MARK MIRABELLO - Odin Brotherhood
MARK MIRABELLO - Odin Brotherhood
MARK MIRABELLO - Odin Brotherhood
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Introduction<br />
The <strong>Odin</strong> <strong>Brotherhood</strong> 11<br />
This work—written during what Hermann Hesse has called<br />
“the end of modern times, shortly before the return of the<br />
Middle Ages”—is designed for the student of occult religions.<br />
Paganism is a growing force, and I believe a disinterested<br />
observer should record and publish some of the material<br />
available on the <strong>Odin</strong> <strong>Brotherhood</strong>, a mysterious fraternity that<br />
is one of the most interesting manifestations of <strong>Odin</strong>ist polytheism.<br />
Because my aim is preservation rather than criticism, I have<br />
simply detailed the <strong>Brotherhood</strong>’s beliefs and have made no<br />
attempt to scrutinize their “mysteries.” At times the ideas<br />
relayed to me were unusual in the extreme—doctrines that deify<br />
men and humanize gods, legends of magic gates that lead to<br />
divine enclaves, prophecies of wars with apocalyptic monsters,<br />
clues concerning a treasure trove of golden monoliths, and much<br />
more—but I have decided to record these ideas without