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When the world is pregnant with lies, a secret long hidden will be revealed.
AN ODINIST PROPHECY
INTRODUCTION
This work--written during what Hermann Hesse has called Ðthe end of modern times, shortly before
the return of the Middle AgesÑ--is designed for the student of occult religions. Paganism is a growing
force, and I believe a disinterested observer should record and publish some of the material available
on the Odin Brotherhood, a mysterious fraternity that is one of the most interesting manifestations of
Odinist polytheism.
Because my aim is preservation rather than criticism, I have simply detailed the Brotherhood's
beliefs and have made no attempt to scrutinize their "mysteries." At times the ideas relayed to me
were unusual in the extreme--doctrines that deify men and humanize gods, legends of magic gates
that lead to divine enclaves, prophecies of wars with apocalyptic monsters, clues concerning a
treasure trove of golden monoliths, and much more--but I have decided to record these ideas without
comment. It is my hope, however, that others will some day evaluate the interesting and perplexing
phenomenon that is called Odinism.
Since the Odin Brotherhood is a "secret society," my sources (encountered while I was conducting
doctoral research in history at Scotland's University of Glasgow) must remain anonymous, and I
therefore cannot document my materials with the proper references. This omission, I regret to note,
is especially lamentable because I cannot guarantee the credibility of the individuals who
communicated with me. My sources seemed respectable enough--they were not "trafficking with
dark forces"--but I urge my readers to approach all the material in this work with the proper
skepticism.
For readers who may wish to establish personal contact with the Odin Brotherhood, I can provide no
certain mechanism. I can affirm, however, that a few members of the Brotherhood are also members
of certain Odinist groups that do not shun publicity, so association with "public" Odinist
organizations may lead to an encounter with the Brotherhood.
Regarding the format of this work, I have used the dialogue form because the poems sacred to all
Odinists (the legendary Eddaic Verses) used conversational exchange to convey important religious
information. There was a negative factor--the Eddaic dialogues always end with the death of one of
the interlocutors--but I decided to ignore the risk!
The dialogue that resulted is a mosaic made from the fragments of numerous discussions that
occurred over several years, and it is not the actual record of one conversation with one individual.
Moreover, since most of my sources did not speak English as a first language, the quest for clarity
has forced me to use my own words to express their ideas. In all instances, however, I was careful to
preserve the fundamental integrity of the message.
INTRODUCTION TO THE MANDRAKE OF OXFORD EDITION
This edition--the first for Mandrake of Oxford in England--incorporates small (albeit critical)
changes in the text. In all cases, the changes will clarify the message.
As in earlier editions, I have tried to illuminate the unique Odinist perspective on reality. In a time
of simplistic creeds and facile explanations, Odinists are men and women who know that space is not
as certain, time is not as chronological, and the past is not as dead as most humans believe.
CONTENTS OF 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 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 ÐThe Sojourn-of-the-BraveÑ
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 ÐThe-Mountain-of-PromiseÑ
Destiny, Ragnarok, and the Mysteries of the Future
THE DIALOGUE
Odinism and the Mysteries of the Past
AUTHOR: What is Odinism?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Odinism is an ancient religion that acknowledges the gods by
fostering thought, courage, honor, light, and beauty. Older than history, Odinism is all that was
called wisdom when the world was new and fresh.
AUTHOR: And what is the Odin Brotherhood?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: The Odin Brotherhood is a secret society for all extraordinary
mortals who embrace the principles of Odinism.
AUTHOR: Extraordinary mortals?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Men and women who possess an epic state of mind.
AUTHOR: When was the Brotherhood established?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Although Odinism is the primordial religion, the Brotherhood itself
is only five centuries old. It was established during the time of our humiliations.
AUTHOR: The time of your Ðhumiliations"?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: The era when Odinism was the victim of premeditated cruelties.
During this dark period, our people were murdered, our temples were annihilated, and our altars
were profaned.
AUTHOR: And who persecuted the Odinists?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Men and women who were black with hate. They called themselves
the vassals of Christ, but they were liars.
AUTHOR: And was the use of force effective? Did Odinists betray and abandon their old gods?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: In the end, the Christian terrorism made Odinism stronger.
AUTHOR: Stronger? In what way?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Purified by violence, Odinism became a religion for the highest form
of heroes. From those heroes--the young, the strong, the living--the Odin Brotherhood was born.
AUTHOR: Tell me more about the Brotherhood's origins. In precise terms, how was the movement
initiated?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: The Odin Brotherhood was inaugurated in an obscure village built
out of gray mud and brown thatch.
AUTHOR: What was the name of the village?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: There are certain facts I must conceal. In the legends, however, the
place is called "The-Heart-of-the-White-Darkness."
AUTHOR: And what occurred in this mysterious village?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: The process that would initiate the Brotherhood started in 1418
when an ugly and venomous Christian priest arranged the execution of a young widow.
AUTHOR: What was the widow's name?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: That also must be hidden. In the legends, however, she is called
"The-Shrouded-One-of-Odin."
AUTHOR: And why was the woman executed?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: The priest, a man infamous for his bigotry, had seen the young
widow honoring the old gods in a remote grotto.
AUTHOR: And Ðhonoring the old godsÑ was a capital offense?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: That is correct. In the twisted words of the fiendish nonsense that
was then called law, death was the punishment for "murmuring heathenish incantations and
performing pagan rites."
AUTHOR: So the woman's fate was sealed?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Yes. The priest did offer to spare her life if she submitted to his
carnal lusts, but the young widow scorned his obscene suggestion.
AUTHOR: And did the priest murder her with his own hands?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: No. With eloquent vehemence, the priest inflamed a mob of
peasants in the village, and they slaughtered the young widow. In the legends, the mob is called
"The-Hundred-Soulless-Authorities."
AUTHOR: And how was the woman killed?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: First they cut her beautiful eyes from her head. Then, with red-hot
pincers, they ripped her tongue from her mouth. Finally, they burned her quivering body on a pyre
constructed from green wood.
AUTHOR: Why was green wood used?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: It burns slowly and prolongs the agony of the victim.
AUTHOR: The widow's immolation must have been a ghastly spectacle.
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Yes. And her three young children, a boy the legends call
"Mocking-Defiance," a girl who is known as "The-Power-of-Innocence," and another boy who is
called "Desire-to-Rebel," were forced to watch.
AUTHOR: Was that the priest's idea?
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Yes. And as the children witnessed their mother's sufferings, they
were goaded by the priest and his diseased imagination. These were his words:
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