Odin Brotherhood

This work—written during what Hermann Hesse has called“the end of modern times, shortly before the return of theMiddle Ages”—is designed for the student of occult religions.Paganism is a growing force, and I believe a disinterestedobserver should record and publish some of the materialavailable on the Odin Brotherhood, a mysterious fraternity thatis one of the most interesting manifestations of Odinist polytheism.Because my aim is preservation rather than criticism, I havesimply detailed the Brotherhood’s beliefs and have made noattempt to scrutinize their “mysteries.” At times the ideasrelayed to me were unusual in the extreme—doctrines that deifymen and humanize gods, legends of magic gates that lead todivine enclaves, prophecies of wars with apocalyptic monsters,clues concerning a treasure trove of golden monoliths, and muchmore—but I have decided to record these ideas withoutcomment. It is my hope, however, that others will some dayevaluate the interesting and perplexing phenomenon that iscalled Odinism.