Book Reviews | The Golden One

The Mysteries of the Goths by Edred Thorsson

Posted on August 7, 2022

I have read The Mystery of the Goths by Edred (Thorsson) – Stephen E. Flowers. As is the case with his other books that I have reviewed, it is well-written and full of interesting insights. Visigoths and Ostrogoths The author notes that the names Visigoths and Ostrogoths do not actually refer to West Goths and […]

The Myth of the Eternal Return by Mircea Eliade

Posted on July 28, 2022

I have read The Myth of the Eternal Return – Cosmos and History by Mircea Eliade. Since the teachings of Eliade were heavily featured in Dr. Charles William Dailey’s excellent book The Serpent Symbol in Tradition (review), I deemed it reasonable to start with Eliade’s work. Eliade himself recommends The Myth of the Eternal Return as […]

The Nine Doors of Midgard by Edred Thorsson

Posted on July 26, 2022

I have read The Nine Doors of Midgard – A Curriculum of Rune-work by Edred Thorsson (Stephen E. Flowers). Reading this was a natural follow-up to the previous books I have reviewed: Icelandic Magic (review), Rune Might (review), and Revival of the Runes (review). The Nine Doors of Midgard – A Curriculum of Rune-work is, […]

Hymns for the Gods – From Olympus to Asgard

Posted on July 21, 2022

I have had the pleasure of reading Hymns for the Gods – From Olympus to Asgard, published by Heliotroph Books. As the title suggests, the book contains hymns to the Graeco-Roman and Germanic Gods. It also contains an insightful introduction in which God, polytheism, metaphysics, and relevant topics are discussed. Thereafter, a number of Gods […]