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Bibliography
with occasional annotations
Anderson, George (tr.). The Saga of the Volsungs. East Brunswick, NJ:
Associated University Press, 1982. A good book which includes not only translations, but comments on the
historical origins and backgrounds of the various versions of the Volsung Saga.
Baring-Gould, Sabine. The Book of Werewolves. New York, NY:
Causeway Books, 1973. Contains a vast amount of fascinating information presented in a well-organized and
relatively unbiased fashion.
Bauschatz, Paul. The Well And The Tree. Amherst: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1982. The book to read
for anyone who wants to understand the nature of Wyrd; no one attempting serious rumc divination should be
without it. It can still be ordered.
Baynes, H. G. Germany Possessed. London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1941. This book is marred from the heathen
viewpoint by its rabidly Christian orientation. It was written by an Englishman during WWII, so its biases are
only to be expected. Nevertheless it provides a fascinating study of the breakthrough of the dark side of the
Odhinnic archetype.
Bessason, Haraldur/Glendinning, R. J. (eds.). Edda. Canada: University of Manitoba Press, 1983. A collection of
short but very good essays.
Beyerl, Paul. The Master Book of Herbalism. Custer, Washington:
Phoenix Publishing Co., 1984. A Wiccan or quasi-Wiccan work. His folklore and medical attributions are almost
all found in Grieve. Although some of his modern magical uses are interesting and effective, a great deal of the
work (particularly the attribution of various herbs to various gods) seems to be largely a product of his
imagination. Warning: Beyerl does not identify poisonous or dangerous herbs as such, though he describes some
of their uses. This book should not be used without external references of greater reliability and responsibility.
Bord, Janet & Cohn. The Secret Country. London: Paladin, (c) 1978, 1985. An interesting study of the folklore of
the British landscape.
Branston, Brian. Gods of the North. New York: Thames & Hudson, Inc., (c) 1975, 1980. Branston ranges from
brilliant to eccentric in this book, which should not be used as a single source for anything, but often provides
startling insights or alternate perspectives on general problems in Germanic studies (such as the nature and
identity of Heimdallr).
Lost Gods of England. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 1957, 1974. Generally more reliable than Gods of the
North, although his comparisons of the Norse myths to Mediterranean cults in the latter parts of the book do not
seem to me particularly well-founded.
Chisholm, James (tr. and commentary). Poetic Edda. (c) 1989. An excellent literal translation which is exceedingly
valuable to the study of Teutonic magic. This version was created specifically to aid magical and deep religious
understanding among those who are not able to use the Old Norse original and is the only one recommended for
purely magical use.
Cooper, Jason D. Using the Runes. Wellingborough, Northampton-shire: the Aquarian Press, 1986. Not a terribly
impressive book, although Cooper does offer some interesting thoughts on the relative developments of the cults of
Tyr and Odhinn.
Crossley-Holland, Kevin. The Norse Myths. New York: Pantheon Books, 1980. A very good introduction to Norse
mythology. The Eddic stories have been competently rewritten here to appeal to the modern mind without mauling
the stories themselves or their meanings. Give a copy to all your friends.
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