Recommend some books

Any good books you would recommend on Asatru or Norse Paganism? I teach a year and a day school and I am always looking for decent books on Norse Paganism

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Im interested as well. Thanks for posting

• The Poetic Edda - Lee M. Hollander
• The Prose Edda - Snorri Sturluson

The two above have various translations/versions.

• The Norse Myths - Kevin Crossley-Holland
• Essential Asatru - Diana L. Paxson

There are other books about Asatru specifically but I like Essential Asatru the most. It's a good introduction book, in my opinion.

As for Norse Paganism as a whole, you'll have to do a little more research into that, since it's a bit broad.

These books, at least, are a good starting point.

The Poetic Edda, or Elder Edda

The Prose Edda, or Younger Edda by Snorri Sturluson

The Saga of the Jomsvikings (Hollander translation)

Njals Saga

The Anglo-Saxon, Norwegian and Icelandic Rune Poems

Scandinavian Folk Belief and Legend by Reimund Kvideland

A Dictionary of Northern Mythology by Rudolph Simek

The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley Holland

The Viking published by Crescent Books

The Seed of Yggdrasil by Maria Kvilhaug

The Religion of the Northmen by Rudolph Keyser

A Piece of Horse Liver: Myth, Ritual and Folklore in Old Icelandic Sources by Jn Hnefill Aalsteinsson

Under the Cloak: A Pagan Ritual Turning Point in the Conversion of Iceland by Jn Hnefill Aalsteinsson

Peace-Weavers and Shield Maidens: Women in Early English Society by Kathleen Herbert

Galdrs of the Edda by Lars Magnar Enoksen

The History of Runic Lore by Lars Magnar Enoksen

Runes, Magic and Religion: A Sourcebook by John McKinnell and Rudolf Simek with Klaus Dwel

Long Branches: Runes of the Younger Futhark by Ann Groa

Our Troth (vol 1-2) by Gundarrson

Essential Asatru is a great book. I have a copy on my shelf. Diana Paxson is an author I read frequently. Another good introductory book specific to Asatru is A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru by Patricia Lafayllve. And as I mentioned in the list, Our Troth by Gundarsson has a lot of lore and information on Heathenry in general.

I have read the Essential Asatru and I have read The Heathen's Prayer book...I have read the Eddas as well...Thanks for the lists on the other books...I appreciate it....

Fantastic...a wealth of research materials on a subject of interest to me...many thanks!