MARK MIRABELLO - Odin Brotherhood
MARK MIRABELLO - Odin Brotherhood
MARK MIRABELLO - Odin Brotherhood
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64 Mark Mirabello<br />
AUTHOR: In what way?<br />
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Bragi, a son of <strong>Odin</strong> and the<br />
husband of a goddess named Idun, is the god of the eloquent<br />
words. When <strong>Odin</strong>ists call upon their gods, they do so under<br />
the patronage of Bragi.<br />
AUTHOR: You mean, Bragi is the <strong>Odin</strong>ist god of prayer?<br />
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Bragi is the god of sacred<br />
communications. The word “prayer”—which originally meant<br />
“to beg”— is taboo to <strong>Odin</strong>ists.<br />
AUTHOR: Tell me, why does an <strong>Odin</strong>ist address his gods?<br />
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Because he is one of the<br />
“theophiloi”—the friends of gods.<br />
AUTHOR: And a man should communicate with his friends?<br />
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: That is correct.<br />
AUTHOR: When he calls upon his gods, does the <strong>Odin</strong>ist ask<br />
for divine guidance?<br />
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: Never. A man who follows<br />
a leader is a man who thinks by proxy.<br />
AUTHOR: In his sacred communications, does an <strong>Odin</strong>ist ever<br />
ask for divine assistance?<br />
THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD: No <strong>Odin</strong>ist ever asks for<br />
help. Self-reliant, he would rather steal than accept charity.<br />
AUTHOR: When he calls upon his gods, does an <strong>Odin</strong>ist ever<br />
confess his sins in a spirit of contrition?
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