello has a Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow (Scotland) and an M.A. from the University of Virginia (U.S.A.)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Odin's Secret Society? There Are Secrets In This Book., February 11, 2005

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This review is from: The Odin Brotherhood (Paperback)

The Odin Brotherhood is written in the form of an interview (questions and answers) between the author and the Odin Brotherhood. The discussion covers a number of areas of particular value to anyone with an interest in Odinism in general. Some of these areas include:

Why Venerate the Odinist Gods?

The God Odin and His Mysteries.

The God Heimdall and "The-Sojourn-of-the-Brave" (a description of the initiation rite)

Brave Tyr, the Warrior God

The Legend of "The-Mountain-of-Promise"

... and many other areas of interest.

This book offers a unique view of Odinism that is well-worth reading. As for the Odin Brotherhood itself, does such a group really exist? Well, perhaps!

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Edition of a Non-Fiction Classic on Odinism, August 4, 2004

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Val Warrior (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Odin Brotherhood (Paperback)

Called an "occult religion" for adepts, a "creed of iron" for warriors, and a "secret society" for higher men and women who value "knowledge, freedom and power," the Odin Brotherhood honors the gods and goddesses of the Norse pantheon.

This non-fiction book details the legends, the rituals, and the mysteries of an ancient and enigmatic movement.

· Contents

· Introduction

· Introduction to the Mandrake Edition

· The Dialogue

· Odinism and the Mysteries of the Past

· The Odin Brotherhood Today and the Heroic Ideal

· On Polytheism and the Nature of the Gods

· The Eddaic Verses and the Three Ages of Man

· Why Venerate the Odinist Gods?

· The Contacts between Men and Gods

· The God Odin and His Mysteries

· The Goddess Frigg and the Rite of Marriage

· The God Thor, the Nemesis of Titans

· The Goddess Sif, the Mischief of Loki, and the Skill of the Rock Dwarfs

· The God Heimdall and "The-Sojourn-of-the-Brave"

· The God Bragi, the Holy Words, and the Seasonal Rites

· The Fair Goddess Idun and Her Enchanted Fruit

· Brave Tyr, the Warrior God

· The God Njord, Magic, and the Vanir Gods

· The God Frey and the Elves

· The Goddess Freyja, the Lovely Patroness of Birth

· The God Balder and the Adventure of Death

· The Goddess Nanna and the Odinist Death Rite

· The Legend of "The-Mountain-of-Promise"

· Destiny, Ragnarok, and the Mysteries of the Future

· Epilogue -

· Eddaic Sources

· Works on Modern Odinism

· Reviews of Earlier Editions of

· The Odin Brotherhood

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating exploration of a revivalist religious society., October 19, 1998

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This review is from: The Odin Brotherhood (Paperback)

Mirabello allows his reader to eavesdrop on an interview between himself and a member of the "Odin Brotherhood", a religious "cult" that claims to have been "underground" for centuries - since the introduction of Christianity to the Nordic area of the globe. (I have corrected the author's name in my review). This book provides an interesting insight into Odinism for those that are interested in it or comparative religion and into folklore for those that are interested in ancient customs and religious practices. (I have corrected the spelling of the author's name that is listed correctly for the hardcover edition).